Wilhelm und Else Heraeus-Stiftung Heidelberg, Germany
2026
Information
The WE-Heraeus Teacher Training in Astronomy is a nationwide, multi-day professional development event for school teachers focused on contemporary astronomy and its didactics. The programme combines plenary scientific lectures by invited researchers with afternoon subject-didactic workshops, hands-on sessions and idea exchanges. Topics for 2026 include gravitational waves, the inner solar system and exoplanet atmospheres, with emphasis on observation technology, spaceflight and interdisciplinary connections to physics.
Benefits
Plenary scientific lectures by invited researchers, didactic workshops, hands-on sessions and idea exchanges for classroom implementation.
Eligibility
School teachers (Lehrerinnen und Lehrer).
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