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70 young physics enthusiasts, 38 helpers, 1 day: Review of the Door Opener Day with the Mouse 2024

Why is the sky blue? What is actually a star? How does a rocket work? These are the questions that 70 young researchers will be...

Catherine Heymans among the most cited researchers in the world

Photo: © RUB, Kramer. Prof. Dr. Catherine Heymans is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Edinburgh and Director of the German Centre for...

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Research lecture on 28.11.: Light Hadron Spectroscopy With Photoproduction Experiments

Dr. Farah Afzal will give a research lecture on "Light Hadron Spectroscopy With Photoproduction Experiments" on November 28....

Physics Colloquium on November 25: CHIRAL PHONONS IN QUANTUM MATERIALS REVEALED BY THE THERMAL HALL EFFECT

On Monday, November 25, 2024, at 12:00 c.t., the next date of our physics colloquium in this winter semester will take place....

Physics Colloquium on November 18: DARK MATTER SEARCHES WITH VERY-HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA RAYS

On Monday, November 18, 2024, at 12:00 c.t., the next date of our physics colloquium in this winter semester will take place....

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Welcome to the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum

From Matter to Materials - in research and teaching, our faculty offers a wide variety of topics and is one of the strongest physics faculties in Germany in terms of research. In the CHE ranking, we also rank among the best in Germany in terms of support at the beginning of studies.

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We value excellent counselling and support for all students. Constructive cooperation, commitment and individual needs are our priority.

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We are internationally networked and maintain cooperations with renowned research institutions and major international projects such as CERN, IceCube, LOFAR and Fair.

Strong in research

We distinguish ourselves through a broad spectrum of research. From astronomy to plasma physics, our students have the opportunity to get to know many disciplines and to deepen their knowledge.

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