Planetarische Universität

Scientific Activities: visualizing ancient skies

• scientific meeting (Michael-Stifel-Grant): 
  The Artificial Sky (Jena 2023): http://artificial-sky-jena.exopla.netExternal link
  Stellarium desktop planetarium software with direct science contributions for Zeiss-dome planetarium
  reportsExternal link
• planetarium(s) in university teaching (visiting planetariums with seminar groups, comparison of different presentation styles and their use in academic teaching - collaboration with PAF Uni Jena, Bio Uni Jena, Phil.Fak Uni Regensburg)
  • course given in Planetarium Jena with group of astronomy teacher candidates (2017/8)
  • course given in Planetarium Ursensollen with seminar of historians of science & teacher candidates 2022
  • excursion to Planetarium Nuremberg (used live talk) with historians of science & teacher candidates 2022
  • excursion to Planetarium Jena with historians of science 2022
• Meteorology Beyond Borders, collaboration with Dr. G. Korobili,
  EU-funded MSCF "Geoanatomy", Univ. Utrecht, 2022/3: 
  https://www.meteorologybeyondborders.com/External link
• 'l volger del ciel - Planetarium Dantis (2022)
  Collaboration with PD. Dr. K. Ellerbrock, Prof. Dr. E. Costadura, Prof. em. Dr. D. Blume - Phil.Fak Uni Jena.
  Institute for Romanistic (Univ. Jena) and Deutsche Dante Gesellschaft: 
  
  • conference opening talk (Scotus' zodiac in planetarium software)
  • exhibition (built model: Behaim Globe)
  • scientific contributions  
• Imagining the Sky. collaboration with Prof. Dr. Dr. M. Ossendrijver
  ERC-funded project ZODIAC (FU Berlin, 2022): 
  • conference opening
  • scientific contributions
• Babylonian Star Heaven (collaboration with ISF-funded project: HU Jerusalem) since 2021
  
  • Planetarium Babylonicum (identification of Mesopotamian constellations)
  • revisiting MUL.APIN (with Prof. em. Dr. M. Krebernik, Univ. Jena)
• Nebra Sky Disc
  Collaboration with Museum for Prehistory Halle since 2019

PI: Susanne M Hoffmann