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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica is a versatile instrument in neutrino astronomy and particle physics. Over 5000 optical modules fill a volume of a cubic kilometer of ice. When a charged neutrino-secondary passes through the detector Cherenkov light is emitted that is picked up by the optical modules. Even exotic particles predicted beyond the Standard Model of particle physics can be searched for with IceCube if their interaction with the ice produces light.
With the observation of several astrophysical neutrino sources, IceCube also entered the field of multi-messenger physics, that has the potential to answer fundamental astrophysics questions.
This winter, the IceCube Upgrade will be constructed adding various new sensors densely packed in the center of IceCube in order to precisely measure neutrino oscillation parameters.
The sensors will additionally be used for ice calibration and tested aiming towards a future extension of the detector, called IceCube-Gen2.
In this talk, recent results and current developments from IceCube will be presented.
