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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 Department Physics and Astronomy invites you to the next installment of Saturday Morning Physics this winter semester. Prof. Dr. Anna Grünebohm will provide fascinating 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 Department cordially Department you to the FINTA* General Assembly. FINTA stands for women, intersex, non-binary, trans, and agender individuals. Anyone who identifies with this group is...
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...
Physics colloquium on November 10: Quantum Materials on the Mesoscale
On Monday, November 10, 2025, at 12:00 c.t., our next physics colloquium will take place. Prof. Dr. Philip Moll, Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of...
Inaugural lecture by Prof. Simon Moser on October 27: "Transition Metal Oxides: A Story Told by Electrons"
On Monday, October 27, 2025, at 12:00 c.t., Prof. Dr. Simon Moser will give his inaugural lecture as part of our Physics Colloquium. Moser is Professor of Experimental Physics,...
Saturday Morning Physics on October 25: "From Pi to SUPER: The path to modern quantum control"
On October 25, 2025, the Department Physics and Astronomy invites you to the first installment of Saturday Morning Physics in the 2025–26 winter semester. Associate Professor Doris Reiter will take the audience on a journey...
Physics colloquium on October 20: Novel approaches for electromagnetic field mapping & more
The first physics colloquium of this winter semester will take place on October 20. Prof. Dr. Rafal Dunin-Borkowski is Director of the Institute for Microstructure Research (PGI-5) and the...
Journey of discovery through the exotic universe: new show at the Bochum Planetarium
The Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a visually stunning new planetarium show. From October 12, 2025, visitors will gain completely new insights into...
Using a Plasmatornado to produce environmentally friendly hydrogen
Plasmas can get several thousand degrees hot. Experimental physicists are using this energy to make the production of hydrogen and steel more environmentally friendly.
"Playtime" in theDepartment: The "Door Opener Day" with the Mouse 2025
Young children meet grown-ups: On October 3, 2025, the Department Physics and Astronomy opened its doors to 70 young guests and their parents. The Open House with the Mouse is a...
Traces of light in the eternal ice: IceCube searches for the origin of cosmic radiation
Scientists are using the "IceCube" neutrino detector to get to the bottom of the origin of cosmic radiation. Astrophysicist Prof. Anna Franckowiak explains the factors that make this search so...
From the lecture hall to the World University Games: an interview with physics student and rower Tom Tewes
Tom Tewes is studying physics in the Department Physics and Astronomy and will be competing in the coxed pair and coxed eight rowing events at the World University Games. Q: How did that come about? Tom: I was selected this year in the...
Photos of the Academic Anniversary 2025
On 11 July, the graduation ceremony for 2024/25 graduates took place with a colorful program and musical accompaniment. The photos of the event are now available for download.