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STRUCTURES Cluster of Excellence Heidelberg @structures-hd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We congratulate YRC STRUCTURES member Klaus Paschek ( @klauspaschek.bsky.social ) and YRC alumnus Nikolas Liebster on receiving this year's Otto Haxel Award for Physics! 🎉 (1/4) #structuresheidelberg #research #physics #Heidelberg #awards #earlycareer #uniheidelberg

Congratulations! STRUCTURES YRC members Nikolas Liebster (alumnus, now at LMU) and Klaus Paschek (MPIA) received this year's Otto Haxel Dissertation Award.
The award honours the three best doctoral dissertations in physics at the three institutions associated with nuclear physicist Otto Haxel (1909–1998): KIT, University of Göttingen and Heidelberg University.

Dr. Liebster received the award for his dissertation on “Pattern Formation and Supersolid Sound Modes in a Driven Superfluid”, completed in the research group of Markus Oberthaler at the Kirchhoff Institute for Physics (KIP) of Heidelberg University.

In his thesis, he investigated how novel steady states emerge in quantum systems far from equilibrium, showing that a periodically driven Bose-Einstein condensate can form a supersolid state.

Dr. Paschek received the award for his dissertation “From Space to the Hadean Earth: Prebiotic Synthesis and the Origins of Life,” completed in the group of Thomas Henning at Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA).

In his thesis, he investigated how the first building blocks of life may have arisen on the early Earth several billion years ago, showing that both terrestrial chemistry and meteorite delivery could provide viable pathways to key prebiotic molecules.

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Klaus Paschek @klauspaschek.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Sick of the bloat of Windows, or the MacOS prison?! I finally found my home: Regolith, combining the convenience of Ubuntu+GNOME with the tiling manager i3, turbocharging productivity. regolith-desktop.com I've just contributed to Regolith. Consider supporting them too! opencollective.com/regolith

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Regolith - Open Collective

The Regolith project produces a productivity-focused Linux desktop operating system.

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Haus der Astronomie @hausderastronomie.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Heute Abend gibts bei Astro & Co Astronomie und Chemie: Um 19 Uhr wirft Klaus Paschek vom @mpi-astro.bsky.social live einen Blick auf die Entstehung der Bausteine des Lebens im All und auf der jungen Erde 🔭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWiT...

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Die Entstehung der Bausteine des Lebens

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Klaus Paschek @klauspaschek.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I'll be featured at the outreach event of the Science Café in Nijmegen 🇳🇱, talking about astrochemistry and the origins of life and its building blocks in space and on early Earth. Stop by if you're in the area on Thu, Oct. 23, 7.45 PM. Admission is FREE, and there will be jazz! 🎶🎷🌌🔭☄🦠

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Amit Kahana @amitkahana.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Had a great time presenting my work on Assembly Theory and molecular phylogenetics at the GRS and GRC on Molecular Mechanisms of Evolution in Boston, and the FALCON origin of life and astrobiology conference at Reykjavik. Feeling inspired!

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Origin of Life Early-Career Network @oolen.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

#FALCON2025 was wrapped up by a career development workshop, featuring @seanfj.bsky.social and Filipa Sousa, giving us valuable and honest advice on how to progress in one's career to becoming a PI and how to write good proposals, as well as a lively poster session.

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Origin of Life Early-Career Network @oolen.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Thank you to everyone for coming! A special thanks to AbGradE and @euroastrobiology.bsky.social for joining forces to make this incredible event here in Iceland 🇮🇸 possible! It was a privilege to collaborate, and we truly owe you for making it all happen! Enjoy the conference excursion tomorrow! 🌋🐑🏔️🌊

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Origin of Life Early-Career Network @oolen.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

The origins of life session during #FALCON2025 featured an amazing keynote talk by our very own @silkeasche.bsky.social, intriguing roundtable discussions about the very definition of life and how to detect it, and, of course, many exciting contributed talks! Thanks to all the speakers! 👏

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Origin of Life Early-Career Network @oolen.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

On the first full day of #FALCON2025, we enjoyed an amazing lineup of astrobiology talks, a lovely tour of the botanical gardens, and a great conference dinner. We hope that many new connections will be made between the astrobiology and origins of life communities here in Iceland!

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Origin of Life Early-Career Network @oolen.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

#FALCON2025 is in full swing, uniting Astrobiology and the Origins of Life sciences in a fun, relaxed gathering surrounded by 🇮🇸 Iceland's picturesque volcanic early Earth analogue landscape. 🌋🧬🦠 Let's go!

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Klaus Paschek @klauspaschek.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I'm so excited to be on my way to #FALCON2025, our first jointly organized early-carrer conference of AbGradE and @oolen.bsky.social in Reykjavik 🇮🇸🌋! Can't wait to meet everyone and talk exciting science! 🤩 More info oolen.org/news-and-events/in-person-meetings/falcon2025 and abgrade.eu/falcon2025

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Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie @mpi-astro.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

MPIA is growing, and it needs more space for offices, meetings, and lunch. Therefore, it will get a new extension building. The groundbreaking ceremony was yesterday, attended by prominent guests such as Heidelberg's Lord Mayor Eckart Würzner. www.mpia.de/6215101/2024... (Credit: M. Pössel/MPIA)

Group of people participating in a groundbreaking ceremony outdoors. A diverse crowd stands in the background, smiling and watching the event, while six individuals at the front are equipped with orange construction helmets and shovels. They are actively digging into a pile of sand, symbolizing the start of a construction project. The setting is a grassy area near a modern building, with a tall evergreen tree visible to the right. The atmosphere appears celebratory and collaborative, showcasing community engagement and teamwork.

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Klaus Paschek @klauspaschek.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

[Re-posting Twitter, Apr 16, 2024] We made it to the cover of ChemPlusChem!!! Vitamins from outer space and the origins of life? Yes! => doi.org/10.1002/cplu... Amazing what you can do yourself with #opensource @blender3d.bsky.social just following tutorials by youtube.com/@blenderguru (thanks!).

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Klaus Paschek @klauspaschek.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

[Re-posting Twitter; Feb 3, 2023] It is nice to see something materialize in your own hands! Volcanos 🌋 are awesome, right? But how about volcanos on other planets and moons? Or even on exoplanets? 🪐🌋🌕 Hooked? Then read more about their potential to make alien worlds habitable (+👇🧵): bit.ly/cryovol

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Klaus Paschek @klauspaschek.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

[Re-posting from Twitter; Jan 23, 2023] Do you know what the death of all dinosaurs 🦕 and the origins of life 🧬 might have in common? Carbonaceous chondrites, carbon-rich meteorites, 🌠 might have caused both. Skeptical? Hear me out 👇🧵 and read our freshly published paper doi.org/10.3847/1538... 1/8

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Origin of Life Early-Career Network @oolen.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hello, BlueSky! 🌟 We're excited to join this vibrant community. At OoLEN, we're dedicated to exploring the fascinating field of origin of life research. Follow us for updates, insights, and discussions. Let's embark on this journey together! #HelloBlueSky #OriginOfLife #OoLEN

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