Events
Here you can find out everything about upcoming and past events organized by the Department Physics and Astronomy.
Inside RUB: Open House on June 11, 2026
Are you interested in the natural sciences and want to know if studying physics is right for you? Then come to Ruhr University Bochum on June 11, 2026! Physics is one of five...
Girls’ Day on April 23, 2026: A Day as a Particle Physicist
Want to know what our world is made of at its core? Then come on over and join us as we dive into the fascinating world of the smallest building blocks of matter! Together, we’ll explore exciting...
Open House at the Department of Physics and Astronomy: April 9
The Student Council and the Department of Physics and Astronomy cordially invite you to an open house on April 9. We are offering high school students the opportunity to get a glimpse into the...
Physics Colloquium on March 23: Shining Light on Dark Matter – Axions from the Sun
A special session of the Physics Colloquium will take place on March 23 at 12:00 p.m. sharp. Prof. Dr. Julia Katharina Vogel is a professor of experimental particle physics without colliders at the...
Saturday Morning Physics on March 14: Enlightenment through light quanta. What light can tell us about the quantum world
In the quantum world, things sometimes seem to be out of order. On March 14, Prof. Heiko Krabbe and Dr. Marco Seiter will take the audience on a journey through this crazy world. With...
The Formula of Resistance: Lecture & Reading on March 5
Paris, 1940: The German Wehrmacht occupies the city, and German physicist Wolfgang Gentner is summoned to the Collège de France. His mission: to gather new research findings and material for the...
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Department for our mailing list to receive updates on Department events. You’ll receive information about the dates of the Physics Colloquium, Saturday Morning Physics, and other event announcements.
As a rule, we send no more than one email per week.