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Die Formel des Widerstands: Vortrag & Lesung am 5. März:
Paris, 1940: Die deutsche Wehrmacht besetzt die Stadt, und der deutsche Physiker Wolfgang Gentner wird ans Collège de France beordert. Sein Auftrag: Neue Forschungserkenntnisse und Material für die...
Physikalisches Kolloquium am 2. Februar: (Non-)invertible symmetry and spontaneous duality breaking
Unser nächstes Physikalisches Kolloquium findet am 2. Februar, 12 Uhr c.t. statt. Prof. Dr. Jasper van Wezel ist Professor für Theorie der kondensierten Materie an der University of Amsterdam. Das...
Julia Tjus‘ Aufnahme in die Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Die schwedische Wissenschaftsakademie hat sie als internationales Mitglied für die Physik berufen. In Zukunft gestaltet sie beispielsweise die Vergabe des Physik-Nobelpreises mit.
Aurora borealis over Germany: A rare natural phenomenon explained
Diese Woche sorgte der Himmel über Deutschland für ein seltenes Lichtschauspiel: Selbst im Ruhrgebiet waren Polarlichter zu sehen. Dominik Bomans ist Professor für Astronomie und erklärt im...
Chaos and order: Junior colloquium kicks off with interactive session
On January 28, 2026, our faculty will launch a new format designed to promote scientific exchange among our students: The Junior Colloquium presents physics and...
Physics Colloquium on January 19: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
Our next physics colloquium will take place on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 12 noon sharp. Dr. Mikhail Fistoul will present the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics: "The Nobel Prize in Physics...
Saturday Morning Physics on January 24: Computing with Quanta – Insights into the World of Quantum Computing
On January 24, 2026, the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy invites you to the next edition of Saturday Morning Physics this winter semester. Prof. Dr. Michael Walter provides exciting insights into...
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 for Theoretical Physics at the University...
Up close with the world's largest accelerator: Physics students visit CERN
In October 2025, 38 students traveled to Switzerland for the annual excursion to CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). The trip was organized by the Department of Experimental Physics I...
Physics Colloquium on December 1: Unexpected Features of Solar Gamma-Ray and Neutrino Emission
On Monday, December 1, 2025, at 12:00 c.t. our next physics colloquium will take place. Associate Professor Tim Linden is a lecturer at Stockholm University and is currently working...
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 plasma-based methods for the conversion of renewable...
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 Professor of Physics and Geology at the University of...
Saturday Morning Physics on November 29: From quantum mechanics to the refrigerator of the future - insights into theoretical materials science
On November 29, 2025, the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy invites you to the next edition of Saturday Morning Physics this winter semester. Prof. Dr. Anna Grünebohm will provide exciting insights...
Physics colloquium on November 17: The Magnetic History of the Universe
On Monday, November 17, 2025, at 12:00 c.t., our next physics colloquium will take place. Prof. Dr. Jennifer Schober, Theoretical Astrophysicist at the Argelander Institute for...
FINTA* General Assembly on November 11
The faculty cordially invites you to the FINTA* General Assembly. FINTA stands for women, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people. All those who feel they belong to this group are...
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 Bochum physicist Dr. Arne Ludwig is one of four...
Mental Health training on November 12
A master's degree, doctorate or postdoc can pose a number of challenges: Tasks become more demanding and it is not easy to do justice to everything, the expectations of...
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 supervisors and Prof. Judith Golda, explored the...