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New images on campus
Glimpses of the universe are shown in two large-format pictures that have recently been adorning the walls on the stairways to the university library.
Physics Colloquium on 12/06/2023: "Insights into the Underlying Physics and Possible Applications of Superconducting Spintronics."
On June 12, Prof. Dr. Sebastián Bergeret will speak about the utility of special superconducting states of matter in the field of spintronics.
Cohesion in miniature
If there were no bonds between atoms, our world would not exist. Materials scientist Ralf Drautz is concerned with this special cohesion.
Physics Colloquium on 05.06.2023: "Partonic Imaging of Hadrons: Status and Perspectives - In Memory of Prof. Dr. Maxim Polyakov".
On Monday, June 5, 2023, at 12:00 pm c.t., the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker will be Prof. Dr. Marc Vanderhaeghen (Johannes Gutenberg University...
Bochum researchers involved in "Euclid" space mission
The Euclid space telescope is intended to solve one of the greatest mysteries of physics. Bochum researcher Hendrik Hildebrandt is contributing a crucial piece of the puzzle for the evaluation of the data.
Joint open day
Soon the joint open day of biology, chemistry and physics will take place. Here impressions of the departments can be collected.
Finally they are here!
On the occasion of the BMBF Science Year "Our Universe", we have two particularly impressive art prints on campus. On display is the galaxy NGC 2336, which is about 100 million light-years...
Physics Colloquium on 05/22/2023: "Strange Particles"
On Monday, May 15, 2023, at 12:00 pm c.t., the next date of our Physics Colloquium will take place. The speaker will be Prof. Dr. Tord Johansson (Uppsala Universitet) on the topic...
Exhibit on the MS Wissenschaft explains turbulence in space
On May 9, 2023, the exhibition ship MS Wissenschaft set off again on its journey across Germany. The focus this year: the universe.
Physics Colloquium on 5/15/2023: "Superconductivity: There's Plenty of Cream at the Bottom".
Prof. Dr. Peter Hirschfeld shows in his contribution that there is still a lot to explore in the field of superconductors.
Physics Colloquium on 08.05.2023: "50 Years of QCD"
Prof. Dr. Eberhardt Klempt celebrates the 50th anniversary of quantum chromodynamics with this lecture.
From semester ticket to Germany ticket
At the start of the Deutschlandticket, students also have the opportunity to upgrade their semester ticket and use local public transportation nationwide.
Save the Date: Euclid - our cosmological wide-angle lens in space
On June 29, 2023, we cordially invite all interested parties to the lecture of Prof. Dr. Hendrik Hildebrandt. In the context of the Science Year 2023 and the Bochum "Week of the Universe",...
PANDA experiment - forward end cap travels to Jülich
In mid-March, the time had finally come for the support structure of the forward end cap of the electromagnetic calorimeter of the PANDA experiment to make the journey from Bochum to its interim destination at the...
Star Trek and the future of artificial intelligence
The University Library is participating in the Science Year "Our Universe" with a lecture by Hubert Zitt.
Dark energy threatens cohesion in space
Gravity and dark energy are opposing forces in the universe. Hendrik Hildebrandt knows what this means for the cohesion of the universe.
Physics Colloquium on 04/17/2023: "The Very High Gamma-Ray Window to the Cosmos".
On Monday (07.04.2023), Dr. Dominik Elsässer will present his talk on photon observation by high-energy gamma radiation.
Growth for the Research Center Future Energy Materials and Systems
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Botti.