Cosmic Multimessenger Signals and the German Center for Astrophysics

Prof. Dr. Günther Hasinger
German Center for Astrophysics, Technical University Dresden, DESY Zeuthen

Cosmic Multimessenger Signals and the German Center for Astrophysics

The addition of gravitational wave measurements to the classical electromagnetic astronomy has opened a vast new area of exciting scientific studies – bringing sound to the cosmic movies. In addition, other information carriers like extreme energy cosmic rays, neutrinos, and even whole stellar systems can be used to derive physical information about the dark sector of the Universe. This field is dominated by the ecosystem of compact objects, in particular neutron stars and black holes of all sizes. The presentation reviews some of the most exciting recent developments in this field. This is the scientific arena for the German Center for Astrophysics (Deutsches Zentrum für Astrophysik – DZA), which aims to become one of the largest centers of multimessenger astrophysics in the world. Combining astrophysics, technology development and data science in an integrated approach, the center aims to have a transformative effect on the region in central Europe.