Peter Saueressig
@petersaueressig.bsky.social
Science Communicator, Head of Comms at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS)
Register now: Deadline 10 April
The next SIMPLAIX Workshop will be held from 6-8 May 2026 in Heidelberg. Register via simplaix-workshop2026.h-its.org/registration/
Registration – 4th SIMPLAIX Workshop on Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling
simplaix-workshop2026.h-its.org
April 8, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Register now: Deadline 10 April
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The next SIMPLAIX Workshop will be held from 6-8 May 2026 in Heidelberg. Register via simplaix-workshop2026.h-its.org/registration/
Registration – 4th SIMPLAIX Workshop on Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling
simplaix-workshop2026.h-its.org
April 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The next SIMPLAIX Workshop will be held from 6-8 May 2026 in Heidelberg. Register via simplaix-workshop2026.h-its.org/registration/
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SIMPLAIX enters its next phase. ➡️
With expanded collaborations and a continued focus on AI-driven simulation, Phase 2 strengthens efforts to better understand complex molecular systems.
Find out more: www.h-its.org/2026/04/07/s...
With expanded collaborations and a continued focus on AI-driven simulation, Phase 2 strengthens efforts to better understand complex molecular systems.
Find out more: www.h-its.org/2026/04/07/s...
The molecular research “booster” evolves: SIMPLAIX collaboration starts the next phase - HITS
Computer simulations and Artificial Intelligence are the main pillars of the “SIMPLAIX” collaboration, initiated by the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (...
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April 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM
SIMPLAIX enters its next phase. ➡️
With expanded collaborations and a continued focus on AI-driven simulation, Phase 2 strengthens efforts to better understand complex molecular systems.
Find out more: www.h-its.org/2026/04/07/s...
With expanded collaborations and a continued focus on AI-driven simulation, Phase 2 strengthens efforts to better understand complex molecular systems.
Find out more: www.h-its.org/2026/04/07/s...
Reposted by Peter Saueressig
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
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
Capire se sappiamo prevedere i terremoti è difficile
L’Italia è uno dei pochi paesi al mondo ad aver sviluppato un sistema per la previsione probabilistica dei terremoti. Si chiama Operational Earthquake Forecasting-Italy (OEF-Italy) e viene gestito dal...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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
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
Reposted by Peter Saueressig
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
Voiceover: Jackson Ryan – HITS Journalist in Residence 2025
January 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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
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
Thanks to: @rebecca-wade.bsky.social
🎉 Happy 30th anniversary to the Klaus Tschira Foundation @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de! Celebrating three decades of advancing science and connecting it with society. HITS is proud to celebrate this remarkable milestone together. 🎉
www.youtube.com/shorts/pW9tu...
www.youtube.com/shorts/pW9tu...
Celebrating 30 Years of KTS & 15 Years of HITS!
YouTube video by TheHITSters
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December 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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
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 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!
Today, our Head of Communications, Peter Saueressig
(@petersaueressig.bsky.social) spoke on a panel at #WCSJ2025 about the HITS Journalist in Residence (JIR) program.
We shared our experience, learned from others, and were glad to see five HITS JIR alumni at the conference.
Photos © Jackson Ryan
(@petersaueressig.bsky.social) spoke on a panel at #WCSJ2025 about the HITS Journalist in Residence (JIR) program.
We shared our experience, learned from others, and were glad to see five HITS JIR alumni at the conference.
Photos © Jackson Ryan
December 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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 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
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...
December 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I am happy to present the @hitsters.bsky.social Journalist in Residence program today afternoon, 2 pm, Ruby Auditorium, at the @wcsj2025.bsky.social
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...
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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...
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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...
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...
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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...
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...
Reposted by Peter Saueressig
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
🗓️ 24–25 November 2025
📍 Studio Villa Bosch, Heidelberg
🔗 Registration is now open 👉 thefutureofnlp2025.h-its.org
October 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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
🗓️ 24–25 November 2025
📍 Studio Villa Bosch, Heidelberg
🔗 Registration is now open 👉 thefutureofnlp2025.h-its.org
Reposted by Peter Saueressig
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...
More info 👉 www.h-its.org/2025/07/29/h...
Supernovae and cosmological impact - HITS
Humboldt Fellow from Taipei, Taiwan, at HITS – Invitation by the Physics of Stellar Objetcs group HITS has welcomed a new Alexander ...
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July 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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...
More info 👉 www.h-its.org/2025/07/29/h...
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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...
👉 Read more: www.h-its.org/2025/07/23/f...
July 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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...
👉 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
HITS Journalist in Residence 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣
Call for experienced science journalists: Explore new research areas and learn about #ML and data-driven science in Germany. The program offers a stay of 3-6 months (€ 6,000/mo.). Apply until 5 October 2025: ow.ly/8lew50Wt6yS
#HITSJIR2025
Photo © Christin Hume
Call for experienced science journalists: Explore new research areas and learn about #ML and data-driven science in Germany. The program offers a stay of 3-6 months (€ 6,000/mo.). Apply until 5 October 2025: ow.ly/8lew50Wt6yS
#HITSJIR2025
Photo © Christin Hume
July 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"There can be only one..." - the 2026 call for HITS Journalist in Residence program is out #independentjournalism #datadrivenscience #researchinstitute #germany
Thanks to all who made our Alumni Meeting last Friday so memorable 🎉 – especially @anne-schreiter.bsky.social for her keynote and the alumni on the career panel. This event was undoubtedly a highlight of our 15th years’ anniversary. Until next time, let’s keep the connections alive! 💬
Photos © HITS
Photos © HITS
July 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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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! ☀️🍽️
June 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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!
May 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
So proud of my directors @astroinformatics.bsky.social and @rebecca-wade.bsky.social - well-deserved!
Reposted by Peter Saueressig
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...
Read more here: www.h-its.org/2025/05/13/j...
Jackson Ryan named “Journalist in Residence” at HITS - HITS
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a ...
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May 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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...
Read more here: www.h-its.org/2025/05/13/j...
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
The 3-day SIMPLAIX Workshop 2025 is now officially OPEN! 🎉
We’re kicking off an inspiring event filled with keynotes, discussions and networking opportunities on multiscale computer simulation and #machinelearning over the next few days.
#SIMPLAIX2025 #AI #lifesciences #materialsscience
We’re kicking off an inspiring event filled with keynotes, discussions and networking opportunities on multiscale computer simulation and #machinelearning over the next few days.
#SIMPLAIX2025 #AI #lifesciences #materialsscience
May 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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
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@rebecca-wade.bsky.social @graeterlab.bsky.social @janstuehmer.bsky.social @astroinformatics.bsky.social @leif-seute.bsky.social
The 3-day SIMPLAIX Workshop 2025 is now officially OPEN! 🎉
We’re kicking off an inspiring event filled with keynotes, discussions and networking opportunities on multiscale computer simulation and #machinelearning over the next few days.
#SIMPLAIX2025 #AI #lifesciences #materialsscience
We’re kicking off an inspiring event filled with keynotes, discussions and networking opportunities on multiscale computer simulation and #machinelearning over the next few days.
#SIMPLAIX2025 #AI #lifesciences #materialsscience
May 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Join us for the next HITS Colloquium on 28 April 2025 at 2 PM CET.
Christina Elmer @elmerch.bsky.social from @tu-dortmund.bsky.social will discuss challenges and chances for communication and a transformative force for #Journalism.
Register here: ow.ly/8C4Y50VFt5x or attend in person!
Christina Elmer @elmerch.bsky.social from @tu-dortmund.bsky.social will discuss challenges and chances for communication and a transformative force for #Journalism.
Register here: ow.ly/8C4Y50VFt5x or attend in person!
April 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
That's how we spent Easter at @hitsters.bsky.social - relaxing and reloading...
Have you spotted the HITS Bunny hopping through campus? 🐰
Rumor has it, it’s not just here for the chocolate – this bunny is on a mission to sprinkle Easter cheer and inject a little joy into your data analysis.
Happy Easter from HITS!
Rumor has it, it’s not just here for the chocolate – this bunny is on a mission to sprinkle Easter cheer and inject a little joy into your data analysis.
Happy Easter from HITS!
April 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
That's how we spent Easter at @hitsters.bsky.social - relaxing and reloading...
Reposted by Peter Saueressig
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
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
April 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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
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
Reposted by Peter Saueressig
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...
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...
HITS Colloquium: Victoria Stodden on AI challenges in scientific discovery
YouTube video by TheHITSters
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March 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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...
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...
Reposted by Peter Saueressig
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!
March 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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!