Department of Physics

Prof. Dr. Maria Chekhova has been awarded one of the coveted Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). This is associated with funding of around 2.5 million euros for five years. New light sources for quantum light Quantum light plays a central role in modern technologies, for ...

Christian Toepffer was born on May 21, 1941, in Breslau, studied physics from 1960 to 1963 at the University of Hamburg, then in Freiburg, where he received his diploma in 1966. He went to the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of Frankfurt to pursue his doctorate. There he worked o...

Frieder Lenz was born on November 12, 1942. He studied physics at the University of Freiburg beginning in 1962. In 1971, he completed his studies with a doctorate under the renowned nuclear physicist Hans Marschall. He made his mark early on with his dissertation. He developed the foundations for a ...

Physics and Astronomy among the top 200 internationally The Department of Physics is represented in the top 200 in the QS World University Ranking with the subject Physics and Astronomy. Another six subjects among the top 200 internationally Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)...

Two FAU researchers have each been awarded second prize in the Köber Foundation's German Study Prize 2024. Dr. Tobias Weitz and Dr. Silvia Weko were presented with the prizes, endowed with 5000 euros, by the President of the Bundestag, Bärbel Bas, at the German Parliamentary Society. Dr. des. Sil...