News Archive of the Department
SigmaPhi Prize for Jürgen Kurths
Jürgen Kurths receives SigmaPhi Prize for statistical physics
Prof. Jan Plefka receives ERC Advanced Grant
2,2 Million Euro for the GraWFTy project (High-Precision Gravitational Wave Physics from a Worldline Quantum Field Theory)
Multi-million-Euro funding for two collaborative quantum technology projects
The Institute of Physics and IRIS Adlershof of Humboldt-Universität are involved in both projects
Funding in the millions for superatoms threaded along optical nanofibers
Team of three researchers with participation from Humboldt-Universität to receive 8 million euros in funding from the European Research Council
Honorary doctor of the Department of Physics receives Nobel Prize
"Non-Standard Models" - an entertaining and informative Youtube-Channel
Prof. Jan Plefka elected to the Senate of the DFG
FAIRmat: Lifting the treasure trove of materials data
National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) funds FAIRmat consortium
Award ceremony of the Lise-Meitner-prize on the 6th of July
The "Freunde und Förderer der Physik" award the Lise-Meitner-prize
Call accepted by Prof. Dr. Roman Engel-Herbert
W3 S-professorship "Experimental Physics / Material Sciences", message from May 17, 2021
Honorary doctorate awarded to Prof. Dr. Heinz-Wilhelm Hübers
Prof. Dr. Heinz-Wilhelm Hübers (Department of Physics of HU Berlin and Institute of Optical Sensor Systems of DLR) is honorary doctor at Chalmers University of Technology.
Prof. Jürgen Kurths is one of the most cited scientists in 2020
Prof. Jürgen Kurths from the Department of Physics of the HU and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research was honored by Web of Science as "Highly Cited Researcher" from 2017 to 2020.
The Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOP) and IRIS Adlershof start a joint PostDoc Program
A first round of applications was launched.
Death of Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Lutz Schimansky-Geier
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Lutz Schimansky-Geier, a long-time member of the Department of Physics, has passed away on November 22 of 2020 after a long period of illness.
The Research Training Group 2575 “Rethinking Quantum Field Theory” starts its work
Prof. Dr. Jan Plefka from the Department of Physics is the spokesman of the Research Training Group, News from September 9, 2020
Rufannahme und Ernennung von Prof. Dr. Jan Lüning
W3-S-Professur "Elektronische Eigenschaften von Materialien / Röntgenanalytik", News from August 6, 2020
Wiederaufnahme des Lehrbetriebs im Physikalischen Grundpraktikum
Der Antrag zur Wiederaufnahme des Präsenzbetriebs im Grundpraktikum ab 14. September (Nachholung bisher ausgefallener Kurse im Sommersemester 2020) unter Beachtung der Abstands- und Hygieneregeln ist offiziell genehmigt worden, News from July 26, 2020
Quantum Future Academy 2020
The Department of Physics of HU, together with the FBH, is the local host for students from 30 European countries, News from July 2, 2020
Welker Award for Prof. Henning Riechert
Prof. Henning Riechert from the Department of Physics receives the prestigious Welker Award for his outstanding research in the area of III-V compound semiconductors, News from June 19, 2020
New Graduate School "Advanced Materials"
First admission of members, News from May 4, 2020
Helmholtz-Preis 2020 in der Kategorie "Anwendungen" an Forscherteam der HU und Uni Freiburg verliehen
Den Forschenden ist es gelungen, erstmals ein standardisierbares Verfahren zur Messung von Strukturen im Bereich von Nanometern zu entwickeln, News from April 8, 2020
NASA honors Markus Krutzik
Dr. Markus Krutzik from the Department of Physics of HU receives NASA Group Achievement Award, News from February 2, 2020
"Étoiles de l’Europe 2019" – receives prestigious award from the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
Prof. Dr. Norbert Koch from the Department of Physics of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin was participating in the project, News from December 10, 2019
Leibniz-Promotionspreis für Dr. Catrin Ciemer
Die Arbeiten zu ihrer Dissertation wurden von Prof. Jürgen Kurths (Institut für Physik der HU und Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung) betreut, News from December 4, 2019
Prof. Jürgen Kurths zählt auch 2019 zu den meistzitierten Wissenschaftlern
Prof. Jürgen Kurths vom Institut für Physik der HU und dem Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung wurde 2017, 2018 und 2019 von Web of Science als "Highly Cited Researcher" ausgezeichnet, News from December 4, 2019
Junior-Fellowship des Stifterverbandes für Dr. Steffen Wagner
Dr. Steffen Wagner von der Arbeitsgruppe Didaktik der Physik des Instituts für Physik der HU erhält ein Junior-Fellowship für das Projekt "21st Century Skills für Studierende des Grundschullehramts", News from November 14, 2019
DFG funds new Research Training Group "Rethinking Quantum Field Theory"
At HU newly established Research Training Group "Rethinking Quantum Field Theory" (Spokesman: Prof. Dr. Jan Plefka from the Department of Physics) will be funded for four and a half years, News from November 13, 2019
Election of DFG Review Boards 2019
Ab 9. Oktober werden die Wahlunterlagen für die Online-Wahl ausgegeben, News from October 9, 2019
Quantum Futur Award 2019 for Aron Vanselow
He did his work in the group "Nonlinear Quantum Optics", led by Dr. Sven Ramelow, at the Department of Physics of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, News from October 8, 2019
Humboldt Research Fellowship for Prof. Carlos-Andres Palma
Prof. Carlos-Andres Palma will be a visiting researcher at the Department of Physics and at IRIS Adlershof, News from October 2, 2019
Neues Limit für Neutrinomasse
Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment KATRIN begrenzt die Masse von Neutrinos auf unter 1 eV - Prof. Alejandro Saenz und seine Arbeitsgruppe vom Institut für Physik sind daran beteiligt, News from September 19, 2019
"14th International Symposium on Functional π-Electron Systems" in the Berlin-Adlershof Science and Technology Park
More than 400 participants are expected to attend the conference on June 2nd to 7th, 2019, News from June 1, 2019
Neuer Bachelorstudiengang Informatik, Mathematik und Physik
Der Akademische Senat der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin hat die Einrichtung eines neuen Bachelorstudiengangs Informatik, Mathematik und Physik an der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät beschlossen, News from May 27, 2019
CRC 951 “Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Systems for Opto-Electronics (HIOS)” successful to launch third funding period
The Collaborative Research Centre 951 (Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Norbert Koch from the Department of Physics of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) will receive funding for another four years, News from May 25, 2019
Rufannahme durch Prof. Dr. Cigdem Issever
W3-Professur "Experimentelle Hochenergiephysik", News from May 15, 2019
Prof. Mlynek appointed as chair of the Quantum Flagship Advisory Board
Prof. Jürgen Mlynek from the Department of Physics of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is chair of the Strategic Advisory Board for the Quantum Technology Flagship, set up by the European Commission, News from April 15, 2019
Prof. Thomas Elsaesser receives an ERC Advanced Grant
For the second time, an ERC Advanced Grant has been awarded to Thomas Elsaesser, Professor at the Department of Physics of Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and director at the Max Born Institute, News from April 1, 2019
Prof. Dr. Burkhard Priemer vom Institut für Physik erhält den Ars legendi-Fakultätenpreis
Seine Didaktik der Physik bereitet Studierende des Grundschullehramts besonders nachhaltig vor, Nachricht vom 13.03.2019
"Top 40 unter 40" – Dr. Markus Krutzik vom Wirtschaftsmagazin Capital ausgezeichnet
Dr. Markus Krutzik vom Institut für Physik der HU gehört 2018 zur jungen Elite, die in jedem Jahr von der Zeitschrift gewählt wird, News from November 22, 2018
DPG-Lehrerpreis an Gabriela Ernst
Die langjährige Mitarbeiterin des UniLab Adlershof wurde von der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft mit dem Preis für herausragende Leistungen in der Vermittlung von Physik ausgezeichnet, News from November 12, 2018
Erste Ergebnisse der Mission MAIUS-1 veröffentlicht
Erste Ergebnisse der Mission MAIUS-1 zur Demonstration von Bose-Einstein-Kondensaten im Weltall wurden im Wissenschaftsmagazin „Nature“ veröffentlicht. Die Arbeitsgruppe Optische Metrologie vom Institut für Physik der HU ist daran beteiligt, News from November 12, 2018
Rufannahme durch Dr. Ramona Gröber
Professur "Theoretische Teilchenphysik", News from October 10, 2018
Aufbruch in die Quantentechnologie
Das BMBF fördert ein Verbundprojekt zur schnellen und abhörsicheren Kommunikation mit 14,8 Millionen Euro. Das Institut für Physik der HU ist mit zwei Arbeitsgruppen beteiligt, News from October 10, 2018
Verleihung der Lise-Meitner-Preise 2018
Die Preisträger sind Dr. Patrick Vogt (Dissertation), Anne Spiering (Masterarbeit) und Marius Bothe, Dennis le Plat und Fouad Chahrour (Bachelorarbeit), News from July 17, 2018
Neutrinos Weighed by the World´s Most Precise Scale
The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment KATRIN started - Prof. Dr. Alejandro Saenz from the Department of Physics is a member of the KATRIN Collaboration, News from June 13, 2018
Humboldt Research Award for Professor Seth Marder
Prof. Dr. Seth Marder from the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA) will be a visiting researcher at the Department of Physics, News from June 12, 2018
Dr. Thorsten Kamps (Institute for Accelerator Physics, HZB) accepted Professorship
W2-Professorship "Accelerator Physics - Generation and Characterization of High Brightness Electron Beams", News from April 12, 2018
Prof. Ingolf V. Hertel erhält Honorarprofessur
Die Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin würdigt die Verdienste von Prof. Dr. Ingolf V. Hertel, News from March 7, 2018
Prof. Jürgen Kurths ranked as one of the most cited researchers
Prof. Jürgen Kurths from the Department of Physics of the HU and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research was honored by Web of Science as "Highly Cited Researcher", News from January 23, 2018
Dr. Agostino Patella (Theoretical Physics Department, CERN) accepted Professorship
W2-Professorship "Theoretical Particle Physics - Lattice Field Theory", News from January 22, 2018
Quantum Technology onboard Small Satellites
Project funded within the framework of the profile partnership of HU Berlin with NUS Singapore, News from November 28, 2017
Prof. Jürgen P. Rabe appointed to Advisory Committee of the Executive Board of the Einstein Foundation Berlin
Prof. Jürgen P. Rabe from the Department of Physics is a new member of the Advisory Committee of the Executive Board of the Einstein Foundation, News from November 7, 2017
Dr. Christian Bogner was awarded an Einstein Junior Fellowship
In the future, the theoretical physicist will be supported as Einstein Junior Fellow at the Department of Physics of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, News from November 7, 2017
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schröder (Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg) accepted Professorship
W3-S-Professorship "Crystal Growth", News from November 1, 2017
"Distinguished Award 2017 for Novel Materials and their Synthesis" for Prof. Norbert Koch
Prof. Norbert Koch from the Department of Physics has been awarded by the IUPAC and the Committee of the IUPAC NMS-XIII Conference, News from October 20, 2017
Rufannahme durch Prof. Dr. Arno Rauschenbeutel (TU Wien) auf Alexander von Humboldt-Professur
W3-Professur "Grundlagen der Optik und Photonik", News from October 6, 2017
Prof. Dr. Günter Steinmeyer honored as a Fellow of the American Physical Society
Prof. Dr. Günter Steinmeyer (Department of Physics and Max Born Institute) has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society, News from October 5, 2017
Verleihung der Lise-Meitner-Preise und Verabschiedung der Absolventen 2017
Die Preisträger sind Dr. Julia Werra (Dissertation), Daniel Reiche (Masterarbeit) und Ingmar Schubert (Bachelorarbeit), News from July 24, 2017
Richtfest für den IRIS-Forschungsbau
mit dem Regierenden Bürgermeister von Berlin, Michael Müller und der Präsidentin der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Sabine Kunst, News from July 13, 2017
Distinguished Professor Rich Spontak at IRIS Adlershof
Distinguished Professor Rich Spontak (North Carolina State University) visits IRIS Adlershof from June 26th to July 27th, News from June 27, 2017