Study and research at the Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bonn and consists of the Argelander Institute for Astronomy, the Helmholtz Institute for Radiation and Nuclear Physics, the Institute for Applied Physics and the Physikalisches Institut.
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Herbert Dreiner receives the Georg Kerschensteiner Prize 2026 from the German Physical Society
The German Physical Society (DPG) is awarding Prof. Herbert Dreiner, Ph.D., from the Physics Institute of Bonn University, the Georg Kerschensteiner Prize 2026. He is being honored for his extraordinary commitment to making science accessible to a broad audience — in particular through the Bonn Physics Show, which he founded and has directed for many years. The award ceremony will take place on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, during the 89th DPG Annual Meeting in Erlangen.
TRA Matter Awards First-Ever €50,000 Synergy Prize to Molecular Qubit Project
The University of Bonn is supporting the “Molecular Quantum Information” project, the brainchild of a group of experimental researchers, with the €50,000 Synergy Prize. The award was presented recently by the Building Blocks of Matter and Fundamental Interactions Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA Matter) as part of the “Matter Connects” networking event. The winning group is one of five Synergy Bubbles, agile interdisciplinary teams that are pursuing innovative research and teaching ideas straddling subject boundaries.
Light Particles Prefer Company
As far as particles of light are concerned, the collective is more important than the individual. When they get to decide between two states, they will favor the one that many of their fellow particles have already adopted. However, this collectivist tendency does not kick in until enough photons have assembled in the same place. These findings, revealed by University of Bonn physicists in a recent study, could aid the development of ultra-powerful laser sources, among other things. They have now been published in the journal “Physical Review Letters.”
Physics department successful in funding program for innovative teaching projects
As part of the “vielfältig.nachhaltig.digital” initiative, the University of Bonn is promoting the creation of a new module on digital skills in teacher training programs.
Particle Physics Seminar: The Light Dark Matter eXperiment — a...
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
"The Light Dark Matter eXperiment — a new window into the dark Universe" - Für weitere Angaben folgen Sie dem Link in der Kategorie "Weitere Informationen". ...
HEP Theory Seminar: Probing Holography through Quantum Matter
Nussallee 12, 53115 Bonn
09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
"Probing Holography through Quantum Matter" - Für weitere Angaben folgen Sie dem Link in der Kategorie "Weitere Informationen". For further details, follow the ...
Particle Physics Seminar: Brainstorming Session for Particle P...
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
"Brainstorming Session for Particle Physics Seminar" - Für weitere Angaben folgen Sie dem Link in der Kategorie "Weitere Informationen". For further details, ...
Particle Physics Seminar: TBA
Nussallee 12, 53115 Bonn
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
"TBA" - Für weitere Angaben folgen Sie dem Link in der Kategorie "Weitere Informationen". For further details, follow the link in the "Additional Information" ...
