Public talk (in German) “Charting the invisible universe with the help of gravitational-wave detectors”
Public talk
- Date: Apr 22, 2025
- Time: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
- Speaker: Gudrun Wanner
- Location: Hochschule Bremen, Werderstraße 73, 28199 Bremen
- Room: Hörsaal B-120
- Host: Olbers-Gesellschaft
- Contact: redaktion@olbers-gesellschaft.de
On September 14, 2015, a gravitational wave was detected for the first time, originating from the merger of two black holes. Less than two years later, this great success was honored with a Nobel Prize. Since then, a lot has happened and the field of research continues to develop rapidly.
Meanwhile, more than 100 additional gravitational waves have been detected, new detectors are being built, and more are in the planning stage. In addition to detectors on Earth, satellite missions are also being planned. But what exactly are gravitational waves and what kind of objects in the Universe produce them? How do the detectors work and why are more detectors being planned and built? This talk will answer these fundamental questions and provide insights into the current and future world of gravitational-wave research.