• WINSENT Large-N Experiment

    Within the green energy deal of the German Federal Government, the installation of new and re-powering of existing wind turbines is seen as a high priority to reach the goal of 2% aerial coverage by 2032. This development is visible across the country, but also in the seismic data of the nationwide and federal states seismometer networks. Characteristic frequencies originating at wind turbines affect the seismic records and may hide weaker signals from physically interesting sources within and outside of the Earth. To mitigate these effects, the seismological community initiated different projects to understand the induced seismic signals and relate them to mechanical processes at the wind turbines. While the…

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  • Wind turbines, seismic noise and measuring gravitational waves: WINSENT Large-N Experiment

    Wind turbines, seismic noise and measuring gravitational waves: WINSENT Large-N Experiment Understanding the influence of wind turbine induced seismic noise is a key question of the ET Site Characterization Board (SCB). A German-Dutch cooperation between KIT (lead), LMU Munich and KNMI installed a Large-N Seismic Array (560 Stations) to study the radiated seismic wavefield and seismic source properties of wind turbines. Read more

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  • APPEC Tech Forum Vacuum & Cryogenics – Industry meets Academia, November 24-26, 2025, Maastricht

    APPEC Tech Forum Vacuum & Cryogenics – Industry meets Academia, November 24-26, 2025, Maastricht European physicists in astro-particle physics as well as in neighboring fields are planning the next generation of experiments to be built within the next decade. The success of the projects in direct dark matter detection, low energy neutrino physics, neutrino properties, gravitational wave detection as well as related accelerator-based experiments in particle and nuclear physics highly depends on challenging technologies in the domain of vacuum and cryogenics. Meeting Website

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  • Exploratory borehole in Lusatia

    29.04.2025 Exploratory borehole in Lusatia On 29 April, representatives from the federal and Saxon parliaments, relevant ministries, the region, and the scientific community visited the first exploratory borehole for the Einstein Telescope at the potential site in Lusatia. They were briefed on the current status, ongoing progress, and upcoming steps. Read more

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  • Exploratory borehole in Lusatia

    On 29 April, representatives from the federal and Saxon parliaments, relevant ministries, the region, and the scientific community visited the first exploratory borehole for the Einstein Telescope at the potential site in Lusatia. They were briefed on the current status, ongoing progress, and upcoming steps.The borehole, located in Hoske near Wittichenau, is being used to investigate the geological characteristics of the Lusatian granite and to assess the site’s suitability for the Einstein Telescope. It is planned to reach a depth of 300 metres and will be equipped with state-of-the-art sensors for long-term monitoring. Drilling has currently reached a depth of around 85 metres. The project is financed through federal funding.…

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  • 33rd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics,December 8-12 2025 in Tempe

    33rd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics,December 8-12 2025 in Tempe The 33rd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics will take place in the vibrant city of Tempe, AZ, from December 8 – 12, 2025. The event will be hosted at The Omni Hotel, very near Arizona State University, which offers state-of-the-art facilities to ensure a productive and enjoyable meeting. Symposium Website

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  • First International Latin American Conference on Gravitational Waves: 10 years since first detection September 15–19 2025 at INPE Sao Paulo

    First International Latin American Conference on Gravitational Waves: 10 years since first detection September 15–19 2025 at INPE Sao Paulo A decade ago, science witnessed an extraordinary milestone: the first direct detection of gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein in his Theory of General Relativity in 1915. These ripples in spacetime, generated by extreme cosmic events such as black hole mergers, remained merely a theoretical prediction until September 14, 2015, when the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) experiment captured this historic signal. Conference Website

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  • PhD position on Teaching Einsteinian Physics at Schools, University of Western Australia

    25.03.2025 PhD position on Teaching Einsteinian Physics at Schools, University of Western Australia The Einstein-First project in the university of Western Australia is seeking PhD and Masters students with a background in modern physics (including quantum physics and relativity), strong interest in science communication, experience in science teaching and aptitude in quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Closing date: December 1st 2026. Read more

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