
Current vacancies at the DZA
The DZA team wants to grow. At the beginning of 2023, a three-year start-up phase has begun with the aim of establishing the DZA as an independent institution in 2025.

Universe on Tour in Hoyerswerda with the DZA
The roadshow "Universe on Tour - Lights out! Stars on!" is touring Germany with a mobile planetarium and will be in Hoyerswerda in front of the town hall from May 24-28.

DZA office opening in Hoyerswerda
Together with Mayor Torsten Ruban-Zeh, we are pleased to open the DZA office in Hoyerswerda today. From here, the seismic investigations of the granite will be advanced in order to perspectively build the Low Seismic Lab starting in 2026.

Regulars' table in the Lusatian mining area - the DZA introduces itself
With the German Center for Astrophysics - Research. Technology. Digitization.

We in Niesky - The DZA introduces itself - Info event
With the German Center for Astrophysics - Research. Technology. Digitization.

We in Hanover - the DZA team in Hanover
On Saturday, Oct. 22, the DZA team met in Hannover, Germany, in preparation for the three-year start-up phase that begins in January 2023. Clockwise from left Prof. Hermann Hessling, Prof. Wolfgang Nagel, Prof. Matthias Steinmetz, Prof.

We in Bautzen - the DZA introduces itself - information event
With the German Center for Astrophysics - Research. Technology. Digitization.

We in Ralbitz - the DZA at the professional market
At the Sorbian High School in Ralbitz on Thursday, October 13, various companies will present numerous professions. From 14h the job market will also be open for parents and other visitors. Prof. Dr.

We in Hoyerswerda - the DZA introduces itself - info event
With the German Center for Astrophysics - Research. Technology. Digitization.

We in Görlitz - the DZA introduces itself - information event
With the German Center for Astrophysics - Research. Technology. Digitization.

Done - Press release
We have made it: The German Center for Astrophysics - Research. Technology. Digitization. (DZA) is coming to Lusatia in Saxony. Click here for the press release:

We in Kamenz - From the Universe to Lusatia
Prof. Günther Hasinger, initiator of the DZA, will be a guest in Kamenz and will talk about the
opportunities and possibilities of this large-scale research center in the

"Welcome to the cafeteria of the German Center for Astrophysics."
"Welcome to the cafeteria of the German Center for Astrophysics." Twice Christian Stegmann greeted more than one hundred visitors at the Day of the Open Monument in the large hall of the Kahlbaum-Areal.

DZA in dialogue - How knowledge works
We cordially invite you to the panel discussion at the Staatliche Studienakademie Bautzen.

Talk at the grill
In the late afternoon of August 16, the DZA together with the municipality Ralbitz-Rosenthal invited to Cunnewitz to answer questions of people from the region.

Visit to the station in Weisswasser
During a visit, Christian Stegmann talked to Managing Director Bernd Frommelt, Claudia Müller (international youth work) and Christian Hoffmann (NABU/ Nature Conservation Station Muskauer Heide) at the Station for Technology, Natural Sciences, Art

From the Universe to Lusatia - Fascination Astrophysics for All
The DZA team will be guests at the observatories in Bautzen, Sohland and Görlitz on July 13, 14 and 15 to talk about the opportunities and possibilities of this large-scale research center in the region as well as about the exciting topics in astr

DZA in dialogue: "From the Braugasse to the milky way" - Kulturfabrik Hoyerswerda
Looking into space and thereby changing the region? At first glance, this is a daring approach. But the initiative for a German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) wants to do just that.

Presentation of the drill cores in Cunnewitz/ municipality Ralbitz-Rosenthal
After the final depth of 250 meters was reached in the drilling two weeks ago, the drill cores were presented on May 25 in Cunnewitz.

Günther Hasinger presents the DZA at the Kulturforum Görlitz Synagogue
"From coal to the stars" was the title of Günther Hasinger's lecture on May 24, 2022 at the Kulturforum Görlitzer Synagoge.

We have 250 meters drilling depth
On May 13, 2022, we have reached the depth of 250 meters and are still in the beautiful West Lusatian granodiorite. The next step will be geophysical and hydrogeological measurements.

Countdown on Deutschlandfunk
"Future without coal: The German Center for Astrophysics" was the headline of the Deutschlandfunk broadcast series "Forschung aktuell" today.

School excursion to Ralbitz-Rosenthal
Today, the students of the Ralbitz secondary school were able to see for themselves the progress of our exploratory drilling at the drilling site.

Administrative Advisory Board meets in Görlitz
In Görlitz, the administrative advisory board met today to finalize the first funding phase. All points are set: We will submit the concept for the DZA by May 2.

Exchange with Domowina
On February 24, a first meeting with Domowina, the representative body of the Sorbian people, took place in the community hall of Ralbitz-Rosenthal.

Test drilling started
Today we start: We want to drill 250 meters deep into the granite stock. There, we will use seismometers to check how quiet it is in the granite. We expect to find the ideal place for our underground laboratory here.

Lecture Series: From the Universe to Lusatia

Joint site visit in Görlitz
On January 19, we visited the Kahlbaum site together with a team of architects as a possible main location for the DZA.