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Physics, Department

Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften

Universität Hamburg

Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften
Fachbereich Physik
Notkestraße 9
D-22607 Hamburg
Telephone: +49 40 428 38 40 57
https://www.uni-hamburg.de
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

1,890

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

480

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

12/16 points

International orientation

Share of anglophone research groups

100.0%

Research

Research profile (distribution of PhD theses)

  • Optical, Quantum Optical, Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics: 29.9%
  • Surface Physics and Nanostructures: 5.2%
  • Solid-state and Materials Physics: 14.6%
  • Particle Physics: 44.5%
  • Astrophysics and Astronomy: 3.6%
  • Soft matter physics, Biological and Chemical Physics, interdisciplinary works: 2.3%

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
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Exam organisation
Digital teaching elements
Laboratory internships
Research orientation

Introduction to scientific work
Offers for career orientation
Support for stays abroad
Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

76

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Digital teaching elements
Practical orientation in teaching
Courses offered
Study organisation
Transition to Master's studies
Research orientation
Support for stays abroad
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

73

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Students benefit from the wide range of subjects offered by one of the largest physics departments in Germany. Colleagues from the cooperating non-university research institutions on site and from other faculties actively participate in the teaching of the basic principles. Cooperation with and integration of other faculties already in the Bachelor curriculum. Students experience a dedicated, personal teaching environment through accompanying offers, especially in the initial study phase. Teaching of further skills (programming, presentation, further offerings of the UHH).

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Students benefit from the wide range of specialist, research-oriented courses offered by one of the largest physics departments in Germany. Colleagues from the cooperating non-university research institutions on site and other departments and faculties are actively involved in teaching. A wide range of compulsory elective offerings for deepening specialist knowledge is oriented towards current research questions with a view to the subsequent one-year research phase including a master's thesis. Study plans include very few formal requirements, which allows students to develop freely. Teaching of further skills.

Special features regarding the international orientation

Participation in exchange programmes at the European level (Erasmus+) and non-European level (central exchange). Blended intensive programmes are possible within the framework of Erasmus+, but have not yet taken place in practice. Students are involved in international research collaborations of the work groups.

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Århus Universitet, Århus, Dänemark; Syddansk Universitet, Odense; Dänemark; Panepistimio Patron, Patras, Griechenland; Helsingin Yliopisto, Helsinki, Finnland; Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, Frankreich; Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Frankreich; Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italien; Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Schweden; Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spanien; University of Durham, Vereinigtes Königreich

Special features regarding the equipment

Well-equipped, modern laboratories, practicals. Benefit from the proximity to large-scale equipment at DESY, such as the synchrotron radiation source PETRA III, the FLASH free electron lasers, and the European XFEL. Dedicated equipment platform CHyN-Cleanroom. Access to other device platforms (Chemistry, CSSB/Biology). PHYSnet Data Centre: research-oriented service, teaching of programming languages & IT applications for students. Precision mechanical - workshop: Competitive with the best research workshops worldwide owing to their expertise and state-of-the-art equipment.

Special features regarding research activities

2 Cluster of Excellence: "CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter" and "Quantum Universe". BMBF key research areas. Participation in Collaborative Research Centres, Research Training Groups, and Research Groups. The department at the UHH with the most third-party funding. Research focuses: Elementary Particle & Astrophysics, Laser Physics & Photonics, Nanostructure & Solid State Physics. Unique environment for interdisciplinary research. Theoretical, experimental and observational research are strongly intertwined. Close cooperation with non-university research partners: DESY, CSSB, EMBL, hereon, MPSD, XFEL.

Other special features

Equal Rights: To counteract the "leaky pipeline" particularly beyond the doctorate and to attract young female scientists to a career in science, various measures have been initiated, e.g. the "Dynament" mentoring programme, Women's career days, the "Mildred Dresselhaus Guest Professorship" of the CUI/AIM cluster, and the "Beate Naroska Guest Professorship" of the QU cluster. Library: electronic access, extensive reference stock

Further information on research activities

Information on access restrictions

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