7 Feb. - 11 Feb. 2022
Astrophysics still requires a large amount of practical knowledge in order to carry out compelling research, either from an observational or theoretical perspective. There are many cutting-edge concepts and "tricks of the trade" that are often overlooked in university classes, despite being crucial to perform (or at least have a critical understanding of) state-of-the-art studies. For example: How galaxy properties are measured nowadays? And how to judge the reliability of the estimates in a certain paper? What are the caveats one should be aware of, before using the results of a cosmological simulation? And how to download the right information from the data base?