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Hamburg Observatory

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Hamburg Observatory

Courses (current and previous)

I am regularly teaching exercises in introduction to astronomy and astrophysics. Browse the Moodle courses of the MIN faculty for further information.

Moreover, I am active in Python programming for physicists. See dropdown menus below for details.

Computing in physics: Numerical and statistical methods

  • Introduction to numerical and statistical methods for physics students. 
  • Lecture with hands-on sessions using Jupyter notebooks.
  • Course material available on Moodle.

Python book

Numerical Python in Astronomy and Astrophysics: A practical guide to astrophysical problem solving by Wolfram Schmidt (University of Hamburg) and Marcel Völschow (HAW Hamburg) published in Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics by Springer Nature. Available as eBook and printed book.

If you have any feedback or want to report errors, send me a message (wolfram.schmidt-brueckner"AT"uni-hamburg.de).

Online Resources

Jupyter notebooks, Python source code, and data files for book chapters can be downloaded as zip archives:

Head of Group

PD Dr. Wolfram Schmidt
Hamburger Sternwarte
Gojenbergsweg 112, Room 007b, Laborgebäude
21029 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 42838 8584
Personal website

Consultant in astrophysics for NHR@ZIB and NHR-NORD@Göttingen.

Available thesis projects

If you are interested in running and analysing galaxy simulations for your Bachelor or Master’s thesis, get in touch with me. Basic requirements include programming experience (Python and/or C/C++) and being enrolled at Hamburg University.