In October 2025, 38 students traveled to Switzerland for their annual excursion to CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). The trip was...
Up close with the world's largest accelerator: Physics students visit CERN
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Third funding phase for Plasma Collaborative Research Center
21.11.25 | Research, Instagram
Researchers in the CRC 1316 "Transient atmospheric pressure plasmas - from plasma to liquids to solids" are developing flexible and scalable...
Saturday Morning Physics on November 29: From quantum mechanics to the refrigerator of the future - insights into theoretical materials science
17.11.25 | Instagram, Saturday Morning Physics, Event
On November 29, 2025, the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy invites you to the next edition of Saturday Morning Physics this winter semester....
New ERC Synergy Project: Pushing the boundaries of photonic quantum hardware
06.11.25 | Research, Instagram
An international team of researchers is pursuing a new approach to photonic quantum hardware as part of the "PHOQUS" Synergy Grant. The...
Mental Health training on November 12
06.11.25 | Instagram, Internal events, Event
A Master's degree, doctorate or postdoc can pose a number of challenges: Tasks become more demanding and it is not easy to...
From Bochum to Greifswald, from nuclear fission to nuclear fusion: excursion for plasma physics students
In July 2025, the "Introduction to Plasma Physics" course took a trip to Greifswald. 17 students, accompanied by four student assistants,...
Saturday Morning Physics on October 25: "From Pi to SUPER: The path to modern quantum control"
14.10.25 | Instagram, Saturday Morning Physics, Event
On October 25, 2025, the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy invites you to the first edition of Saturday Morning Physics in the winter semester 2025/26. Apl....
Journey of discovery through the exotic universe: new show at the Bochum Planetarium
08.10.25 | Research, Instagram, Transfer
The Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a visually stunning new planetarium show. From 12....
Using a Plasmatornado to produce environmentally friendly hydrogen
07.10.25 | Research, Instagram
Plasmas can get several thousand degrees hot. Experimental physicists use this energy to accelerate the production of hydrogen and steel.
Traces of light in the eternal ice: IceCube searches for the origin of cosmic radiation
22.08.25 | Research, Instagram, International
Scientists are using the "IceCube" neutrino detector to get to the bottom of the origin of cosmic radiation. Astrophysicist Prof. Anna...
From the lecture hall to the World University Games: an interview with physics student and rower Tom Tewes
24.07.25 | Faculty, Instagram, International, RUB
Tom Tewes studies physics at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy and competes at the World University in the 2-man and 8-man rowing events. Q:...
Deep insights into space with the world's largest digital camera
24.06.25 | Research, Instagram
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile went into operation in June 2025. The first images from the powerful telescope have now been...