Department of Physics

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The Department

The tasks of the department include research across a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from basic research to applications, the training of doctoral students, and teaching in bachelor's and master's degree programs.

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Research

Here you find an overview of research activities at the Department of Physics and links to the institutes involved. For a listing of all institutes and faculty members that is not organized by research topic please refer to the page tree "The Department".

Research

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Academics

Information and links for before, during, and after your studies.

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Public Relations

Here you will find information on the Faculty’s public relations and services for scholars and teachers. As most activities aim at german scholars most pages have not been translated to English.

Public Relations

The Department
Research
Academics
Public Relations

Events

  • 31/10/2026

    Prof. Dr. Achim Stahl (RWTH Aachen)

  • 07/11/2026

    Prof. Dr. Martin Erdmann (RWTH Aachen)

  • 21/11/2026

    Dr. Thilo Birkenfeld (RWTH Aachen)

News & Announcements

Aachen Engineering Award recipients Daniel and Sebastian Schall on stage with representatives from RWTH, the federal state of North-Rhine-Westphalia, the City of Aachen, and VDI Copyright: © Andreas Herrmann
06/09/2026

Light Instead of Electricity: Aachen Engineering Award for a Technological Breakthrough

Science show on a stage Copyright: © DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
02/09/2026

DLR Space Show “A Journey Through Time into the Future”

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24/07/2026

Strange and Charming – The podcast

Teaser

ML4Q - Quantum Research for the Computers of the Future

The ML4Q – Matter and Light for Quantum Computing Cluster of Excellence brings together the unique expertise of its participating partners in three key disciplines of physics – solid state research, quantum optics, and quantum information.

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RWTH’s “5 to 12” Science Night on Nov 14th 2025

For many years, the Physics Department has been part of the RWTH’s “5 to 12” Science Night with its “Physics Fair” and “High Voltage Show.”