Can we predict earthquakes?
Not exactly – but short-term probabilistic forecasts are possible. A new study, including work by HITS group leader Tilmann Gneiting, uses advanced statistical methods to evaluate these forecasting models.
🔗 Read more in Scienza in Rete: ow.ly/3f5x50XW0Yl
January’s snow signals a new beginning, a fresh start to the year. Dive into the first of twelve pages in our 2026 calendar and let the accompanying sound of crunching snow remind you that the year is yours to shape, one step at a time. 📅❄️
Voiceover: Jackson Ryan – HITS Journalist in Residence 2025
Celebrating the 30 years @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de, our own 15th anniversary - and the 85th birthday of our founder, the late Klaus Tschira. We will carry on the spirit and the vision he endowed us for many years to come!
Thanks to: @rebecca-wade.bsky.social
Back to Germany, I am deeply grateful:
I had the chance to be part of that distinguished panel.
I have met so many great science journalists and scientists from all other the world.
And I enjoyed the great hospitality of the organizers in Pretoria. Thanks a lot!
I am happy to present the @hitsters.bsky.social Journalist in Residence program today afternoon, 2 pm, Ruby Auditorium, at the @wcsj2025.bsky.social
Stepping out of the office to learn more: Session at the WCSJ 2025 on residencies with Michele Catanzaro, Usha McFarling, Chhatra Karki, Daniel Aghan and Peter Saueressig.
Excited to join the #WCSJ2025 in Tshwane/Pretoria in South Africa next week, sharing insights on the @hitsters.bsky.social Journalist in Residence program that we launched 13 years ago. For the session, see more here: www.wcsj2025.org/programme/se...
Tonight at 8 PM | DAI Heidelberg
Award-winning science journalist Jackson Ryan @jacksonwryan.com shares stories from 50 days in Antarctica – from penguins and seals to the scientists working to protect the continent.
🎟️ Free entry. Register here: www.geist-heidelberg.de/en/program/d...
Join us for The Future of NLP 2025 – the first event in the new HITS “The Future of” series, exploring the cutting edge of Natural Language Processing, ML, and Large Language Models!
🗓️ 24–25 November 2025
📍 Studio Villa Bosch, Heidelberg
🔗 Registration is now open 👉 thefutureofnlp2025.h-its.org
Congratulations, Rostislav!
HITS welcomes Dr. Ke-Jung Chen (Humboldt Fellow from Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics) and Wun-Yi Chen (ASIAA PhD student supported by the NSTC-DAAD Summer Program). Both are visiting from Taipei, Taiwan. Great to have you at HITS!
More info 👉 www.h-its.org/2025/07/29/h...
Flabby, flexible, and full of potential: Researchers at HITS and @mpip-mainz.mpg.de have developed a #machinelearning model that designs flexible proteins – even with rare patterns. A leap toward next-gen enzymes, therapeutics & sustainable biotech! 🌱💊🔬
👉 Read more: www.h-its.org/2025/07/23/f...
"There can be only one..." - the 2026 call for HITS Journalist in Residence program is out #independentjournalism #datadrivenscience #researchinstitute #germany
Keiner wankt....👍
We had a real blast last Friday! #alumni #network #research #career #fun
Graf? Herzog? Fürst?
blue sky, blue coffee cup, blue HITS computer cluster, blue table tennis table
At HITS, blue isn’t just a color – it’s part of who we are. From our logo to our canteen dishes, the server room, and even the iconic table tennis table – blue is everywhere! 💙 We love to see the HITS building standing out from a deep blue summer sky. Perfect weather to take lunch outside again! ☀️🍽️
So proud of my directors @astroinformatics.bsky.social and @rebecca-wade.bsky.social - well-deserved!
Australian science journalist Jackson Ryan @jacksonwryan.com has joined the institute as the 13th HITS Journalist in Residence. During his six-month residency he plans to focus on scientific integrity and trust in scientific expertise. Welcome to HITS!
Read more here: www.h-its.org/2025/05/13/j...
Vielen Dank - das ist ein willkommener Anlass für ein baldiges Treffen!
Today, the third @simplaix.bsky.social international workshop on #machinelearning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling has started - 3 days of great talks and interaction of the #AI and #simulation community! @rebecca-wade.bsky.social @grynova.bsky.social @janstuehmer.bsky.social
@rebecca-wade.bsky.social @graeterlab.bsky.social @janstuehmer.bsky.social @astroinformatics.bsky.social @leif-seute.bsky.social
Next monday, 2 pm CET: HITS Colloquium talk by @elmerch.bsky.social on #AI and #scicomm
That's how we spent Easter at @hitsters.bsky.social - relaxing and reloading...
Registration Deadline Extended!
The SIMPLAIX Workshop 2025 is just around the corner, and there's still time to join us!
📅 New deadline: 13 April 2025
📍 Studio Villa Bosch, Heidelberg
🔗 Register now: simplaix-workshop2025.h-its.org
Spots are filling fast — secure yours today! #SIMPLAIX25
Congratulations - great!
Ever wondered how correctness in AI-enabled scientific research can be veryfied?
Victoria Stodden from @usc.edu provides valuable insights in her HITS Colloquium talk, now available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMUP...
A big thank you to today’s colloquium speaker Victoria Stodden from @usc.edu for sharing her knowledge on the implications of leveraging AI and its challenges in scientific discovery. Watch out for the recording of the talk on our YouTube channel!
Spring is here and so is our first newsletter of the year! Dive into the latest breakthroughs in protein design with machine learning and explore an exclusive interview with Klaus Tschira Guest Professor Guillermo Cabrera-Vives.
Online version: www.h-its.org/2025/03/18/i...
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Registration for the SIMPLAIX 2025 event is still open!
Join us for great discussions, insights, and networking!
📅 Date: 7-9 May 2025
📍 Location: Studio Villa Bosch, Heidelberg
🔗 Register Now: simplaix-workshop2025.h-its.org/registration/
Secure your spot today! #SIMPLAIX25
Don't miss our next HITS-SIMPLAIX Joint Colloquium on 10 February at 2:00 PM CET! Cecilia Clementi @cecclementi.bsky.social will talk about Modeling Protein Dynamics with Machine Learning and Molecular Simulation. Sign up ow.ly/h0Wl50UQ2kX to join via Zoom or just come by. @simplaix.bsky.social
