Author and project manager Dr. Jana Heysel: “With the phyusical, we not only want to explain physical phenomena, but also inspire enthusiasm for science and touch people emotionally.” With a mixture of humor and thoughtfulness, the play discusses central questions of the energy transition: How do we generate electricity? What role do heat pumps, hydrogen, and nuclear fusion play? The experiments reveal the physical background, while live songs invite the audience to smile, reflect, and cheer. The format of the physics show musical, which was developed at the University of Bonn, is unique worldwide.
Commitment on and behind the stage from the members of the Physics Show
The stage roles and technical implementation are entirely provided by members of the Physics Show Uni Bonn. “The phyusical is a great opportunity to present current research on stage alongside our studies,” says Tien-Son Nguyen, who is involved as a performer and pianist. Sophia Paul adds: “I'm really excited to combine my passion for music and physics on stage.” Founder and director of the Physics Show, Prof. Herbert Dreiner from the Physics Institute, emphasizes: “For the first time in the history of the physics show, we were able to raise funds for the specific development of a new show. The group's commitment is fantastic.”
Future plans with the physical
After its premiere in Bonn, the show will go on tour. Invitations have been received from the Silbersalz Festival in Halle (Saale), Berlin Science Week, Junge Uni Bocholt, Technical University of Dortmund, and the University of Siegen. The phyusical is also set to be used beyond the Science Year. Dr. Jana Heysel says: “We plan to publish the script and sheet music at the end of the year. This will give schools and other institutions the opportunity to stage their own productions of the play.”
Science Year 2025 – Energy of the Future
The Science Year 2025 is dedicated to the topic of future energy. What could an energy mix that is clean, reliable, affordable, and resource-efficient look like? What technologies have already been developed, and what is currently being researched? What new energy partnerships does our country need? What will the energy supply of the future look like—and what impact will it have on society? The importance of research for achieving a climate-neutral energy supply in the economy and society is the focus of Science Year 2025. Energy research is an interdisciplinary, multi-layered, capital-intensive, and strategic task. Climate change, limited resources, and a simultaneous global increase in energy demand present governments, industry, and citizens with new challenges that research is addressing. Science Year 2025 – Energy of the Future invites you to gain insights into solution strategies from energy research, learn about the latest innovations and findings, and engage in dialogue with science, politics, business, and society through a wide range of offerings.
The Science Year is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) in cooperation with Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD).
Kostenlose Tickets sind über die Website der Physikshow erhältlich:
www.physikshow.uni-bonn.de/anmeldung
Aufführungstermine in Bonn:
25. Oktober 2025, 14 & 18 Uhr
26. Oktober, 11 Uhr
16. November, 18 Uhr
Aufführungsort:
Wolfgang-Paul-Hörsaal, Kreuzbergweg 28, 53115 Bonn
Free tickets are available on the physics show website:
www.physikshow.uni-bonn.de/anmeldung
Performance dates in Bonn:
October 25, 2025, 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.
October 26, 11 a.m.
November 16, 6 p.m.
Performance venue:
Wolfgang Paul Lecture Hall, Kreuzbergweg 28, 53115 Bonn