Faculty of Physics
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Information page of the Faculty of Physics (with list of courses) in GermanAre you interested in physics? You want to study physics, energy science or physics teaching?
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22.01.2025 Publication on planet formation – Growth through collisions
Planets are formed when dust and rock in a disk around a young star collide and combine to form ever larger bodies. This so-called accretion is not yet fully understood. Astrophysicists at the University of Duisburg-Essen were able to make significant observations of collision speed and electrical charge of the particles through experiments on a suborbital flight. Their results have just been published in Nature Astronomy*.

21.01.2025 As the crow flies versus the road network - Universal correlation found
The direct connection between two places as the crow flies is generally shorter than the distance you have to travel by car. Two physics research groups at the University of Duisburg-Essen have now discovered this: The distance between two locations in a highway network is typically 1.3 times longer than their connection as the crow flies. Their genuinely new finding is based on an extensive analysis of data from Europe, Asia and North America and was published in the journal npj Complexity.

08.01.2025 buddy@school digital 2025 - Information for prospective students interested in studying energy science or physics
An important decision will soon have to be made for all those finishing school this year: the decision for or against a course of study and the choice of degree program.
The Faculty of Physics at the University of Duisburg-Essen is happy to provide support and information. We will present our Energy Science, Physics and Physics Teacher Training degree programs via video conference.

19.12.2024 Happy and relaxing holidays and a happy new year!
The Dean's Office of the Faculty of Physics wishes you a happy and relaxing festive season and a happy new year.
Your Dean's Office
Michael Schreckenberg
Michael Horn-von Hoegen
Hermann Nienhaus
Gerhard Wurm
Carsten Klein

Course of study in Physics (B.Sc. / M.Sc.)
Curriculum, course catalogue, module manual - all important information about your studies.

Course of study in Energy Science
What are they doing? What is it all about? All important information about Energy Science studies.

Course of study in Physics (Teaching Post)
- for Elementary schools,
- all secondary schools of all levels,
- for Comprehensive schools and business colleges.

High School Students
There's a lot to try: freestyle-physics, nano-laboratory for high school students, trial studies, ...

MINTroduce
Visiting our preliminary courses is recommendable before you start your studies properly.

Buddy System
We offer a two-tier buddy system for an optimal start to your studies. This ensures comprehensive support before and during the first two semesters.

Mentoring
Mentoring offers support outside of specialist issues and can put you in touch with suitable contacts.

Research
At our faculty there is a number of research groups with different research priorities.
Childcare room
The Faculty of Physics offers emergency child care for all faculty members and all CENIDE-members. If the regular daycare is closed, for instance, due to a strike or illness, care can be arranged in the childcare room. It is, however, not intended for foreseeable events such as holiday care or the like.
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