Latest news and announcements
Stay informed! Here you will find the latest news from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
PROMOS moves: Scholarships for stays abroad 2023
Oct. 14, 2022 | College
Apply now for a PROMOS scholarship! Within the framework of the program funded by the DAAD and the BMBF, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum supports shorter stays abroad of...
Physics Colloquium on 17.10.2022: Cosmology With the Responsible Use of Machines
October 12, 2022 | Event
On Monday (17.10.22) at 12.00 pm c.t. the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Benjamin Joachimi (University College London) on the topic: "Cosmology...
Welcome, dear freshmen! - Invitation to the first semester welcome
October 10, 2022 | College
We are very pleased to welcome you to the Department Physics and Astronomy. Now your studies are really getting started! After having welcomed many of you to the preparatory course, we are kicking off...
Lecture: Our world and its laws
September 29, 2022 | Event
The Bochum Planetarium invites you to a lecture on Wednesday, October 19, at 8:00 p.m. that asks big questions in an entertaining way. Sophie Aerdker and Dr. Horst Fichtner from the Ruhr...
Low Energy Nuclear Physics International Collaboration - successful fourth meeting at RUB
September 27, 2022 | Research
Members of the Low Energy Nuclear Physics International Collaboration (LENPIC) met in August for a successful fourth exchange at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. The Low-Energy Nuclear...
Best Paper Prize 2022 - Prof. Dr. Schlickeiser receives award from the Journal of Physics A
September 23, 2022 | Research
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Schlickeiser (RUB), together with Prof. Dr. Martin Kröger of ETH Zurich, has won the Best Paper Prize 2022 of the prestigious Journal of Physics A. The November 2020...
Science of Interstellar Student Conference.
September 19, 2022 | Event
(ad) During the student conference "The Science of Interstellar", experts and students from the RUB and University of Duisburg-Essen will present scientific phenomena and questions...
Info event Master Medical Physics
September 15, 2022 | Event
For the joint master's program "Medical Physics" of RUB and TU Dortmund University there will be an information event for prospective students and students on September 26, 2022. After a longer...
Simulation helps in the search for the origin of cosmic rays
September 13, 2022 | Research
Cosmic rays seem to be all around us. This is exactly what makes it difficult to find its sources. It would be helpful if we could trace its path through space. This is where...
Expanding language skills with Tandem.MINT
September 5, 2022 | College
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
August 29, 2022 | RUB, Studies
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
August 29, 2022 | 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
July 21, 2022 | College
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
July 14, 2022 | Event
Summer break has been underway since June 27, and the current semester at RUB ends on July 15. Whether you Department , staff member, or researcher in the Department , we wish you...
Student counselling opportunities during the semester break
July 14, 2022 | College
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
July 12, 2022 | International, College
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
July 8, 2022 | Department
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
July 7, 2022 | 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.



















