Georg-Kerschensteiner-Prize for the father of Bonn's “Physics Show”
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.
Career Talk on 02.06.2025, held by Dr. Jolanta Zjupa of Jülich Supercomputing Center - Research Center Juelich.
On the second of June we had the Career talk of the summer semester 2025. We were visited by Dr. Jolanta Zjupa of the FZJ (Research Center Juelich) who is part of the JSC (Juelich Supercomputing Center). Read more for a brief summary of her visit and the topics discussed in the consecutive informal meeting.
Three clusters of excellence for Physics and Astronomy in Bonn
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Bonn will be represented in three Clusters of Excellence in the future - an impressive success that underlines the breadth and international visibility of its research. The University of Bonn was successful with a total of eight approved clusters in the nationwide Excellence Strategy and is therefore once again one of the absolute leaders in the German science system.
Carnival party of the Physics Institutes
On Weiberfastnacht, after a 10-year break, the Physics Institutes once again held a carnival party in the foyer of the Wolfgang-Paul-Hörsaal.
CERN trip of the Physikalisches Institut
From Monday, January 27 to Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 31 employees from the various workshops, the FTD and the PI administration traveled to CERN together. The aim of the excursion was to give non-scientific staff an insight into the experiments at CERN in which the Physikalisches Institut is involved.
Particle café with Dr. Slavomira Stefkova and the Physics Brawl award ceremony
On January 23, 2025, the Particle Café for interested pupils and students took place in Bonn. Our guest this time was Dr. Slavomira Stefkova, who told us about her exciting path in science. We also honored the regional winners of the “Physics Brawl” competition for their achievements.
Embracing Diversity in High Energy Physics
October 07-09, 2024Bethe Center for Theoretical Physics
Women* in Physics Bonn: Events in Summer Semester 2024
"Women* in Physics Bonn" is a community of women* that meet monthly to share their experiences and foster connections among women* in physics. Their goal is to network in a relaxed and friendly environment over coffee and cake, and to engage in work-related discussions with the other participants - from Master's students up to postdocs.