Overview

Areas of study

"The subject Physics is concerned with the observation and understanding of all basic phenomena in the categories of matter and energy. In this respect it forms the basis of all the other natural sciences right up to life sciences and medicine. It is also the basis for engineering and technology.
In state financed laboratories or laboratories funded by industry, physicists work on basic and on practically oriented problem areas. The subjects range from cosmology to particle physics (mainly dealt with in large international working groups), it continues through the physics of condensed matter and materials and goes on to innovative technology. Physics is the starting point for very promising high technologies, from micro-electronics to nanotechnology and without its regular contributions, effective long term cooperation on solutions to energy and environment problems is unimaginable …." (Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft/German Physics Society)

The subject Physics is especially suited for students who wish to understand the connections within and among natural events and also to students looking for technical innovations, i.e. the application of physical principles. Both theoretical-mathematically and constructive-experimentally talented students can find their areas of interest within the subject as theoretical or experimental physicists. Their skills and interests should not be concentrated only on one side of the subject, however. When, for example, a student is only interested in mathematical problems, then he/she should ask him/herself whether he/she should not be studying mathematics. In the same way, a student who likes to construct, tinker and adapt should think about the alternative of studying engineering.

Requirements of this course of studies

The student should already have an interest in natural science subjects (in particular physics and mathematics), good basic knowledge, the ability to think analytically and logically, knowledge of English, at the beginning of the course of studies.
A “Vorkurs Mathematik” (preparatory course in mathematics) is offered for all beginners of this course of studies. Participation is emphatically recommended.  More on this...