With around 400 students and 16 lecturers, the department of Physics at the University of Siegen is easily accessible and facilitates close contact between students and teachers. This results in excellent and individual support. The range of courses offered by the department familiarises students with all areas of physics and is constantly being further developed in close cooperation with the students. Students are directly involved in current research projects during their bachelor's thesis. Early on in their studies, students have the opportunity to contribute to teaching and research as a student assistant.

With around 400 students and 16 lecturers, the department of Physics at the University of Siegen is easily accessible and facilitates close contact between students and teachers. This results in excellent and individual support. The courses offered by the department cover the current issues in the field of physics and is constantly being further developed with the students. A strong emphasis is placed on developing the skills to solve a wide range of problems. In the master's thesis, international research teams work on a current scientific project. Successful Master's theses are published in specialist journals.

Research in the Department of Physics has a strong international focus. All work groups (and thus students working on their Bachelor's or Master's thesis) are involved in international collaborations. The Master's degree course can be completed in German or in English. There is a programme especially for international Master's degree students in physics, which is overseen by its own coordinator. The Department of Physics is also involved in the international Master's degree programme in "Nanoscience and Nanotechnology". Students are involved in international research cooperations of the work groups, the proportion of students of a class who take advantage of this option for exchange is about 100 percent.

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The Physics department operates modern laboratories for quantum optics, nanooptics and surface research. The department continues to be represented in laboratories for accelerator physics (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin), elementary particle physics (CERN, Geneva) and X-ray physics (DESY, Hamburg). There is a separate cluster for high-performance computing as well as an electronics laboratory (development of reading systems), a mechanics workshop (development of detectors) and modern cleanrooms. In addition, the department runs an observatory.

In Experimental Physics, most of the department's research takes place as part of international collaborations (e.g. ATLAS at CERN in Geneva, Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina), European networks or at large-scale research facilities (DESY, ESRF). There are several coordinated programmes in Theoretical Physics, e.g. on the phenomenology of elementary particles or the foundations of quantum mechanics. The department is part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology and conducts interdisciplinary research in nanotechnology and in collaboration with mathematics.

There are special mentoring programmes for female students, such as "FraMeS", which stands for women-specific mentoring in Siegen, or the "Women Career Service" with focuses on studies and career entry, science and research and science and management. There is also the "Siegen Centre for Gender Studies" at the university. Sustainability is a top priority at the University of Siegen. Among other programmes, the university has a certificate programme called "Shaping the future sustainably for students"..