Upcoming Events

On Saturday, September 30, 2023, the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) and the Institute for Gravitational Physics of Leibniz Universität Hannover invite you to visit the German-British gravitational-wave detector GEO600 near Sarstedt. Between 12:00 and 16:00 CEST, all visitors can speak with researchers at the detector site about the current state of gravitational-wave astronomy, the crucial contributions of GEO600 as a think tank of international research, and visit the detector. [more]

Every two years, the Quantum Flagship gathers the major European research and innovation networks at the European Quantum Technology Conference (EQTC). As the largest quantum event of its kind, we celebrate breakthroughs, highlight the pioneering work of European organisations and connect the dots within the community. [more]

About 90 years ago there were first hints, in the meantime it seems clear: Besides normal matter there is five times more mysterious, invisible “dark matter”, which is only noticeable by its gravity. This lecture summarizes what we know about dark matter, what we don't, and which experiments have searched for it and how. [more]

Five times more abundant than normal matter and so far still mysterious: Dark matter [more]

On Saturday, November 4, 2023, it's that time again: From 6 p.m. to midnight, everyone is invited to discover the university at its various locations. [more]

Could black holes hide something even more exotic? [more]

What (some) physicists discuss in their spare time. [more]

An interdisciplinary look at astronomy with gravitational waves kindly supported by the Cluster of Excellence QuantumFrontiers. [more]

“Spiders” are not only little crawlies, but also special objects in space. [more]

The future gravitational-wave detector LISA will sense millions of binary stars [more]

Observing gravitational waves from space: with contributions from Hanover [more]