The Institut of Physics und Astronomy participates in the International Year of Astronomy 2009 offering various activities like lectures, guided tours, and observations for the public. Organisational details can be found on this page which will be updated over the course of the year.

Advanced training for teachers: Saturday, June 20 2009 10 am - 6 pm (Flyer in German) Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften: Saturday 13.06.2009, Lectures, guided tours to our telescope, public observations Newspaper articles (PNN, German only): 25.03.2009, Philipp Richter Interstellare Gasnebel (German) Download as PDF-file here 13.05.2009, Wolf-Rainer Hamann Potsdam sucht den Super-Stern (German) Download as PDF-file here 10.06.2009, Nadine Giese, Fabian Krause, Ute Rühling, Helge Todt Planetarische Nebel (German). Download as PDF-file here 01.07.2009, Achim Feldmeier Der Mond und die Gezeiten (German) Download as PDF-file here 05.08.2009, Cora Fechner Aus ferner Vergangenheit (German) Download as PDF-file here 09.09.2009, Adriane Liermann Im Zentrum der Milchstraße (German) Download as PDF-file here miscellanious articles: Ute Rühling - Wolf Rayet Sterne (German)