Orion Nebula, as observeved with the Wendelstein Wide Field Imager

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Research Areas

Galaxy Cluster MACS J0416.1-2403

Cosmology

We study the origin and evolution of cosmic structures and use them to answer fundamental questions of physics.

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Artist’s impression of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system

Stars, Planets and Life

We study the formation of stars and planets, and we analyse observations of exoplanets and their atmospheres.

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Whirlpool Galaxy M51

Extragalactic Astrophysics

We study the structure, dynamics and evolution of galaxies as well as their distribution in space and time.

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Slice through a cosmological simulation

Computational Astrophysics

We simulate the Universe - from the formation of stars & planets to galaxies and structures at cosmic scales.

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Instrumentation

We desing and build powerful astronomical instruments.

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Wendelstein 2.1m Fraunhofer Telescope

Wendelstein Observatory

We operate LMU's own observatory on top of the Wendelstein mountain (1840m)

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Postdoctoral Research Opportunities

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Research Opportunities

Doctoral Research Opportunities

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