April 2025
29/04/25 (Tuesday)
10:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Star and Planet Formation Seminar
Talk — Bridging the Gap from Planetesimal Formation to the Onset of Pebble Accretion
Nicolas Kaufmann (USM/LMU)
11:00, MPA Large Seminar Room E.0.11 (MPA, Garching) | ESO Garching
MPA Seminar
Talk — An independent test of cosmic birefringence using radio galaxies
Fumihiro Naokawa (University of Tokyo)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — JWST unveils the brown dwarf population of the most extreme star clusters of the Milky Way: Westerlund 1 and 2
Victor Almendros-Abad (INAF, Palermo)
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Abstract
Brown dwarfs have been extensively studied in nearby star-forming regions (d < 400 pc). However, theories suggest that high gas or stellar densities, as well as the presence of massive OB stars, may enhance brown dwarf formation relative to stars. To test this, it is crucial to study brown dwarf populations in massive young clusters, which provide dramatically different star-forming conditions. The nearest examples of such clusters are the supermassive star clusters (SSCs) Westerlund 1 and Westerlund 2, each exceeding 30000 Msun in total stellar mass.
As part of the EWOCS (Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey) project, we have obtained deep JWST/NIRCam observations of these clusters. A key goal of this project is to derive their mass functions and assess whether extreme environments influence brown dwarf formation. By combining these results with studies of other massive young clusters led by members of the project, such as Trumpler 14 and RCW 38, we are placing the first robust constraints on the efficiency of brown dwarf formation in such environments.
In this talk, I will present the JWST/NIRCam data products of both clusters, the (sub)stellar initial mass function of Westerlund 1, and the detection and characterization of brown dwarfs in Westerlund 2, enabled by the rich multi-wavelength filter selection. I will also discuss the implications of these results for our understanding of star formation.
12:30, A.2.25/27 - Atlas, MPP | ESO Garching
Munich/Garching Dark Matter Meeting
Talk — Challenges in astrophysical simulations of dark matter interactions with itself and baryons
Moritz Fischer (USM)
13:00, MPA Large Seminar Room E.0.11 (MPA, Garching) | ESO Garching
MPP Theory Seminar
Talk — Observations in Cosmology (1/5)
Giovanni Cabass (Institut Ruđer Bošković, Zagreb)
14:00, MPE, Seminar Room X5 1.1.18 | ESO Garching
MPE DEI Seminar
Talk — Parenthood in Academia
Paola Popesso (ESO)
17:00, A.2.25/27 - Atlas, MPP | ESO Garching
Muenchener Physik Kolloquium
Talk — t Hooft loops: holography, integrability and localization
Konstantin Zarembo (Nordita)
30/04/25 (Wednesday)
11:00, USM, Scheinerstr. 1, Munich | ESO Garching
LMU Astrophysics Seminar
Talk — Cosmological constraints from the joint analyses of clusters, galaxies and weak lensing
Chun-Hao To (University of Chicago)
13:00, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Astronomy for Non-Astronomers
Talk — Expanding Universes
Bruno Leibundgut (ESO, Garching)
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Abstract
It is almost 100 years since the expansion of the universe was observationally discovered. Since then, astronomers argued on what the exact expansion rate is and how the universe will develop. Major refinements of the measurement of the Hubble constant have been introduced in the past decades. The latest developments led to an inconsistency of some of the measurements. The Hubble tension is the topic of active discussions, and the controversy is challenging the current cosmological model.
14:00, MPA Large Seminar Room E.0.11 (MPA, Garching) | ESO Garching
SESTAS
Talk — Dynamical instabilities in extended stellar envelopes
Philipp Podsiadlowski (Oxford)
14:15, LMU, Room 307, Theresienstrasse 41C, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, | ESO Garching
The Geoscience of Exoplanets for Astrophysicists
Talk — What do we know about the dynamics of Earth's interior? And what does that tell us about other planetary bodies?
Janine Birnbaum (LMU)
May 2025
02/05/25 (Friday)
14:00, TUM Garching, Physik Department, HS 3 | ESO Garching
TUM Physics Seminar
Talk — Quantum computing strong interactions: from basics to specifics
Zohreh Davoudi (University of Maryland)
06/05/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
Alena Rottensteiner (University of Vienna)
08/05/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — to be announced
Jane Lixin Dai (University of Hong Kong)
13/05/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
Danial Langeroodi (Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen)
14/05/25 (Wednesday)
12:30, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
SAOSY Lunch Talk
Talk — Space Allies: Strengthening Space Science Teams through Allyship and Collaboration
Cécile Deprez (DLR)
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Abstract
The rapid evolution of space technologies over the past decades, particularly in satellite positioning and communication systems, has revolutionized the way we perceive and experience the world. These technologies, now indispensable to countless aspects of our daily lives, are the result of decades of collaboration across disciplines and communities. As we continue to push the boundaries of innovation, research and development in science remain fundamentally dependent on developing environments that encourage collaboration and welcome diverse perspectives. This talk explores how strengthening teamwork and inclusivity within research teams can enhance innovation, ensuring that the future of space exploration is both groundbreaking and representative of the broader community it serves.
15/05/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — Weak lensing with a billion galaxies: new challenges, strategies and opportunities
Alexandra Amon (Princeton University)
20/05/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — Observations of (very small) Asteroids by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Thomas Mueller (MPE)
22/05/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — to be announced
Joanna Drążkowska (MPG)
26/05/25 (Monday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
GA-NIFS collaboration seminar
Talk — The GA-NIFS approach to JWST NIRSpec IFU data reduction and insights from a z~3 ring galaxy
Michele Perna (Centro de Astrobiologia, CAB, Madrid)
27/05/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — A comprehensive view of the Beta Pictoris system
Isabel Rebollido (European Space Astronomy Centre, Madrid)
June 2025
03/06/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
Emma de Oña Wilhelmi (DESI)
05/06/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — to be announced
Wenbin Lu (Berkeley)
10/06/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
Marjorie Decleir (N/A)
17/06/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
to be announced (N/A)
24/06/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
to be announced (N/A)
26/06/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — to be announced
Vicky Kaspi (McGill University)
July 2025
01/07/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
Guillermo Cabrera Vives (University of Concepcion)
03/07/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — to be announced
Julia Roman-Duval (Space Telescope Science Institute)
08/07/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
Nicholas Cuello (University of Grenoble)
10/07/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — to be announced
Ralf Klessen (University of Heidelberg)
15/07/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — tbc
Tim Bedding (University of Sydney)
17/07/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — to be announced
Bruno Leibundgut (ESO, Garching)
22/07/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
Michele Cantiello (INAF)
24/07/25 (Thursday)
15:15, Auditorium Eridanus (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Munich Joint Astronomy Colloquium
Talk — to be announced
Thomas Kupfer (University of Hamburg)
October 2025
21/10/25 (Tuesday)
12:00, Auditorium Telescopium (ESO HQE, Garching) | ESO Garching
Lunch Talk
Talk — to be announced
Giovanna Liberato (Observatory of Valongo)