In the fifth semester of the Bachelor's degree course, there is the opportunity for specialisation in a key area of the department. In a beginner's project practical (Bachelor's), students can experiment freely and work on a topic of their choice. In the Master's degree programme, the project practical offers student the possibility of working on a project in different work groups. Strong connection to the Jülich Research Centre with options for project work and summer schools.

International degree course with the possibility of specialisation in atmospheric physics, detector physics, imaging in medical physics, theoretical particle physics, material physics and statistical physics; possibility of carrying out Bachelor's and Master's theses in cooperation with major international research institutions (CERN, DESY, IceCube, Pierre Auger Observatory, ILL Grenoble, Jülich Research Centre). 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 60 percent.

Ochanomizu Universität, Japan; Universidad Nacional de San Agustin, Peru; Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentinien; Jagiellonischen Universität Krakau, Polen; Universität Santiago de Compostela, Spanien; Universidad de Granada, Spanien; National Technical University of Athens, Griechenland; Stockholm universitet, Schweden; Universita del Salento Lecce, Italien; Ege University Izmir, Türkei; Université Grenoble Alpes, Frankreich

PLEIADES scientific computer centre; Supercomputers in theoretical particle physics; COMPASS student computer lab; Several synchrotron beamlines; Participation in altitude measuring instruments (in aircraft, airships, and satellites); Access to test laboratories in the tyre industry; Medical imaging instruments (tomographs); Mechanical and electronic workshops; Specialist laboratories in the fields of atmospheric research, X-ray physics, surface physics and detector construction; Scanning tunnelling microscope for low-temperature physics (in the near future).

One focus of research is Particle Physics with two experimental groups (Particle Astrophysics and Accelerator Particle Physics with the ATLAS detector at the LHC) and a group within Theoretical Particle Physics whose focus is on Lattice Gauge Theory. Further focal points are atmospheric physics (detection of trace gases and measurements on aircraft) as well as theoretical and experimental solid state physics (low-temperature physics, operation of beamlines at DESY and DELTA, simulations of tyre technology, statistical many-body physics).

Individual guidance for students throughout their studies. High number of visiting scientists and speakers. Close cooperation with the Jülich Research Institute in the fields of theoretical particle physics, atmospheric physics and medical imaging with joint professorships based on the Jülich model. Professorship based on the Jülich model with DESY in the field of experimental particle physics.