Courses offered by the Physics discipline WS 2026/27
The courses (lecture, tutorial etc.) of the winter semester will start on 12 October 2026:
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 section below, but can also be searched directly in Moodle.
Examination dates
Overview of examination dates (updated: 2026/09/29)
The information on the campus portal is always the most up-dated
Elective courses and seminars WS 26/27
The following is a list of all elective courses offered by the department, irrespective of the degree programme. The courses are structured in such a way that students will be able to deepen their knowledge and specialise in a particular area of physics. Please bear in mind that previous knowledge is usually required to successfully and profitably follow the courses.
Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics
| PHYS5127.0 | Biophysics Lecture Series |
| Lecturers: | Prof. Christof Gebhardt; Prof. Kay Gottschalk; Prof. Jens Michaelis; Prof. Friedhelm Serwane |
| Course type: | lecture (4 hours/week), seminar, lab |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 77119 Biophysics Lecture Series |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral, |
| Precourse: | yes |
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| PHYS5128.0 | Molecular Motors / Molekulare Motoren |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Christof Gebhardt |
| Course type: | Lecture (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each Winter Semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 74003 Molecular Motors / Molekulare Motoren 72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors / Biophysik: Molekulare Motoren |
| Credits: | 3 CP (74003) 6 CP (72234) |
| Examination: | Written test |
| Remark:
| For module "72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors" two parts are necessary: Part I: PHYS5128.0 Molecular Motors Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II |
Condensed Matter Physics and Nanosciences
| PHYS5347.1 | NMR Quantum Engineering, an Introduction with Challenge based Applications |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Raiker Witter, Prof. Fedor Jelezko |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 77108 Introduction to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | 17108 |
| Precourse: | 17308 |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6287.0 | Plasmonics and Metamaterials |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Manuel Gonçalves |
| Course type: | Lecture with practical course (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | Plasmonics and Metamaterials |
| Credits: | 4 ECTS |
| Examination: | written |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6367.0 | Crystal Defects: Physical Effects and Mechanics |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Jeong-Ha You |
| Course type: | Block lecture (one week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 72189 Crystal Defects / Kristalldefekte |
| Credits: | 3 CP |
| Examination: | written, 13077 Kristalldefekte: Physikalische Effekte und Mechanik |
| Precourse: | no |
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| PHYS5357.0 | Physics of Medical Imaging |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Tobias Speidel, Prof. Volker Rasche |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 77107 Physics of Medical Imaging |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | 17107 |
| Precourse: | 17307 |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5278.0 | Condensed Matter Theory B: Quantum Transport and Topology |
| Lecturer: | PD Dr. Björn Kubala |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 76068 Condensed Matter Theory B: Quantum Transport and Topology |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral, 16068 Condensed Matter Theory B: Quantum Transport and Topology |
| Precourse: | 16568 Condensed Matter Theory B: Quantum Transport and Topology |
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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 2022, winter semester 23/24 |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71657 Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods / Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written, 12365 Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
| Precourse: | yes, 12366 Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
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Plasma Physics
| PHYS5507.1 | Plasma Physics: Waves, Instabilities and Turbulence |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Wladimir Zholobenko |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71063 Plasma Physics: Fundamentals |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 12079 Grundlagen der Plasmaphysik |
| Precourse: | yes, 12080 Grundlagen der Plasmaphysik (Vorleistung) |
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Quantum Science and Technologies
| PHYS5667.0 | Coherence and Decoherence in Open Quantum Systems |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Susana Huelga |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71766 Open Quantum Systems / Offene Quantensysteme |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 12580 Offene Quantensysteme |
| Precourse: | yes, 12581 Offene Quantensysteme (Vorleistung) |
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| PHYS6777.0 | Matter-Wave Optics |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Christian Brand |
| Course type: | lecture (3 hours/week), seminar (2 hour/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 77079 Matter-Wave Optics |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | 17079 written or oral |
| Precourse: | 17579 yes |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5647.0 | Quantum Computing |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Birger Horstmann |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 77081 Quantum Computing |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Exam form: | written or oral, 17081 Quantum Computing |
| Precourse: | yes, 17581 Quantum Computing (Vorleistung) |
| Remark: | tba |
Elective Modules Physics
| PHYS6737.0 | Relativistic Quantum Electrodynamics |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Joachim Ankerhold |
| Course type: | lecture (3 hours/week) with exercise (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 76017 Relativistic Quantum Electrodynamics |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral/written, 16017 Relativistic Quantum Electrodynamics |
| Precourse: | yes, 16517 Relativistic Quantum Electrodynamics |
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| PHYS6397.0 | Successful Project Management – Fundamentals |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Volker Kraus |
| Course type: | lecture with seminar (3 hours per week) |
| Cycle: | winter semester |
| Language: | English or German |
| Module: | 75234 Successful Project Management – Fundamentals |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Exam form: | written or oral, 15234 Successful Project Management – Fundamentals |
| Precourse: | - |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6387.0 | Kerntechnik |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Großhans |
| Cycle: | Jedes Wintersemester |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | 71588 Kerntechnik |
| Credits: | 4 CP |
| Examination: | Klausur, 12286 Kerntechnik |
| Precourse: | no |
| Info | Anfang Oktober |
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| PHYS6347.0 | Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Béatrice Schulz |
| Course type: | Vorlesung mit Praktikum |
| Cycle: | WS und SS |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | 71419 Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Credits: | 4 CP |
| Examination: | Klausur, 11958 Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Precourse: | nein |
| Remark: | Beginn Anfang Oktober |
| PHYS9711.0 | Interdisciplinary Aspects of Qauntum Technologies |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Claus Braxmaier, Prof. Fedor Jelezko |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter term |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 75526 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Quantum technologies |
| Credits: | 3 CP |
| Examination: | oral/written, 15526 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Quantum Technologies |
| Precourse: | - |
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Seminars
| PHYS6337.0 | Seminar Energy Supply, Climate Change and Nuclear Fusion Research |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Dominik Brida |
| Course type: | seminar |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| 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 75149 Seminar Energy Supply, Climate Change and Nuclear Fusion Research (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 15658 Seminar Physics (3 CP) FSPO 2024 14785 Hauptseminar Physik (Bachelor) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 15149 Seminar Energy Supply, Climate Change and Nuclear Fusion Research |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS..... | Computational Methods in Quantum Information |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Joachim Ankerhold, Dr. Patrick Emonts |
| Course type: | seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 75063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 ..... Seminar Computational Methods in Quantum Information (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP) FSPO 2019 .... Seminar Computational Methods in Quantum Information (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
Additional Modules - Recommended
| MATH4021 | High Performance Computing 1 |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Michael Lehn |
| Course type: | lecture (2 hours/week) with exercise (2 hours/week) and lab (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 72367 High Performance Computing 1 |
| Credits: | 8 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 13488 High Performance Computing 1 |
| Precourse: | 13576 High Performance Computing 1 (Vorleistung) |
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