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.
Neutrinos are among the most abundant particles in the cosmos, but still pose many mysteries to researchers. An international team with participation of the University of Bonn has now for the first time directly observed neutrinos produced in a particle accelerator. The physicists hope that their new discovery will enable them to better understand the nature of these almost massless elementary particles. The results were presented last weekend at the 57th Moriond Conference in Italy and will soon be submitted for scientific peer review in the journal Physical Review Letters.
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.
Research Focus
At the Physics Institute, research is conducted in the main areas of particle physics, condensed matter and photonics, and accelerator physics
Research Groups
The Physics Institute has many different research groups working in the various focus areas.
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 Institute of Physics, 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.
About studying physics
In the various courses of study, the fundamentals of experimental and theoretical physics are taught and comprehensively deepened.
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.
