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In the context of this winter semester's Ruperto Carola Lecture Series “Vom Ende als Anfang” (in German), Hei­del­berg Uni­ver­si­ty will be screening the science fiction movie “Arrival” with a scientific introduction by STRUC­TURES member Prof. Dr. Matthias Bartelmann, astrophysicist at the Institute of Theo­re­ti­cal Physics (ITP). Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, war, pandemics and a radically changing world order, speakers from different perspectives will address the highly topical question of the tension between end and beginning. To what extent do catastrophes and crises not only pose a threat, but can also be the beginning of radical metamorphoses and new world models? The movie “Arrival” by Canadian director Denis Villeneuve addresses the difficulty of communication in the context of spreading fears and paranoia fuelled by the arrival of an extraterrestrial civilization on Earth. The film screening will take place on November 28, 2022 at Karlstorkino, Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 3, and will start at 7.30 pm.

For more information, see the University press release (German only).