Welcome to the Astronomical Institute

The Institute of Astronomy at Ruhr University Bochum brings together numerous research groups that explore the universe from various perspectives using modern methods.

Our teams investigate the origins of high-energy neutrinos, the formation and structure of galaxies, and the distribution of dark matter through gravitational lensing effects. We also address fundamental questions concerning dark matter and dark energy by analyzing data from large-scale sky surveys such as Euclid, LSST, and the Kilo-Degree Survey.

Through observations across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and an interdisciplinary approach, we contribute to a deeper understanding of the origin and evolution of the universe.

News

First images of the Vera Rubin Observatory live at the Bochum Planetarium

On Monday, June 23, at 4:30 p.m., all interested parties are invited to the Bochum Planetarium to attend the publication of the first images from the Rubin Observatory, which is going into operation in Chile. Prof. Hendrik Hildebrandt from the Ruhr University, who...

Kilo-Degree Survey Confirms Standard Model of Cosmology

The Kilo-Degree Survey has taken images of 41 million galaxies in its eight years of observation. This image shows a section of the data set. © Konrad Kuijken and the KiDS team. Based on HEALPix sky tessellation An international research team has analyzed data from 41...

Tag der Astronomie an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Das AIRUB lädt alle Interessierten herzlich zum Tag der Astronomie an der RUB ein. Am Samstag, den 29. März startet um 11:19 Uhr die partielle Sonnenfinsternis. Bei uns am Campus Observatorium habt ihr die Möglichkeit, diese live mit unseren Sonnenteleskopen zu...