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Physics Master's degree program receives excellent rating in CHE ranking

Photo: © RUB, Marquard. In the Master's Ranking 2024 of the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE), Master's students in the subjects of physics and...

Adaptive Moodle teaching project wins 5×5000 e-learning competition

The Center for Science Didactics has awarded prizes for innovative e-learning concepts. Among the five winners: Dr. Niklas Fornefeld with the...

70 young physics enthusiasts, 38 helpers, 1 day: Review of the Door Opener Day with the Mouse 2024

Why is the sky blue? What is actually a star? How does a rocket work? These are the questions that 70 young researchers will be...

Events

Saturday Morning Physics on December 14: From reindeer to experimentation - physics magic during Advent

On December 14, the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy invites you to a special Advent edition of Saturday Morning Physics: Prof. Dr. Judith Golda...

Physics Colloquium on December 16: NEW CONSTRAINTS ON COSMOLOGY FROM THE LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE

On Monday, December 16, 2024, at 12:00 c.t., the next date of our physics colloquium in this winter semester will take place....

Physics colloquium on December 9: (PHYSICAL) MEMORIES OF KARL SCHINDLER

On Monday, December 9, 2024, at 12:00 c.t., the next date of our physics colloquium in this winter semester will take place....

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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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