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from the “Laser Interferometry and Gravitational Wave Astronomy” department

Gridlike display of many spectrograms showing gravitational-wave signals.

The new LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA catalog sets records in precision gravitational-wave astronomy

May 26, 2026

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics contribute to discoveries in the largest gravitational-wave catalog ever compiled. more

Artistic impression of a wide laser beam, reflected by a large glass mirror in the arm of a gravitational-wave detector. In the background are merging black holes in front of a starry sky and warped space-time.

Gravitational-wave detectors can now “autotune” their signals

May 13, 2026

Crucial contributions by AEI researchers: How “off-key” detector calibration can bias signal-based tests of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. more

Artist's impression of a black hole which was formed in the merger of a binary black hole.

Testing general relativity with new gravitational-wave observations

May 11, 2026

Re-examining the validity of Einstein’s theory with the latest gravitational-wave data more

Aerial picture of a landscape with many fields and an L-shaped structure. At its vertex are several buildings and a small parking lot. On top of the image is a red box with text in white letters reading “Visit GEO600, 11th Open Day, 4 July 2026, 12:00 to 16:00”

11th and last Open Day at GEO600

April 09, 2026

Visit the gravitational-wave detector near Sarstedt on 4 July 2026 more

Person in a black suit and with a red striped necktie.

Karsten Danzmann becomes Director Emeritus

March 25, 2026

Celebratory colloquium for the founding director of the Max Planck Institute in Hannover more

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