Latest news and announcements
Stay informed! Here you will find current information from the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy.
Expanding language skills with Tandem.MINT
05.09.22 | Study
Physics student Andrii Kozytskyi from Ukraine learns in tandem with his German fellow student. Learn more about the program Tandem.MINT.
Designing exams barrier-free
A new position will help instructors who implement disadvantage compensation for their students with disabilities or chronic illnesses.
"Why RUB?" - Project team invites to workshop
29.08.22 | Event
What does the RUB stand for? And what should it stand for in the future? The project "Why RUB?" answers these and many other questions and invites you to participate in its creation.
Mandatory counseling appointments M.Sc. Physics
21.07.22 | Study
Students who wish to begin their studies in the Master's program in Physics in the winter semester must first attend a mandatory advising interview. The transfer to the...
Summer in the City - event tips for the lecture-free period
14.07.22 | Event
The summer holidays have been running since 27 June and the current lecture period at RUB ends on 15 July. Whether you are studying, working or researching at the faculty, we wish you...
Student counselling opportunities during the semester break
14.07.22 | Study
The lecture period of the summer semester 2022 ends on 15.07. For the coming lecture-free period, the counselling options of the Student Advisory Service will change. Please refer to the following...
RISE Worldwide 2023 - Scholarship Programme for Bachelor Students
12.07.22 | International, Study
Bachelor students in physics (and other disciplines) can soon apply for various internships around the world. Scholarship holders receive a monthly full scholarship rate and...
IdeenExpo 2022 - With the Chair of Astronomy into the colourful world of space
08.07.22 | Faculty
From 2 to 10 July 2022, members of the Department of Astronomy will be showing schoolchildren how the impressive colour images of space are created at the IdeenExpo in...
Poster session SOWAS Internship 2022
07.07.22 | Event
On Wednesday 13.07.22, all interested parties are cordially invited to attend this year's poster session on the projects from the 2022 SOWAS internships.
The re-registration for the winter semester starts
06.07.22 | RUB
All students who are already enrolled have until 31 August 2022 to re-register. To do so, they must transfer the social contribution of 342.43 euros by the deadline. For new...
Physikalisches Kolloquium am 11.07.2022: High average power ultrafast lasers from the THz to the XUV: a solution looking for a problem?
05.07.22 | Event
On Monday (11.07.22) at 12.00 c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Clara Saraceno (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and...
Physics Colloquium on 04.07.2022: Topology - Open and with Diverse Backgrounds
28.06.22 | Event
On Monday (04.07.22) at 12.00 c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Dr. Tobias Meng (TU Dresden) on the topic: "Topology - Open and with Diverse...
Dr Vandad Fallah Ramazani wins Florian Goebel Prize
28.06.22 | Research
Dr. Vandad Fallah Ramazani, a member of Prof. Dr. Anna Franckowiak's research group, was awarded the Florian Goebel Prize last week together with three other...
Happy Higgs Discovery Day - Events to mark the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs particle
27.06.22 | Event
Ten years ago, on 4 July 2012, scientists at CERN announced that, after more than 40 years of searching, they had succeeded in finding the Higgs particle, which until then had only been predicted theoretically....
Physics Colloquium on 27.06.2022: Inaugural Lecture Prof. Dr. Anna Franckowiak
22.06.22 | Event
On Monday (27.06.22) at 12.00 c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Anna Franckowiak (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) on the topic: "Ghostly...
Warming up for the start of your career
20.06.22 | RUB
For the best preparation for the job and the upcoming Stellenwerk fair, the Career Service again offers many events.
Photon twins of unequal origin
17.06.22 | Research
Researchers have created identical light particles with different quantum dots - an important step for applications such as tap-proof communication.
Excursion provides insights into plasma technology
15.06.22 | Study
Participants of the lecture "Plasma Diagnostics" from this and previous semesters visited the company Avantes in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands on 03.06.22. The Dutch company specialises in plasma diagnostics. The Dutch company specialises in...