Events
... and other public appearances
All further events and public appearances, during which we spread knowledge about infrared radiation in a fun and accessible way to the public or presented our project to a broader audience, are listed here.
Lange Nacht der Forschung
13. April 2018 - Campus of the University of Vienna
Design and supervision of a science pavilion on the topics of: infrared radiation, stellar spectra, interstellar dust, star formation
More information on the "Lange Nacht der Forschung 2018" (German)
Dance for Science
13. April 2018 - Campus of the University of Vienna
Flashmob for science: Dancing together in darkness - captured by our infrared camera!
IAU General Assembly - International Astronomy Conference
16. to 31. August 2018 - Austria Center Vienna
In the course of the international conference we presented our project during a teacher training and in front of scientific audience. We also took part in the Astronomy Youth Day on the 31st of August, showing infrared experiments to a young audience.
More information on the IAU General Assembly 2018 and the Teacher Training
BE OPEN - FWF Science & Society Festival
8. to 12. September 2018 - Maria-Theresien Platz, Vienna
Design and supervision of a science pavilion with experiments from astronomy & astrophysics on the topic of "How to make the invisible visible".
Vienna Ball of Sciences
26. January 2019 - City Hall, Vienna
During the Vienna Ball of Sciences we captured the hottest dance moves and studied the coolest heads on the dancefloor!
IAUS 367: Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy
Virtual Meeting: 8 - 12 December 2020
Talk by Prof. Franz Kerschbaum on "Herschel and the invisible end of the rainbow".
Click here for more information on the IAU Symposium 367.
Watch the whole talk as part of Session 6 on the IAUS 367 channel or download the PDF-version: