Sunrise at FYST
Excellence Cluster Success!
Gazing into the Telescope Dome
Sunrise at FYST
Excellence Cluster Success!
Gazing into the Telescope Dome

Astronomy at the University of Bonn

The Argelander-Institute for Astronomie (AIfA) is one part of the  Fachgruppe Physics and Astronomy and provides top-class research and excellent education.

The Institute's research groups focus on various areas of theoretical and observational astronomy - from stars to cosmology in national and international collaborations with other research institutions and large-scale astronomical projects.

With its own Master of Astrophysics course, the AIfA is involved in the education of young students alongside the Bachelor of Physics. Many international doctoral students are also trained, in part through the Bonn-Cologne Graduate School (BCGS).

News

Moving
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We are on the move: Due to the renovation work currently carried out at AIfA, for a short period of time you may reach individual members in different offices (and phone numbers). Email addresses, however, will remain the same.

Chemical Fingerprints Reveal Hidden Histories of Massive Stars
Many stars are alone today, but were born with a binary companion,  which donated part or all of its mass. A new method allows to reconstruct their exciting binary evolution histories based on the surface chemical composition of the survivor.  
The X-ray sky comes into focus
As the second eROSITA data release expands the catalogue of the X-ray sky, a team from the University of Bonn has analyzed a massive galaxy cluster and its cosmic filaments
Unifest 2026
Congratulations to all our graduates!
Visiting MARVIN
AIfA Group Tours the Supercomputer MARVIN at the University of Bonn
Events
"Schülerakademie" in Physics and Astronomy
Physikaklisches Institut ...
08:00 AM
For one week, 20 pupils will have the opportunity to get a taste of various fields of physics and astronomy. The Argelander Institute for Astronomy, in ...
AIfA Summer BBQ
AIfA, Auf dem Hügel 71, ...
05:00 PM
The Social Committee would like to invite you to the AIfA Summer BBQ Party on Friday July 3rd from 17:00 onwards in front of AIfA! If you plan to attend the ...
Astronomy on Tap - Edition 70
The Fiddlers Pub ...
07:00 PM
The next Astronomy on Tap Bonn! event will take place on Tuesday, 24 March at 7:00 PM at The Fiddlers Pub (Frongasse 9, Endenich). Talks this time are ...
Radioastronomie – das Universum in langen Wellenlängen
Hörsaal, Argelander-Insti...
07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
The “Bonner Sternenhimmel” series is organized in collaboration between the Bonn Public Observatory, the Argelander Institute for Astronomy, and the MPI for ...

Organization

Hörsaal
Hörsaal Symbolbild © Colourbox

Physics-Astronomy Division

The Argelander Institute for Astronomy, together with the three physics institutes (PI, HISKP and AP), is part of the Physics-Astronomy Division.

Uni Bonn Globus
Universität Bonn © Volker Lannert

Math.-Nat. Faculty

The Argelander Institute is part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bonn.

MPIfR Bonn
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie Bonn © privat

Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy

The Argelander Institute and the Max Planck Institute share the joint research.

Contact

Management

Avatar Bigiel

Prof. Dr. Frank Bigiel

Director

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Avatar Porciani

Prof. Dr. Cristiano Porciani

Deputy Director

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