Physikalisches Institut
Snapshots with ultra-short laser pulses
Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 19:00: Public lecture (in German) on this year's Nobel Prize in Physics
Week of the Particle World
Looking into the fascinating world of particle physics
"Where math and physics collide"
Physics Colloquium by Grant Sanderson on November 17
Physikalisches Institut
Snapshots with ultra-short laser pulses
Week of the Particle World
"Where math and physics collide"

Physikalisches Institut of University of Bonn

The Physikalisches Institut was built from 1911 to 1913. Heinrich Kayser, Heinrich Konen, Christian Füchtbauer and Wolfgang Paul, among others, taught here. The Physics Institute conducts research in a wide variety of fields and is also a center for teaching. Students are taught the basics of physics and can expand and deepen their knowledge in further courses of study.

News and Events
The Week of the Particle World at the University of Bonn 2023

In the week from November 6 to 12, 2023, research institutions and universities across Germany opened their doors to give interested visitors of all ages an insight into the fascinating world of the physics of the smallest particles. The University of Bonn also took part in this Germany-wide event as part of the Netzwerk Teilchenwelt and offered a varied program consisting of a 3-day particle physics camp for pupils in the Detector Physics Research and Technology Center and a film evening followed by a panel discussion for the general public in the Wolfgang Paul Lecture Hall.

Bonn Physics Colloquium: Where Physics and Math collide

On Friday, November 17, 2023, we had the enormous pleasure of hosting Grant Sanderson, author of the mathematics youtube channel 3blue1brown in the Bonn Physics Colloquium following a suggestion by the student council.

Particle Physics Seminar: First Results from UHEE cancer cell ...
PI
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
"First Results from UHEE cancer cell irradiation experiments with short 1.2 GeV electron pulses at ELSA in Bonn" - Für weitere Angaben folgen Sie dem Link in ...
Amplitudes Seminar: The 5-Mass Kite Integral Family
Nussallee 12, 53115 Bonn
01:15 PM - 03:00 PM
"The 5-Mass Kite Integral Family" - Für weitere Angaben folgen Sie dem Link in der Kategorie "Weitere Informationen". For further details, follow the link in ...
Bethe Colloquium by Kai Schmitz
Wegelerstr. 10, 53115 ...
04:15 PM - 06:15 PM
"Probing New Physics at the Pulsar Timing Array Frontier" - Für weitere Angaben folgen Sie dem Link in der Kategorie "Weitere Informationen". For further ...

About us

An international team of scientists and students is involved in research and teaching at the Physikalisches Institut. Technical and administrative staff create the conditions for successful operation in all areas of work.

Eine Wissenschaftlerin und ein Wissenschaftler arbeiten hinter einer Glasfassade und mischen Chemikalien mit Großgeräten.
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Institute

Click on the link below to get an overview of the
facilities of the institute. On the page you will also find the contact persons for different
areas as well as further information.

Eine Wissenschaftlerin und ein Wissenschaftler arbeiten hinter einer Glasfassade und mischen Chemikalien mit Großgeräten.
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Members

More than 250 people work together at the Physikalisches Institut. Find out who we are!

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Policies for Protection Against Sexualized Discrimination and Violence

Sexualized discrimination and violence are not tolerated at the Physikalisches Institut. A respectful and trusting as well as non-discriminatory cooperation of all members, relatives and guests is a matter of course for the University of Bonn.

Research

At the Physics Institute, research is conducted in a wide variety of fields. Various research facilities are available for this purpose, including the university's own ELSA accelerator facility. The broad-based research entails a large number of offers for students.

Eine Wissenschaftlerin und ein Wissenschaftler arbeiten hinter einer Glasfassade und mischen Chemikalien mit Großgeräten.
© Dominik Köhler / Universität Bonn

Research Focus

At the Physics Institute, research is conducted in the main areas of particle physics, condensed matter and photonics, and accelerator physics

Eine Wissenschaftlerin und ein Wissenschaftler arbeiten hinter einer Glasfassade und mischen Chemikalien mit Großgeräten.
© Volker Lannert / Universität Bonn

Research Groups

The Physics Institute has many different research groups working in the various focus areas.

Eine Wissenschaftlerin und ein Wissenschaftler arbeiten hinter einer Glasfassade und mischen Chemikalien mit Großgeräten.
© Volker Lannert / Universität Bonn

Research Facilities

The Physics Institute houses a variety of facilities from a wide range of research areas. 

The Department of Physics and Astronomy

The Department of Physics and Astronomy consists of the Physikalisches Institut, the Helmholtz Institute for Radiation and Nuclear Physics, the Institute for Applied Physics and the Argelander Institute for Astronomy. The physicists of these four institutions jointly design and conduct a broad program of offerings for students, researchers, as well as for young people and the general public.

Startseite-Studium
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About studying physics

In the various courses of study, the fundamentals of experimental and theoretical physics are taught and comprehensively deepened.

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Outreach activities

Various events in the field of public relations offer a broad audience an insight into the world of physics.

Wolfgang-Paul-Lecture

Wolfgang Paul was professor of physics at Physikalisches Institut of University of Bonn from 1952 to 1993. In remembrance of Wolfgang Paul highly distinguished physicists are regularly invited to give the Wolfgang Paul Lecture at the institute. This lecture series is made possible by the Wolfgang Paul foundation which was generously supported by himself with half of his Nobel Prize money.

Contact

Institute Director

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Prof. Dr. Jochen Dingfelder

2.012

Nußallee 12

53115 Bonn

+49 228 73 3532

Office

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Jacqueline Weigelt

+49 228 73 2341

+49 228 73 7869

1.040

Nußallee 12

53115 Bonn

+49 228 73 2341

Institute Manager

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Dr. Ulrich Blum

1.002

Nußallee 12

53115 Bonn

+49 228 73 3212

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