1. Astronomical research experience in German institutions Areg Mickaelian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) DAAD seminar Yerevan, 14.12.2010

2. Astronomy in Armenia Astronomy in Germany German-Armenian collaboration in astronomy Collaborative research projects Virtual Observatories International and German foundations Organization of meetings Summer schools for young astronomers Outline

3. Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO). Since 1946, 50 researchers, 6 groups, 2.6m, 1m Schmidt telescopes Yerevan State University (YSU), Dept of Physics, Chair of Astrophysics (General Phys. and Astrophys.). Since 1944 Yerevan Physics Institute (YerPhI). Cosmology, Cosmic Rays Garni Space Astronomy Institute (Galaxy). HESS mirrors Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS). Since 1999, Annual Meetings, e-Newsletters, ArAS Prize Isaac Newton Institute (INI) Armenian Branch. Since 2000 Astronomical Education: Secondary and special schools, Astronomical Olympiads Astronomy in Armenia

4. Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory Address: Byurakan 378433, Aragatzotn province, Republic of Armenia Web page:http://www.bao.am Telephone: (374-91) 195901 E-mail: byurakan@bao.sci.am Founded in: 1946 Longitude: 2h57m10s E Latitude: 40  20'07" N Altitude: 1405 m

6. IAU: 22 members from Armenia; V.A. Ambartsumian: IAU President in 1961-1964, Vice-President in 1948-1955, presidents and members of Commissions, working groups, meetings SOC and LOC EAS: ArAS affiliated society, 22 members from Armenia; SREAC EC member EAAS: 10 members from Armenia, EC, IB and STC members IVOA: ArVO, Executive Council member UNESCO Astronomy and World Heritage International societies: membership (AAS, ASP, EPS, Euroscience), ITHEA, etc. Collaboration (~ 100 scientists from 21 countries: France, USA, Russia, Germany, Italy, etc.; PICS, GAC, IAC ), meetings, schools, seminars, grants, prizes, etc. International participation

7. Astronomy in Germany Max-Planck-Gesellschaft >14,300 staff members, including 5,510 scientists and 7,700 Ph.D. students, post-docs, and student assistants; 80 research institutes Hamburger Sternwarte AIP, Potsdam Astronomische Gesellschaft (AG) Participation in ESO (based in Garching), ESA CAHA, Calar Alto, Spain: large telescopes GAVO, Euro-VO, Garching Participation in international organizations

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11. International Virtual Observatory Alliance

12. First contacts Meeting in Preston, UK, Aug 2000; Dieter Engels and Franz-Josef Zickgraf Invited seminar, MPIfR, Bonn, Sep 2000; Eugene Preus, Tigran Arshakian IAU Col. #184 in Byurakan, Armenia, June 2001 (German Embassy was a sponsor); Wolfgang Voges et al.

17. Research subjects and results Optical identifications of X-ray sources Study of ROSAT selected Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) Digitized First Byurakan Survey (DFBS) X-ray properties of FBS late-type stars Statistical properties of bright Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) Infrared galaxies, Spitzer Space Telescope sources Herschel Space Observatory projects BHRC – Byurakan-Hamburg ROSAT Catalog Papers in Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A), Astrophysics (Ap) Students involved Byurakan International Summer Schools

20. EU FP7 projects DFG (research visits) DAAD (3 research visits, Byurakan summer schools) ESO Euro-VO University/institutions funds for international collaboration German scientists HS: Dieter Engels, Franz-Josef Zickgraf, Hans Hagen MPE: Wolfgang Voges MPIfR: Tigran Arshakian AIP: Lutz Wisotzki Euro-VO: Paolo Padovani, Evanthia Hatziminaoglu International/German Science Foundations

23. Byurakan International Summer Schools First Byurakan International Summer School, 2006First Byurakan International Summer School, 2006: Lecturers: Dieter Engels Second Byurakan International Summer School, 2008Second Byurakan International Summer School, 2008: Lecturers: Dieter Engels, Tigran Arshakian Students: Lars Buntemeyer, Felix Bunzel Third Byurakan International Summer School, 2010Third Byurakan International Summer School, 2010, combined with the 32 nd International School for Young Astronomers (ISYA-2010): Lecturers: Dieter Engels, Tigran Arshakian, Lutz Wisotzki Students: Sebastian Dietz, Martin Gaetgens, Johannes Kleiner, Fabian Koehlinger, Natalia Lewandowska, Alexander Muller Sponsored by DAAD

24. Thank you! Special thanks to organizers!