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physicist, astronomy enthusiast and science educator.

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Sebastian J. Spicker is a researcher, scientific consultant, and educator focused on physics, astronomy, and science education. He is currently affiliated with the Cologne University of Music and Dance and previously held positions at the University of Cologne. His work includes innovative approaches to teaching, such as integrating smartphone-based experiments into classrooms and supporting remote science education. He has contributed significantly to the fields of astronomy education with numerous publications, talks, and manuals.

In addition to his work in education, he has served as a scientific consultant in the fields of photovoltaics and energy storage systems. His expertise includes advising on technological developments, assessing scientific advancements, and translating complex research findings into accessible reports and publications. Most recently, he worked with CMD Global, where he provided scientific guidance on innovative photovoltaic technologies, thin-film and organic solar cells, as well as the integration of energy storage solutions.

As someone on the autism spectrum, he is committed to fostering inclusive and accessible science education. Beyond academia, he actively supports animal welfare and is engaged with the Cologne Cat Protection Society, advocating for the protection and well-being of stray and abandoned cats.

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selected publications and talks

  • Spicker, S. J. & Küpper, A (2024, equal contribution). Sensorbasierte Smartphone- Experimente rund um die Exoplaneten-Lichtkurve, Annual Meeting of the German Astronomical Society, Cologne (invited talk)
  • Spicker, S. J. & Küpper, A. (2024) Exoplanet Hunting in the Classroom: An Easy-to-Implement Experiment based on Video-Aided Light Curve Analysis with Smartphones. The Physics Teacher, 62 (3), pp. 226–229 DOI: 10.1119/5.0125305
  • Spicker, S. J. & Buyken, E. & Bentz, B., Schuster, L., & Mixtacki, J. (2023). Wie schnell ist schnell genug? Erfahrungen und Ergebnisse in der digitalen, künstlerischen und technischen Arbeit mit LoLa und MVTP. Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.20841.88168.
  • Küpper, A. & Spicker, S. J. (2023, equal contribution). Astronomische Smartphone-Experimente rund um die Exoplaneten-Lichtkurve, Vortrag und Workshop im Rahmen der Bundesweiten Lehrerfortbildung Astronomie 2023 in Jena (invited talk). PDF
  • Kramer, C., Spicker S. J., & Kaspar, K. (2023). Manual zur Erstellung von Unterrichtsvideographien. Zukunftsstrategie Lehrer*innenbildung. Universität zu Köln. urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-655994
  • Küpper, A. & Spicker, S. J. (2023). Ein Analogieexperiment zur Suche nach Exomonden. MNU-Journal, 76 (3), pp. 223-227. PDF Ausgabe 03.2023 − ISSN 0025-5866 − © Verlag Klaus Seeberger, Neuss.
  • Spicker, S. J., Küpper, A. and Bresges, A. (2022). astro-lab@home – Bringing science to the sofa. Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal, 31, 37-41. https://www.capjournal.org/issues/31/31_37.pdf
  • Spicker, S. J. (2022). Low-Latency Audio-Video Network Performances with LoLa / MVTP. „Remote-Musizieren“ – Wissen, Transfer, Austausch – Netzwerk 4.0 der Musikhochschulen (invited talk).
  • Spicker, S. J. & Küpper, A (2022). astro-lab@school: ein Schülerlabor 2.0 für den Physik- und Astronomieunterricht. Astronomie + Raumfahrt im Unterricht, 59 (1), pp. 16-21. https://elibrary.utb.de/doi/pdf/10.5555/ar-185-2022_04
  • Spicker, S. J., Küpper, A. & Bresges, A. (2022). Mission to mars – Concept and implementation of a design-based (hands-on) smartphone-experiment helping students understand the effects caused by differences in air pressure, The Physics Teacher 60 (47), pp. 47-50. https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009109

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projects

  • 2020 – present: astro-lab.app, Institute of Physics Education, University of Cologne, RWTH Aachen University & University Paris-Saclay
  • 2020 – 2023: Reflection based Artistic Professional Practice (RAPPLab), Cologne University of Music and Dance, rapplab.eu
  • 2020 – 2022: digital student labs: astro-lab@home, astro-lab@school, Institute of Physics Education, University of Cologne
  • 2016 – 2020: Future Strategy for Teacher Education Cologne – Shaping Heterogeneity and Inclusion, CompetenceLabs: MediaLab, University of Cologne, zus.uni-koeln.de
  • 2016 – 2019: zdi student lab „Astronomy“, Institute of Physics Education, University of Cologne, zdi-schuelerlabor.uni-koeln.de



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