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Lifting the mists of the stars
August 25, 2026 | Research, Instagram
Orbiting, accretion, destruction: Binary stars cannot coexist peacefully in the long run. The astronomer couple Kerstin Weis and Dominik...
Preliminary course for first-year physics students begins on September 3
August 24, 2026 | Instagram, College
with the orientation session. Our preparatory course provides the best possible preparation for the first semester for everyone who will be starting their physics studies in October.
Anwesha Maharana is researching the weather in space
August 18, 2026 | Department, Research, Instagram
The astrophysicist has been awarded a Humboldt Postdoc Fellowship and will be conducting research over the next two years at the Institute for Theoretical Physics I at...
Newly Appointed: Johan Messchendorp Investigates the Mysteries of the Strong Interaction
August 17, 2026 | Department, Research, Instagram
The joint appointment by Ruhr University and the Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research enables the physicist to study the fundamental building blocks of...
Meet Your Future: Katharina Laake is a project manager at a deep-tech startup
August 10, 2026 | Instagram, Meet Your Future
Katharina Laake is a project manager at LIDROTEC, an innovative startup specializing in laser technology. LIDROTEC is a...
Long Night of Astronomy – It's About to Get Solar Eclipse-y
August 7, 2026 | Instagram, Event
On August 12, 2026, the German Mining Museum in Bochum and the " Department " for Physics and Astronomy invite you to an unforgettable evening centered on...
"Meet Your Future" Explained
July 31, 2026 | Instagram, Meet Your Future
Meet Your Future offers students the opportunity to gain firsthand insights into the diverse career paths of alumni from the Department Physics...
How the Universe Works: Astrophysicist Julia Tjus on the Podcast
July 22, 2026 | Research, Instagram
In the latest episode of the “Think. Try. Transform.” podcast, astrophysicist Prof. Julia Tjus and experimental particle physicist Prof....
This Is How Crowded the Center of the Milky Way Is: Euclid Delivers New Images
July 1, 2026 | Research, Instagram
The Euclid space telescope has captured over 60 million stars in our Milky Way in a single image—the largest high-resolution photo that...
NaWiGator@ Long Evening with the Student Advising Office: Your Path to the Natural Sciences
June 22, 2026 | Instagram, Students, Prospective Students, Event
At this online event, prospective students will get an overview of degree programs in the natural sciences at RUB and will be able to...
Collaborative Research Center in Astronomy to Receive Continued Funding
May 15, 2026 | Department, Research, Instagram
The German Research Foundation (DFG) is providing funding for Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1491, “Interplay of Cosmic Matter,” for another four years. The...