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Group photo of the CERN excursion

Up close with the world's largest accelerator: Physics students visit CERN

In October 2025, 38 students traveled to Switzerland for their annual excursion to CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). The trip was...
A young researcher in front of a plasma

Third funding phase for Plasma Collaborative Research Center

Researchers in the CRC 1316 "Transient atmospheric pressure plasmas - from plasma to liquids to solids" are developing flexible and scalable...
Arne Ludwig, a man with glasses and a ponytail, in the lab

New ERC Synergy Project: Pushing the boundaries of photonic quantum hardware

An international team of researchers is pursuing a new approach to photonic quantum hardware as part of the "PHOQUS" Synergy Grant. The...

Events

Physics Colloquium on January 12: Extreme QCD

Our next physics colloquium will take place on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 12 noon sharp. Prof. Dr. Jan Pawlowski is a professor at the Institute...
NASA Hubble Space Telescope image: View of the sun from Earth

Physics Colloquium on December 1: Unexpected Features of Solar Gamma-Ray and Neutrino Emission

On Monday, December 1, 2025, at 12:00 pm c.t. our next Physics Colloquium will take place. Associate Professor Tim Linden is lecturer...

Physics Colloquium on November 24 - Quantum Fluid Flows: The Strange Things We See in Superfluid Helium

On Monday, November 24, 2025, at 12:00 c.t., our next Physics Colloquium will take place. Prof. Dr. Daniel P. Lathrop is...

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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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