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1 Joint Astrophysics Projects with CNRS Andreas Kelz (akelz@aip.de) Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam www.aip.de Meeting Leibniz Association / CNRS, Berlin, 1. Oct. 2008

2 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 The Astrophysical Institute Potsdam the Berlin Observatory the Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam (founded in 1700, (founded in 1874) moved to Babelsberg in 1913) AIP History: 1700 – foundation of the Berlin Observatory 1874 – foundation of the Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam 1969 – Merged into the Central Institute for Astrophysics 1992 – Re-founded as the Astrophysical Institute Potsdam

3 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 Historic collaboration: Neptune discovery 1846 Urbain Le Verrier Gottfried Galle Heinrich Louis d‘Arrest original finding charge Berlin observatory planet Neptune

4 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 AIP in a nutshell Research fields: - cosmic magnetic fields - extragalactic astrophysics - solar-stellar connection - galaxy formation Research technology: - 3D-spectroscopy - high resolution spectroscopy - robotic telescopes - e-science - 144 international staff, 10.5 M€ budget (in 2007) - member of the Leibniz Gemeinschaft - worldwide collaborations & multi-national projects Einstein-Tower Solar Observatory The Schwarzschild-House with modern R&D infrastructure.

5 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 Project: MUSE Developing the most powerful spectrograph for the ESO Very Large Telescope with 90,000 spectra/exposure

6 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 Project: Galactic Archeology: to measure 1 million stars in the Milky Way + 15 consortium members (P.I. institute: AIP)

7 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 Project: ARENA European Network for Astronomical Research in Antarctica – the coldest, darkest and driest place French-Italian Concordia station high-precission photometry to detect extra-solar planets Uni. Nice

8 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 Project: XMM-Newton Survey Science Center for X-ray astronomy

9 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 Project: NIRSPEC James Webb Space Telescope Near-Infra-Red Spectrograph Data Reduction Software development for NIRSPEC on board of JWST.

10 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 Technology Transfer Interdisciplinary Center of Competence: innoFSPEC The Potsdam Center for Fiber Spectroscopy and Sensing funded with 8 M€ by the excellence initiative AIP is member of or participates with OpTecBB & PhotonicsBB - Collaborations with SME & research labs - Applications outside of astronomy

11 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 Education & networks EU Research Training Network to promote 3D-spectroscopy incl. 10 European network partners: GER: AIP; F: Obs. de Paris Participation in research cooperations: Arena, Constellation, Euro3D, PLATON, Young Stellar Clusters Joint Research Activity: „Astrophotonica Europa“ (Durham, Geneva, Marseille, Potsdam, …) NEON summer school (co-chaired by AIP and OHP)

12 Andreas Kelz: „Joint Astro-Projects“ WGL / CNRS meeting, Berlin, 1. 10. 2008 The future… New technologies New discoveries More collaborations More public interest The international Year of Astronomy

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