Teaching - Physics Department Summer term 2026
The lectures for the summer semester will start on 13.04.2026 and will be offered mostly on campus.
Courses
The courses will be organized via the E-Learning Platform Moodle where the information, learning materials and teaching tools will be available. Registration for the courses is in general possible during the first week of lectures via self-enrolment. The Moodle courses are linked to the course catalogue (campus online website) and the courses overview available in the button below, but can also be searched directly in Moodle.
Courses Overview of the Physics Department
External lecturers usually use the resources available at their own institution. In these cases, registration is done by e-mail.
Please check the campusportal for teaching offers of other departments.
Examination dates
Elective Courses and Seminars SS 2026
Please find below the list of courses and advanced seminars offered in the current semester. The courses are so structured so that students will be able to deepen their knowledge and specialize in a certain area of Physics. Please keep in mind that usually previous knowledge is required to follow the courses successfully and profitably.
Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics
| PHYS5118.0 | Gene Expression / Genexpression |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Jens Michaelis |
| Course type: | Lecture (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | Summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 74004 Gene Expression / Genexpression 72233 Biophysics: Gene Expression / Biophysik: Genexpression |
| Credits: | 3 CP (74004) 6 CP (72233) |
| Examination: | Written For 74004: 14004 Gene Expression For 72233: 13181 Biophysics: Gene Expression |
| Precourse: | Only for 72233: 13182 Biophysics: Gene Expression (Vorleistung) |
| Remark:
| For module "72233 Biophysics: Gene Expression" two parts are required: Part I: PHYS5118.0 Gene Expression Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II |
| PHYS5138.1 | Mechanobiology/ Mechanobiologie |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Kay Gottschalk |
| Course type: | Lecture (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 75694 Mechanobiology/Mechanobiologie 73809 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics / Biophysik: Zelluläre Biophysik |
| Credits: | 3 CP (75694) 6 CP (73809) |
| Examination: | Written For 75694: 15694 Mechanobiology For 73809: 13811 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics |
| Precourse: | Only for 73809: Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics (Vorleistung) |
Remark:
| For module "73809 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics" two parts are required. Part I: PHYS5138.1 Mechanobiology Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II |
| PHYS5148.0 | Biophysics Lab / Biophysikpraktikum |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Jens Michaelis |
| Course type: | Lab (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | Each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 72233 Biophysics: Gene Expression / Biophysik: Genexpression 73809 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics / Biophysik: Zelluläre Biophysik 72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors / Biophysik: Molekulare Motoren |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Examination: | Lab reports |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark:
| For module "73809 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics" two parts are required: Part I: PHYS5138.0 Cellular Biophysics Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II For module "72233 Biophysics: Gene Expression" two parts are required: |
| PHYS5227.0 | Biophotonics / Biophotonik |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Alwin Kienle |
| Course type: | Lecture (3 hours/week), exercise (1 hour/week), lab (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | Each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71502 Biophotonics / Biophotonik |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Exam form: | oral, 12102 Biophotonik |
| Precourse: | yes, 12112 Biophotonik (Vorleistung) |
| Announcement |
Condensed Matter Physics and Nanosciences
| PHYS5278.2 | Condensed Matter Theory A: Quantum Mechanics on Macroscopic Scales |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Björn Kubala, Dr. Ciprian Padurariu |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 76067 Condensed Matter Theory A: Quantum Mechanics on Macroscopic Scales |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral, more information in the module description, |
| Precourse: | yes, 16567 Condensed Matter Theory A: Quantum Mechanics on Macroscopic Scales |
| Remark: |
Econophysics
| PHYS5427.0 | Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods / Ökonophysik: Numerische Simlationsmethoden |
| Lecturer: | PD Dr. Jürgen Stockburger |
| Course type: | lecture with exercises (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | summer semester 2025, winter semester 26/27 |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71657 Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods / Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral or written, 12365 Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
| Precourse: | yes, 12366 Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
| Remark: |
| PHYS6647.0 | Kontrolltheorie und thermodynamische Konzepte für makroökonomische Systeme |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Michael Schulz |
| Course type: | Block course |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | 73847 Physik Komplexer Systeme 3 CP 71250 Spezielle Themen zu komplexen Systemen (2 CP) |
| Credits: | Ungraded course: 2 CP With graded exam: 3 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 12481 Physik Komplexer Systeme |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | tba |
Plasma Physics
| PHYS5508.0 | Plasma Physics: Applications / Plasmaphysik: Anwendungen |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Dominik Brida |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 71064 Plasma Physics: Applications / Plasmaphysik: Anwendungen |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Exam form: | oral |
| Precourse: | yes |
| Remark: |
Quantum Information and Quantum Technologies
| PHYS5618.0 | Experimental Quantum Optics |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Alexander Kubanek |
| Course type: | lecture (4 hours/week), seminar (1 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 72190 Experimental Quantum Optics |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral, 13078 Experimentelle Quantenoptik |
| Exam prerequisite: | yes, 13079 Experimentelle Quantenoptik (Vorleistung) |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5617.0 | Theoretical Quantum Optics / Theoretische Quantenoptik |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Jaemin Lim, Prof. Martin Plenio |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71420 Theoretical Quantum Optics |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral |
| Exam prerequisite: | yes |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5257.0 | Ultracold Quantum Gases / Ultrakalte Quantengase |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Johannes Hecker Denschlag |
| Course type: | Lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71504 Ultracold Quantum Gases / Ultrakalte Quantengase |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral |
| Exam prerequisite: | yes |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6037.0 | Introduction to Quantum Electronics / Einführung in die Quantenelektronik |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Ressa Said |
| Cycle: | Each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 74198 Introduction to Quantum Electronics |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Exam form: | oral |
| Exam prerequisite: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6767.0 | Quantum Machine Learning |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Wölk |
| Cycle: | Summer Semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 75168 Quantum Machine Learning |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Exam form: | Written or oral |
| Precourse: | - |
| Remark: |
Elective Modules Physics
| PHYS6347.0 | Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Beatrice Schuster |
| Course type: | Vorlesung mit Praktikum |
| Cycle: | SoSe |
| Language: | deutsch |
| Module | 71419 Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Credits: | 4 LP |
| Examination: | Klausur, 11958 Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Precourse: | nein |
| Begin: | 23.03.2026 11:30, H205 (TH Ulm, Prittwitzstr. 10) |
| Remark: | Announcement |
| PHYS8104.0 | Biological Sensing |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Heinrich Hoerber |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | NEW Biological Sensing |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Exam form: | written or oral |
| Precourse: | tba |
| Remark: | Announcement |
Advanced Seminars
| PHYS7100.6 | Seminar Mechanics of Biological Systems |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Friedhelm Serwane, Prof. Kay-E. Gottschalk |
| Course type: | advanced seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 75063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 75658 Seminar Physics (3 CP) FSPO 2024 74785 Hauptseminar Physik (Bachelor) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 14785 Hauptseminar Physik (Bachelor) (4 CP) <style></style>15651 Semianr Physik - Bachelor (3LP) 15658 Seminar Physics (Master) (3 CP) 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) tba Seminar Mechanics of Biological Systems (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | kick off meeting tba |
| PHYS7710.0 | Seminar Commercial Quantum Technologies |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Martin Plenio, Prof. Huelga, Prof. Bongs |
| Course type: | advanced seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 75063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 75658 Seminar Physics (3 CP) FSPO 2024 74785 Hauptseminar Physik (Bachelor) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 14785 Hauptseminar Physik (Bachelor) (4 CP) <style></style>15651 Semianr Physik - Bachelor (3LP) 15658 Seminar Physics (Master) (3 CP) 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) tba Seminar Quantum Technology (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS7800.0 | Physik im Alltag |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Othmar Marti |
| Course type: | seminar (2 SWS) |
| Cycle: | Winter semester |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | 75063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 75658 Seminar Physics (3 CP) FSPO 2024 74785 Hauptseminar Physik (Bachelor) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 71273 Physik im Alltag (4 CP für Lehramt) |
| Credits: | 4 CP |
| Examination: | Oral 11838 Physik im Alltag (4 CP) |
| Precourse: | nein |
| Remark: |
Dr. Maria-Verena Kohnle
Physics Academic Affairs Commitee
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89081 Ulm
Phone: 0731/50-23032
Room: N25/3106