Galaxies and Beyond

WE-Heraeus and NARIT Cosmology School 2025

13 Oct - 17 Oct 2025

Where:

Kantary Hills Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Scientific organizers:

Dr. Noam Libeskind, Prof. Dr. Matthias Steinmetz, Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Germany  • Prof. Dr. Michael Kramer, Max-Planck-Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Germany • Dr. Maneenate Wechakama, Kasetsart University, Thailand

This week-long training program for students and early-career researchers from Germany and Thailand combines lectures, hands-on computational sessions, and research presentations, covering both foundational and advanced topics in modern cosmology.

With 100 participants, the school will offer a unique opportunity to build international connections while gaining deep insights into current cosmological research. Topics covered include 

  • cosmology
  • galaxy formation
  • the Milky Way
  • cosmological simulations
  • the ΛCDM model
  • dark matter
  • dark energy
  • the Hubble tension.

The program fosters international collaboration and builds essential skills in theoretical and computational cosmology, aiming to establish a lasting German–Thai research network.