Winter term 2026
Astronomy 2: Introduction to Galaxies and Large Scale Structure
This course provides an introduction to the nature of galaxies and other astrophysical objects as well as the formation of the large scale structure in the Universe.
Please remember to register to the OLAT course. The deadline for signing in to a tutorial will be announced soon.
The first lecture takes place on Wednesday, 13 October, 2026, at 11 - 13 in OSZ H4.
Format: The lecture will be given in German and will take place In Presence.
Schedule: [Wed, 11.00 - 13.00, OSZ H4]
Lecturer(s): Prof. Laura Sagunski | Priv.-Doz. Tanja Heftrich |
Head Tutor(s): Tamara Caldas
Exceptions:
Wed, 21 October, 2026: The lecture takes place in OSZ H6 instead of in OSZ H4.
Course organisation
Format of the lecture
- The lecture will take place in presence in the lecture hall H4 inside the Otto-Stern-Zentrum (OSZ). Every lecture will be recorded and uploaded to OLAT. During the first half of the semester, the lecture will be taught by Priv.-Doz. Tanja Heftrich, after which the lecture continues with Prof. Laura Sagunski until the end of the term.
Communication between lecturer(s), tutors and students
- Whenever you have any questions regarding the organization or the course material, please do not hesitate to approach your tutor, Prof. Sagunski or Priv.-Doz. Dr. Heftrich and feel free to ask them or write them an email!
Participation & Tasks (Studienleistung)
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You will have a weekly exercise sheet to work on, but you don't have to hand in your solutions. The master solution will be discussed in the tutorial of the following week. At the beginning of each tutorial, you will have to grade yourself with 0, 1 or 2 points per exercise. The points should represent the following statements: 0 points is ''I didn't do the exercise.'', 1 point is ''I have completed part of the exercise and I am ready to present my solutions.'', and 2 points mean ''I have completed and understood the exercise and am ready to present my solutions.''.
To be able to participate in the exam, you need to fulfill the following criteria (Klausurzulassung):
i) Collect at least 36 of the total points from the tutorials, and ii) successfully give a presentation à 10 minutes on a topic of your choice in the tutorial.
Examination (Prüfungsleistung)
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There will be two dates for the final exam (tba) and you will have the opportunity to see your pre-graded exam (probably) the day after you have written it.
Please make sure to bring your Student ID Card (will be checked during the exam)!
Recommended literature & Course material
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An introduction to modern astrophysics
Bradley W. Carroll and Dale A. Ostlie -
Cosmology
Daniel Baumann
Schedule
| ID | Day | Time | Room | Language | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Wed | 11.00 - 13.00 | OSZ H4 | German | Prof. Laura Sagunski/ Priv.-Doz. Dr. Tanja Heftrich |
| Tutorial 1 | Tue | 8.00 - 10.00 | 02.114 | German | Marie Cassing |
| Tutorial 2 | Thu | 8.00 - 10.00 | 02.114 | English | Mauro Giliberti |
| Tutorial 3 | Fri | 12.00 - 14.00 | __.426 | German | Emili Hill |