Department of Physics

Peter Hommelhoff, holder of the Chair of Laser Physics at FAU from 2012-2024, has been awarded the Otto Hahn Prize 2025 for his pioneering contributions to the ultrafast control of electrons and the associated establishment of new areas of research. The award ceremony, which includes prize money of ...

Category: Forschung

The QUBE research mission funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), in which researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are also involved, will test newly developed quantum communication technologies for the first time using miniat...

Category: Forschung

On May 16, we held a farewell ceremony for our graduates of the past academic year. Dean of Studies Prof. Vojislav Krstic welcomed Dr. Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG, as a special guest this year. He himself studied physics at FAU and returned to his alma mater and the lecture hall on this eveni...

Category: Allgemein

Prof. Dr. Maria Chekhova has been awarded one of the coveted Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). This is associated with funding of around 2.5 million euros for five years. New light sources for quantum light Quantum light plays a central role in modern technologies, for ...

Category: Allgemein