Faculty of Physics and Astronomy

Welcome to the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum

News

“International Masterclass in Particle Physics” Inspires Students

On February 26, 2026, 40 motivated students from various schools in Bochum, Dortmund, Essen, and Wetter took part in the first International...

Bessel Prize for Benjamin Joachimi: Support for International Collaboration in Cosmology

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to announce that Prof. Benjamin Joachimi has been awarded the Friedrich Wilhelm...
Sven Heihoff, a young man with curly hair, is presented with the Young Scientist Award.

Sven Heihoff Receives Young Scientist Award for Best Presentation

Sven Heihoff was honored by the Asian Nuclear Physics Association and the Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Societies (Division of Nuclear Physics)...

Events

Girls’ Day on April 23, 2026: A Day as a Particle Physicist

Want to know what our world is made of at its core? Then come on by and join us as we dive into the fascinating world of the tiniest building blocks...

Open House at the Department of Physics and Astronomy: April 9

The Student Council and the Department of Physics and Astronomy cordially invite you to an open house on April 9. We offer high school students...
This artist's rendering shows the Milky Way. The blue halo of matter surrounding the galaxy illustrates the expected distribution of dark matter.

Physics Colloquium on March 23: Shining Light on Dark Matter – Axions from the Sun

A special session of the Physics Colloquium will take place on March 23 at 12:00 p.m. sharp. Prof. Dr. Julia Katharina Vogel is a professor of...

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Welcome to the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum

From Matter to Materials - in research and teaching, our faculty offers a wide variety of topics and is one of the strongest physics faculties in Germany in terms of research. In the CHE ranking, we also rank among the best in Germany in terms of support at the beginning of studies.

Personal

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 distinguish ourselves through a broad spectrum of research. From astronomy to plasma physics, our students have the opportunity to get to know many disciplines and to deepen their knowledge.

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