Department of Physics and Astronomy

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Nominations for Faculty Councils & the Senate 2026

From June 15–17, 2026, RUB members will be able to elect their representatives to the faculty councils and the Senate. Nominations were accepted until...
The IceCube Laboratory beneath the magnetic field lines of the Milky Way

Collaborative Research Center in Astronomy to Receive Continued Funding

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is providing funding for Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1491, “Interplay of Cosmic Matter,” for another four years. The...

Lifting the mists of the stars

Orbiting, accretion, destruction: Binary stars cannot coexist peacefully in the long run. The astronomer couple Kerstin Weis and Dominik...

Events

An overview of COMB-based spectroscopic methods and their applications in measurement technology, molecular spectroscopy databases, and plasma physics. COMB-SCOPE enables isotope-resolved spectroscopy, high-precision molecular line lists, and the diagnosis of non-equilibrium plasmas, supported by spectral simulations, chemical kinetics, and modeling tools.

Physics Colloquium on June 8: Optical Frequency Comb Spectroscopy – A Precision Window into Molecular Physics, Isotope Metrology, and Non-thermal Plasmas (COMB-SCOPE)

Our next Physics Colloquium will take place on June 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. sharp. Dr. Ibrahim Sadiek is a researcher in the Department of...

Physics Colloquium on June 1: Opportunities and Visions for Quantum Computing in Electrochemical Materials Modeling

Our first Physics Colloquium of this summer semester will take place on June 1, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. sharp. Dr. Tobias Binninger is working on...
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Inside RUB: Open House on June 11, 2026

Are you interested in the natural sciences and want to know if studying physics is right for you? Then come to the... on June 11, 2026

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Welcome to the Department Physics and Astronomy at Ruhr University Bochum

From Matter to Materials – in both research and teaching, our Department offers Department wide range of topics and is one of the top physics departments in Germany in terms of research strength. According to the CHE ranking, we are also among the best in Germany when it comes to supporting students at the beginning of their studies.

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We value excellent counselling and support for all students. Constructive cooperation, commitment and individual needs are our priority.

Diverse

We are internationally networked and maintain cooperations with renowned research institutions and major international projects such as CERN, IceCube, LOFAR and Fair.

Strong in research

We are distinguished by our broad range of research. From astronomy to plasma physics, our students have the opportunity Research areas many Research areas and delve deeper into them.

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