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Origin and Composition of Matter

Particle and Plasma Physics

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05/15/2026

Further Funding for Collaborative Research Center in Astronomy

Together with TU physicists, researchers from Bochum continue to investigate the interactions of different energies in space.
Photo: The IceCube Laboratory beneath the magnetic field lines of the Milky Way.
03/02/2026

Simulating and Understanding Processes in Thunderclouds

Dr. Christoph Köhn has come from Copenhagen to the Department of Physics with funding from the Heisenberg Program of the DFG.
Auf dem Foto sieht man ein Kornfeld und dunkle Gewitterwolken. In der Mitte schlägt ein Blitz ein.
02/12/2026

Hundreds of New ‘Eyes’ Buried in the Antarctic Ice

Scientists from Bochum and Dortmund were involved in installing around 670 new sensors at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
The photo shows how the glass ball is lowered into the borehole.
10/08/2025

Students From Twelve Countries Complete Master’s in Particle Physics

31 graduates have successfully finished their four-semester degree program in Dortmund, Bologna and Clermont-Ferrand.
Gruppenfoto: Eine Gruppe von Absolvent*innen in schwarzen Talaren und Hüten posiert fröhlich für ein gemeinsames Abschlussfoto in einem historischen Innenhof.
05/22/2025

Ruhr Region Secures Three Clusters of Excellence in Tough Competition

The partners of the University Alliance Ruhr succeed in the Excellence Strategy and will continue their cooperation.
Collage of three photos showing laser pulses, a solvent and data cables
04/11/2025

Experiments at CERN honored with the “Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics”

Four groups from the Department of Physics work at the particle accelerator LHC, which received the 3-million-dollar prize.
Particle accelerator "Large Hadron Collider (LHC)"
11/18/2024

DFG Funds Research on Proton Therapy by University Alliance Ruhr

Prof. Kevin Kröninger is spokesperson for the new Research Training Group, which will receive around 6 million euros.
Modern treatment room for proton therapy with blue lighting and medical equipment.
09/23/2024

“Science Night” Celebrates Its Premiere in the City

TU Dortmund University is taking part in the Night of Science on Friday, 27 September, with a wide range of events.
Text: “27 September 2024 from 4 p.m. Dortmund Science Night. Science Night at the Dortmunder U and at other exciting science locations in your city!” In the background, a graphic made up of images of well-known Dortmund buildings such as the Dortmunder U, mixed with illustrations such as an astronaut, the moon, a planet and stars, as well as a drone carrying a colour palette.
09/19/2024

New Perspectives on the Complex World of Quantum Physics

Dr. Andrea Knue contributed with her team to an article in “Nature” that reports on quantum entanglement between top quarks.
The picture shows a technical structure. In the foreground is the artistic visualization of the top quark entanglement. This is represented by two circular poles connected by an energetic beam of light.