Uwe Dettmar
About the Department
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Welcome to the Department of Physics
The department of physics provides a dynamic and inspiring environment where students and researchers work together to discover the secrets of the universe.
Uwe Dettmar
Research
The department's six institutes, with almost 40 professorships, work on a wide range of current research topics, from nuclear and particle physics to biophysics and physics education, as well as on solid state physics and astrophysics. Find out more.
Uwe Dettmar
Study & Teaching
Students in this department benefit from excellent, personalized supervision and modern teaching methods at the interface of research and technology. Find out more about studying physics.
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Art and Astrophysics in Dialogue: Discovering the Universe from New Perspectives
From November 6, 2026, through May 30, 2027, the exhibition “DEEP FIELD. Measuring the Unimaginable” at the MGGU—Goethe University’s Giersch Museum—combines contemporary art with current astronomical and astrophysical research.
Marie Oberndorfer
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Stardust, Magnets, and the Black Box: Explore the Department of Physics with "die Maus"
On German Unity Day, the Physics Department opened its doors to young, aspiring scientists. As part of the WDR’s nationwide event “Türen auf mit der Maus,” about 50 children and teenagers between the ages of 6 and 16, along with their parents, immersed themselves in the fascinating world of physics.
S. Giebenhain, GSI/FAIR
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New infrastructure aims to accelerate materials testing for future fusion power plants
Goethe University Frankfurt is a project partner in the new research project SIBAF. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) is funding the project for three years with €9.7 million. SIBAF is coordinated by the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt.
Steffen Urban
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Pioneers of Physics in Frankfurt
Celebratory colloquium and portrait unveiling: Faculty of Physics and Physics Gender Equality Council honor Marietta Blau, Elisabeth Bormann, Alice Golsen, and Gisela Eckhardt.
Accompanying Program for the “Deep Field” Exhibition at the Giersch Museum
Opening Reception "Deep Field" in Giersch Museum
Außerhalb der Goethe-Universität
Accompanying Program for the “Deep Field” Exhibition at the Giersch Museum
Tomorrow’s realm – Performance Night
Außerhalb der Goethe-Universität
Renewable Energy
Außerhalb der Goethe-Universität