Faculty of Physics and Astronomy

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

News

Lofar radio recording of active galaxies with jets from supermassive black holes. The phenomena can be seen in bright yellow to purple against the dark background.

Comprehensive map of the radio sky published

An international research team observed the northern sky with the LOFAR radio telescope for over ten years. Now, the observational data from this...
Portrait of Anna Franckowiak, a woman with glasses and short brown hair.

Funding for German-Indian astrophysics: Anna Franckowiak wins WISER Grant

Prof. Dr. Anna Franckowiak and her Indian colleague Prof. Dr. Shabnam Iyyani were awarded the WISER (Women Involvement in Science & Engineering...
A man in an orange jacket in the glow of the northern lights

IceCube update: Hundreds of new sensors in the Arctic ice

An international research team is using the IceCube neutrino detector to search for sources of cosmic radiation. They have spent the Arctic summer...

Events

Project week for female students 2026: Register now for the Easter holidays!

We invite female students in grades 8 to 10 to our physics project week during the Easter holidays. From March 30 to April 2, 2026, the young...

Reading the stars: Junior colloquium on February 25

Our second junior colloquium will take place on February 25 and will focus on the various "messengers" in the night sky and how they provide us with insights...

Saturday Morning Physics on February 28: A brief look at the building blocks of our nature

What are the smallest building blocks that make up our world? Join us on a fascinating journey into the world of elementary particles...

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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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