Department of Physics

by Prof. Michael Thies Frieder Lenz was born on November 12, 1942. He studied physics at the University of Freiburg beginning in 1962. In 1971, he completed his studies with a doctorate under the renowned nuclear physicist Hans Marschall. He made his mark early on with his dissertation. He develo...

Physics and Astronomy among the top 200 internationally The Department of Physics is represented in the top 200 in the QS World University Ranking with the subject Physics and Astronomy. Another six subjects among the top 200 internationally Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)...

Two FAU researchers have each been awarded second prize in the Köber Foundation's German Study Prize 2024. Dr. Tobias Weitz and Dr. Silvia Weko were presented with the prizes, endowed with 5000 euros, by the President of the Bundestag, Bärbel Bas, at the German Parliamentary Society. Dr. des. Sil...

Since the end of 2020, a great many people worldwide have been vaccinated against Covid-19, but until now the exact structure of these vaccines was not known. Prof. Dr. Tobias Unruh from the Chair of Crystallography at FAU and his team have now begun to rectify this. The results of these elaborate a...