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General Seminar takes place every Monday at 11.15 in Piwnice, radioastronomy seminar room.
Remote participation via the BigBlueButton (BBB).

Special Seminar
29 April 2025 – TUESDAY

” The German Centre for Astrophysics: Building Infrastructure and Partnerships for Future Scientific Collaboration”

dr Pavlo Plotko
Deutsches Zentrum für Astrophysik / German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) in formation
c/o Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Abstract:
The German Centre for Astrophysics (DZA) is a major scientific initiative in Germany, set to be officially founded in 2025. Currently in its establishment phase, DZA is focused on creating the necessary infrastructure—both technical and collaborative—that will support groundbreaking research and drive fundamental transformation in eastern Germany. Located at the intersection of the German-Polish-Czech border, DZA aims to build strong partnerships with institutions in Poland, the Czech Republic, and across Eastern Europe.

One of DZA’s key scientific goals is to ensure that, once operational, it will serve as an open and efficient hub for gravitational wave astronomy, radio astronomy, optical astronomy, multi-messenger astrophysics, and advanced data science.

This talk will present the idea and mission behind DZA, explain why this new center is being created, and outline how it will operate once established. It will also highlight DZA’s planned scientific focus areas and describe how today’s efforts, particularly in building connections with neighboring countries, are laying the foundation for seamless and productive collaboration in the future.