Annual Report 2011 Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

118 Haus der Astronomie
interns supervised BOGy (14 – 18 March and 2 – 4
November).
Carolin Liefke has 2 search campaigns for the Pan-Starrs
project-IASC (asteroid search with students) coordinated
a total of 12 German students and supervised groups.
Olaf Fischer manages a degree thesis “Zur unterrichtlichen
Verwertung von technischen und wissenschaftlichen
Herausforderungen beim Sofia-Projekt” (until 20. June)
and a thesis work on exoplanets. (since 7. Dec.)
Cecilia Scorza has a (provided by N. Christlieb, LSW)
degree thesis on “Zustandsgrößen von Sternen und
die Suche nach metallarmen Sternen” co-supervised
(September – November 2011).
Cecilia Scorza and Marcel Frommelt have for the “MINT
boxes” of the Baden-Württemberg Foundation MINT 15
boxes made on infrared astronomy for hire.
Conferences, Scientific, and Popular Talks
HdA-Events and cooperation events at the HdA:
Teacher training for the meeting of the Astronomical
Society in Heidelberg, 23 Sep. (O. Fischer, C. Liefke).
Four Teacher Trainings on UNAWE MINT-Box “Abenteuer
Astronomie – Eine Reise durch das Weltall für
Grundschüler”, 19 Oct., 14 Nov., 16 Nov. and 9 Dec.
(N. Fischer)
Students meeting at the Max-Planck-Day, 11 Nov. (O.
Fischer, C. Liefke, M. Pössel, C. Scorza [Organisation])
Commemorative Colloquium for Jakob Staude, MPIA/
HdA, 15. Nov. (K. Jäger, M. Pössel, A. M. Quetz, U.
Reichert, u.a.)
Information day for partners and cooperation partners of the
Haus der Astronomie, 25 Nov.
Information session for participants of 2011 German–
Japanese Round Table, 1 Dec. (M. Pössel)
Official Opening Ceremony of the Haus der Astronomie,
16 Dec.
Interdisciplinary Teacher Training “Aufbruch zum Mars”
for teachers from Baden-Württemberg, 19 Dec. (O.
Fischer, C. Scorza, M. Pössel, T. Schultz, A. Ludwig)
Eight workshops for students in the lower, middle and upper
school (C. Scorza, T. Schultz) with a total of 260 participants;
four workshops for elementary school children
(N. Fischer); Seven workshops for kindergartners (N.
Fischer and A. Mancino) with a total of 270 participants.
Guided tours across the HdA-site and through the HdA for a
total of about 360 participants, all year round (N. Fischer,
O. Fischer, C. Liefke, M. Pössel, C. Scorza, J. Staude)
Natalie Fischer and Cecilia Scorza have developed and
produced the EU UNAWE MINT Box “Adventure
Astronomy – a journey through space for elementary
students“ for the state of Baden-Württemberg, (in cooperation
with Astronomieschule e.V.)
Natalie Fischer and Markus Pössel have presented the
MINT boxes infrared astronomy and elementary school
astronomy at the event “Mach MINT! Experimente
zum Anfassen” at the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung in
Stuttgart (17 October).
Cecilia Scorza and Alexander Ludwig have developed outreach
materials for Mars Express, In cooperation with
the EsoC, Darmstadt.
Cecilia Scorza writes the monthly sky preview for the
“Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung”.
Reviews of / participation in external events:
3. Conference of NWT-Teachers, Heilbronn, 18 Feb. (C.
Scorza)
Level of information and monitoring station, “Lange Nacht
der Museen”, Planetarium Mannheim, 9 Apr. (C. Liefke,
M. Pössel)
MPIA-Girls̓ Day, 14 Apr. (O. Fischer, C. Liefke, C. Scorza,
M. Pössel)
Student Program to reward the E-team by Mayor Dr. Eckart
Würzner, 19 Apr. (O. Fischer, C. Liefke, C. Scorza, M.
Pössel)
Workshop “Den Nachthimmel entdecken” for Teacher of
the Stuttgart Region, 11 May, and as a training course
for NwT-teachers at the Friedrich Schiller Gymnasium
Marbach, 16 May (C. Scorza and O. Fischer)
Experiment stations and observation station to scientific
experience days “Explore Science” of the Klaus
Tschira Stiftung in Mannheim, 18 – 22 May (C.
Liefke [Organisation], N. Fischer [Organisation], O.
Fischer, M. Pössel, C. Scorza; in Cooperation with the
Astronomieschule e.V.)
Teacher training at the training academy Biberach, 19 – 20
May (C. Scorza und O. Fischer)
Higher rate “Wir entdecken den Sternenhimmel” for gifted
elementary school children, Hector-Kinderakademie, 26
May – 15 Dec. (N. Fischer)
Training “Sonne, Mond und Sterne” for educators in cooperation
with the research station Heidelberg, 7 June – 8
Nov. (N. Fischer)
Level of information and monitoring station at the “Uni-
Meile” (Anniversary celebration of the Heidelberg
University), 25 June (N. Fischer, O. Fischer, C. Liefke,
M. Pössel, C. Scorza)