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.
Discover our study programs, research focuses, outreach programs and find out why it's great to study physics and astronomy in Bonn!
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Science at Theatre: Understanding Quantum Computing Through Acrobatics
From the lecture hall to the theater stage: Particle physicists from the Universities of Siegen and Bonn, members of the “Color meets Flavor” Cluster of Excellence, explain the topic of quantum computing to the general public through a combination of keynotes, acrobatics, and music.
Mental Health Focus Weeks
For the first time at the University of Bonn:
02. - 13. November 2026
BCGS has been running for 20 years!
Friday, 13.11.26 - 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
20th anniversary celebration of the Bonn Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy
Registration deadline: 22 October 2026
BCGS poster session 2026
13 November 2026 from 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm, Aula of the Main Building of the University of Bonn
Events
An overview of the event formats regularly offered by the departments in the Physics/Astronomy Division can be found here.
20th anniversary celebration
University of Bonn; Main ...
03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Unbelievable but true: the BCGS has been running for 20 years! We would like to celebrate this milestone with our students, our staff and researchers, as well ...
BCGS poster session 2026
University of Bonn; Main ...
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
This year's poster session will take place in the scope of our 20th anniversary celebration. We cordially invite all interested students and faculty to discuss ...
Amplitudes Seminar: On Massive Cosmological Correlators
Nussallee 12, 53115 Bonn
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
"On Massive Cosmological Correlators" - Für weitere Angaben folgen Sie dem Link in der Kategorie "Weitere Informationen". For further details, follow the link ...
Neutrinos − Geisterteilchen im Eis
Wolfgang Paul Hörsaal, ...
06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
In diesem Dezember erhält der Astrophysiker Francis Halzen den Physik-Nobelpreis 2026 „für entscheidende Beiträge zum Neutrino-Observatorium IceCube und zur ...
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Prof. Dr. Claude Duhr
Departmental Chairperson
E-Mail: cduhr@uni-bonn.de
Tel: +49 228 73 3769
Office: 1.007, Wegelerstraße 10
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Silke Kleuser
Office
E-Mail: skleuser@uni-bonn.de
Tel: +49 228 73 2223
Office: 0.011, Nußallee 14-16