Coffee table book: ORIGINS - Der Ursprung des Lebens
The ORIGINS Cluster of Excellence published an illustrated book in 2023. The authors and image collectors were Prof. Dr. Ulrich Walter (ORIGINS PI and presenter of SPACETIME on WeltTV), Daniel Bäumler (editor at WeltTV), and the science communicators Dr. Odele Straub (ORIGINS) and Stefan Waldenmaier (ORIGINS). More about the book you can find here.
Exhibit on the MS Wissenschaft: journey to Proxima Centauri b
Ship ahoy! In the Science Year 2023, with the theme "Our Universe," ORIGINS sailed across the German river system by barge. We were aboard the MS Wissenschaft with an exhibit, a spaceship panoramic window. Visitors could sit in our cabin and embark on a virtual journey from Earth to the exoplanet Proxima Centauri b.
Science Slam of the Excellence Clusters
Make way for science! At 7 pm on October 17 at Bahnwärter Thiel, the four Munich Excellence Clusters e-conversion, MCQST, ORIGINS, and SyNergy hosted their first-ever Science Slam with great success. Over 300 guests followed the event's motto, "Expect the Unexpected," and flocked to the iconic location in the Schlachthofviertel.
Long night of astronomy
Which star is that? How does a telescope work? And where does the universe actually come from? On October 19, 2024, the ESO Supernova Planetarium and Visitor Centre, together with the ORIGINS Cluster, invited visitors on a journey of discovery through the wonderful world of astronomy: from its exciting history to current research questions, and from fascinating discoveries to sophisticated technologies.
Planetarium show: Ausgerechnet! Unser Universum
To visually demonstrate to the public how our universe has evolved from the Big Bang to the present day, researchers from the Universe Cluster of Excellence and its successor ORIGINS created complex and spectacular simulations using the high-performance computer SuperMUC. Together with planetarium specialists from the Deutsches Museum, this resulted in a fulldome show that was shown regularly in the planetarium until 2024 and will be performed again starting in 2029. The show is currently being adapted for the ESO Supernova planetarium and will soon be shown there.
