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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...
2025 Dissertation Prize for Sophie Aerdker: Transport of Cosmic Radiation
The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to announce that the dissertation prize for 2025, donated by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation, has been awarded to Dr. Sophie Aerdker...
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...
Comprehensive map of the radio sky published
An international research team observed the northern sky with the LOFAR radio telescope for over ten years. The observational data from this sky survey has now been published.
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 Research) Collaboration Grant....
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 researchers can choose between three exciting...
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 took advantage of the Arctic summer to install around 670 new sensors.
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 into the functioning of the universe around us...
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 and discover the fundamentals of nature—...
International master class on particle physics for students
Register now: On February 26, students in grade 10 and above can discover the world of quarks—with real data from the Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment at CERN.
Physics Colloquium on February 2: (Non-)invertible symmetry and spontaneous duality breaking
Our next physics colloquium will take place on February 2 at 12 noon. Prof. Dr. Jasper van Wezel is Professor of Condensed Matter Theory at the University of Amsterdam. The...
Julia Tjus' admission to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Swedish Academy of Sciences has appointed her as an international member for physics. In the future, she will be involved in awarding the Nobel Prize in Physics, for example.
Aurora borealis over Germany: A rare natural phenomenon explained
This week, the sky above Germany provided a rare light show: even in the Ruhr region, the northern lights were visible. Dominik Bomans is a professor of astronomy and explains in...
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...