First solar observations with unique instrument at the world's largest solar telescope
The Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) located in Freiburg Germany has installed a high-precision measuring instrument for the world's largest solar…
KIS in ARD news in prime time
On the Christmas eve, 2024-Dec-24, Parker Solar Probe had a closest Sun encounter; KIS scientist, Gregory Fleishman, commented on that in the main…
New DFG proposal funded at the Solar Magnetism group
The German Science Foundation (DFG) has recently funded a proposal MIRACLE: Magnetic Interactions Releasing Acceleration in Coronal-flaring Loop…
Main GREGOR mirror vapour-treated with aluminium
Some weeks ago, the main GREGOR mirror was vapour-treated with aluminium at IAC on Tenerife.
SUNRISE III mission completed and landed safely
The balloon-borne 1-meter solar telescope SUNRISE III, launched in the early morning hours of July 10, 2024 from the Esrange Space Center…
Responsibility in action: KIS receives honours award for family-friendly policies
Once again, KIS has been awarded the berufundfamily certificate. The honours certificate is given in special recognition of long-term, sustainable…
DFG application from the Solar Magnetism research group approved
The German Science Foundation (DFG) has approved on 3. June 2024 a proposal by Dr. Juan Manuel Borrero (PI) and Dr. Ivan Milic (Co-PI) from the Solar…
World's largest imaging spectro-polarimeter arrived on Maui.
The Institute of Solar Physics (KIS) in Freiburg develops high-tech research instruments that are unique in the world. Freiburg researchers are…
First Stokes inversions in full agreement with Gauß law
Scientists at KIS infer the first solenoidal magnetic field on the solar atmosphere