Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology

 

Astroparticle physics deals with cosmic rays from space. Measurement of these particles allows us to study fundamental issues of cosmology and elementary particle physics. Examples are the search for dark matter and antimatter, probing the highest-energy cosmic rays and the measurement of neutrinos from outer space. All three Institutes for Experimental Particle Physics participate in leading international experiments on earth or space. The Theoretical Physics Institutes focus primarily on questions related to structure formation and the early universe.

 

Research Activities

Research Area Group Leader Institute
Alpha Magnet Spectrometer (AMS) Professor Stefan Schael Institut IB
Positron Electron Ballon Spectrometer (PEBS) Professor Stefan Schael Institut IB

Pierre Auger Observatory

AG Erdmann

AG Hebbeker

Professor Martin Erdmann

Professor Thomas Hebbeker

Institute IIIA
IceCube Neutrino Observatory Professor Christopher Wiebusch Institute IIIB
Enceladus Explorer (EnEx-RANGE) Professor Christopher Wiebusch Institute IIIB
Lena and Juno

Professor Achim Stahl

Professor Christopher Wiebusch

Institute IIIB