{"id":3913,"date":"2026-10-13T19:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/?page_id=3913"},"modified":"2026-10-25T20:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T20:51:26","slug":"latest-news-on-the-astronomy-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/en\/aktuelleszumastronomiekurs","title":{"rendered":"Latest News About the Astronomy Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Update October 25, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u26a0\ufe0f Attention: Change in presentation room<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Due to the high number of registrations, the astronomy course will not take place in the chapel as originally planned, <strong>but in the auditorium in Building A.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The venue has changed\u2014the dates remain the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We look forward to seeing you there!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Update October 16, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To get you in the mood for the PRESENTATION\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">WHAT IS LIGHT?<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0On Wednesday, October 21, 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the Audimax, I can offer two tips:<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">First,<\/span><\/strong> the excellent podcast \u201eSternengeschichten\u201c by Florian Freistetter<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Episode 163: Measuring the Speed of Light<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Episode 251: The Speed of Light.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Virtually all of the videos are under 10 minutes long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a trained astronomer, he is able to explain complex topics exceptionally well and in a clear, accessible way, so that almost anyone can understand them\u2014even without much prior knowledge\u2014at the latest after listening to the recording a few times; and his technical expertise is, of course, guaranteed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Second,<\/span>,<\/strong> The award-winning \u201e100sekundenphysik\u201c series on YouTube. It was launched by Leon Baar, a high school student who was 16 at the time, and explains physics concepts and theories in a short, concise, and entertaining way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Light, after all, involves quantum mechanical processes that seem completely incomprehensible and impossible from a \u201enormal\u201c perspective. Renowned physicists have said that these processes can only be understood through calculations and not through analogies to our \u201enormal, macroscopic, real\u201c environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here, though, is a well-made short clip that offers a glimpse into the \u201ecrazy world of quantum physics\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZQnWr1ydfA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DZQnWr1ydfA4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1792225731202000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08zv1wW78OeCoAtDjAZpc4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=ZQnWr1ydfA4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The explanations are spoken quite quickly in all the clips, so just select a slower playback speed and maybe listen to them a few times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To everyone attending the lecture in person, here's a suggestion:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After the lecture and the subsequent Q&amp;A and discussion session, course participants in attendance are welcome to meet with me briefly in the lobby of the Audimax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Best regards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rolf-Dieter Schad<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Update October 13, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dear Participants,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I'd like to remind you once again about the next lecture and add a brief note about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 7:00 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/sternwarte-zweibruecken.de\/en\/events\/#:~:text=Mittwoch%2C%2021.10.2026%2C%2019%3A00%20Uhr%0AWas%20ist%20Licht%3F%20%E2%80%93%20Von%20Strahlen%2C%20Wellen%20und%20Quanten%0AProf.%20Dr.%20Sascha%20Skorupka%2C%20Professor%20f%C3%BCr%20Physik%20und%20Technik%2C%20Hochschule%20Fulda\">What Is Light? \u2013 On Rays, Waves, and Quanta<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prof. Dr. Sascha Skorupka, Professor of Physics and Engineering, Fulda University of Applied Sciences<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To get you in the right frame of mind for this topic, I\u2019d like to recommend Florian Freistetter\u2019s excellent podcast, \u201eSternengeschichten.\u201c.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Specifically, episodes 163, \u201cMeasuring the Speed of Light,\u201d and 251, \u201cSpeed of Light.\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Virtually all of the videos are under 10 minutes long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a trained astronomer, he is able to explain complex topics exceptionally well and in a clear, accessible way, so that almost anyone can understand them\u2014even without much prior knowledge\u2014at the latest after listening to the recording a few times; and his technical expertise is, of course, guaranteed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to followers, some episodes are even easy for children to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">See you in a week\u2014hopefully as many of you as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">VG Rolf-Dieter Schad<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update 25.10.2026 \u26a0\ufe0f Achtung: \u00c4nderung des Vortragsraums Aufgrund der hohen Anmeldezahlen findet der Astronomiekurs nicht wie urspr\u00fcnglich geplant in der Kapelle, sondern in der Aula in Geb\u00e4ude A statt. 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