Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics

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Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics

The Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics combines expertise in the fields of neutrino, X-ray and very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy.

With the ECAP, the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg has created an outstanding framework for scientists to participate in major projects of astroparticle physics. ECAP also integrates the research in neutrino physics, in optical astronomy and the development of new detectors. Theory groups work in the fields of quantum gravity and statistical physics. The research at the ECAP covers the following

astroparticle physics projects: the field of neutrino astronomy is the focus of the projects ANTARES, KM3NeT and IceCube; the experiments H.E.S.S. and CTA work in the field of very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy; the satellite experiments eROSITA and ATHENA belong to a new generation of X-ray telescopes; EXO/nEXO and ORCA investigate neutrino properties. In all of these experiments, scientists of the ECAP are deeply involved in the manifold challenges of constructing and running detectors in such extreme conditions as the deep sea/ice, deep underground or space. Detector development at ECAP is not restricted to fundamental research but is successfully transferred to medical applications.

02/09/2024

During the week beginning 29th of July, ECAP hosted a workshop on multi-wavelength synergies with telescopes in Southern Africa! 🌍🔭 Researchers from H.E.S.S., MeerKAT, SALT, and the upcoming AMT gathered to discuss galactic, extragalactic, and transient astronomy, plus hands-on sessions for observing proposals. Big thanks to the FAU Emerging Talents Initiative and Dr. Samuel Spencer for supporting this amazing collaboration. Exciting partnerships ahead! 💫

16/07/2024

We are thrilled to announce that three outstanding scientists from ECAP have received FAU's Emerging Talent Initiative (ETI) grants! 🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Alba Domi, Dr. Jutta Schnabel, and Dr. Ekaterina Sokolova-Lapa! 🌟
With this grant, they will receive financial support for: travel, hiring student assistants, publication costs and participation in the FAUNext career development program

We are so proud of Alba, Ekaterina, and Jutta and wish them great success in their future research! 🚀

11/04/2024

Just before Easter, 15 High School students visited ECAP to participate in this years IceCube Masterclass (https://masterclass.icecube.wisc.edu/, https://indico.ecap.work/event/74/). The day started with lectures in particle and astroparticle physics. After lunch the students visited selected ECAP labs and participated in a video call with the winter-overs currently ensuring smooth operations of IceCube at the South Pole. During the practical part, the students were able to build their own cloud chamber and reproduce an analysis on the discovery of astrophysical neutrinos.

11/04/2024

After a hiatus of a couple of year, Erlangen physics students had the chance to join a 3 day excursion to CERN. 42 students (accompanied by Prof. Dr. Anna Nelles and PD Dr. Robert Lahmann) had the chance to learn about the history of CERN, visit the ATLAS control room, the Antimatter Factory, the CERN exhibit and various other places at the world‘s largest center for Particle physics research. The trip was kindly sponsored by the Department of physics and the elite graduate program of physics at FAU

11/12/2023

👩‍🔬Unsere Physikerin der Woche ist Prof. Dr. Anna Nelles

Anna ist Professorin für Astroteilchenphysik an der Erlangen-Nürnberg und Gruppenleiterin am Helmholtz-Forschungszentrum Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY in Zeuthen, nahe Berlin.

Sie beschäftigt sich mit der Detektion von Neutrinos und kosmischer Strahlung mittels Radiowellen. Derzeit baut sie auf der Spitze des grönländischen Inlandeises die bisher empfindlichste Neutrino-Anlage, das Radio Neutrino Observatory, RNO-G. Es soll Neutrinos oberhalb von PeV-Energien aufspüren. Für dieses Projekt wurde sie mit einem ERC Starting Grant ausgezeichnet.

Anna nutzt auch das größte Radioteleskop der Welt, LOFAR, um Luftschauer aus kosmischer Strahlung aufzuspüren und deren Ursprung und Natur zu untersuchen.

Erfahre mehr über Anna & ihre Forschung: https://www.dpg-physik.de/vereinigungen/fachuebergreifend/ak/akc/publikationen/physikerin-der-woche

Das Physikerin der Woche Projekt ist in eine Initiative des Arbeitskreises Chancengleichheit der DPG.

Foto/Credit: DESY/ Axel Hagedorn

Physikerinnen /se

20/11/2023

From November 7 to 10, our colleague Piotr Kalaczyński took part in the JuliaHEP 2023 workshop 🌍🖥️ Online and in person at Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Germany, it was four days packed with talks and tutorials.

Piotr's active participation in this workshop is more than just a training; it's an investment in the growth of our team. By staying at the forefront of innovative programming languages like Julia, we're shaping a brighter future for AstroCeNT!🌠

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More: https://astrocent.camk.edu.pl/?event=juliahep-2023-workshop-germany

06/10/2023

Die Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler unseres Instituts zeigen Ihnen auf der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften Ihre Forschungsfelder. Ob Mitmachexperimente, auch schon für kleine Wissenschaffende, Multimediaexponate oder eine Unterhaltung mit den Professorinnen und Professoren – kommen Sie ins ECAP Laboratory!

Zeitplan am 21.10.2023
- 14.00 – 17.00 Uhr Kinderprogramm (Mitmachexperimente) – Erlangen Station 15
- 18.00 – 24.00 Uhr Abendprogramm (Mitmachexperimente und Ausstellung) – W02 Tour Erlangen Mitte Station 31

Wo? ECAP Laboratory, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 2, 91058 ErlangenBus 20 – Haltestelle: Staudtstraße

Wir freuen uns auf euch!!

29/06/2023

ECAP – 15 Years of Research in

The Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics turned 15 years old in May 2023, time to celebrate the anniversary in our new ECAP Laboratory.

“The ECAP is just in its adolescence and I will be glad to come back and see it in adulthood five years from now” Prof. Christian Stegmann said in his speech, where he emphasised of the centre and its personnel of scientists, technical and administrative staff. Prof. Stegmann is a founding member of the ECAP and thus was able to tell anecdotes in an inspiring speech, encouraging colleagues to continue solving open questions in astroparticle by contributing in leading roles to the current and next generation experiments in the field.

Prof. Stefan Funk, director of the ECAP, welcomed the current and former staff as well as guests and also highlighted the role of Prof. Gisela Anton in shaping the science portfolio of ECAP. Prof. Anton retired recently, but continues to support the scientific activities at ECAP on a regular basis.

25/05/2023

We are just back from LOFAR maintenance. Now it feels like really our station.

Ensuring the weather-proofing of all antennas, repairing a fraction of the antennas and set up a new sign, indicating that FAU now is responsible for this station!

LOFAR is the world’s largest low-frequency radio telescope and since November ECAP operates the LOFAR station in Unterweilenbach (near Pfaffenhofen) together with the University of Würzburg and the Max-Planck-Insitute in Garching.

17/05/2023

From May 8th to May 12th ECAP hosted the first in a series of two workshops in multi-messenger high energy astrophysics between the Astroparticle Physics groups of the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and the São Carlos Institute of Physics – University of São Paulo. The workshops are jointly funded by the Bavarian Academic Center for Latin America (BAYLAT) and the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).
The event focussed on establishing collaborative ties between the groups at the PhD and postdoc level and was organised in the spirit of an open atmosphere with ample time for interactions and discussions. We heard keynote presentations from colleagues in gamma-ray astronomy, neutrino astronomy, dark matter physics and theory. Participants highlighted in their evaluation of the workshop the great opportunities for networking and in particular the speed collaboration sessions which focussed on launching joint projects.
We look forward to the next workshop for updates on the projects, continuing to work together in the meantime.
Additional information can be found at the workshop page at: https://indico.ecap.work/event/44/

06/04/2023

Prof. Dr. Claudio Kopper joins ECAP

From April, 2023, Prof. Dr. Claudio Kopper joins the ECAP. He takes over the Chair for Experimental Physics and will strengthen the at ECAP with his work on the detection and analyses of high-energy .
The research of the group will span astroparticle physics in general, detection of high energy neutrinos in neutrino telescopes (IceCube, IceCube-Gen2, KM3NeT, P-ONE), development of modern reconstruction and data analysis algorithms as well as detector development.
"I am thrilled to be a part of ECAP and to work within this exceptional facility. The groups here do amazing research and I am excited to join them in their mission to explore our !", says Claudio Kopper in his office in the new ECAP Laboratory (photo credit .hornegger )

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Erwin-Rommel-Straße 1
Erlangen
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http://www.ecap.nat.uni-erlangen.de/

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