• In classical experimental physics we deal with natural phenomena that can be described without quantum physics or relativity theory from the experimental side. In our courses on classical experimental physics, you will learn how the laws of nature can be derived from skillful experiments and how theoretical predictions can be confirmed or refuted in experiments. Classical experimental physics covers a wide range of topics from mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and optics and thermodynamics.

• Modern experimental physics starts with the key experiments that have led to our current physical world view since the end of the 19th century. You will learn about the structure of nature from elementary particles and atoms and their interaction in molecules and solids and understand the principles of modern experimental tools – from lasers to particle detectors to quantum sensors – which have only become possible through the physics of the 20th century. 

• Classical theoretical physics covers problems not relying on the modern concepts of quantization. In lectures on theoretical mechanics and electrodynamics, you will deal with theories of impressive mathematical elegance that are essential for an understanding of more advanced topics. You will learn how to describe our everyday's world including equilibria of forces or planetary motions, and gain a deep understanding of phenomena such as energy conservation or the origin of electromagnetic waves.
• Modern theoretical physics has been developing since the early 20th century. Especially in lectures on quantum mechanics you will learn how to master this theory and get familiar with many puzzles of quantum mechanics. Finally, topics in statistical physics of classical or quantum mechanical particles and in-depth lectures on theoretical particle physics or condensed matter theory introduce you to modern research areas.

In the physics laboratory courses, you will conduct your own experiments: You will experience how physics experiments are designed and which measurement techniques are used. You will learn how to operate the measuring instruments, how to document the experiments, how to record measurement data–usually with computers–and how to evaluate them with statistical methods. With the experiments, you will understand physics effects that you have learned about in the lectures from a completely different perspective. We offer three courses in the third, fourth and fifth semesters, in which you will prepare, carry out and evaluate successively more complex experiments.

The bachelor thesis is an essential step towards independent scientific work. Working on a well-defined research topic, you will learn to acquire exciting knowledge and present it in a scientific manner, both written and verbal. You will apply the skills and knowledge you have acquired in the Bachelor's program to research-relevant issues by collecting, evaluating and interpreting relevant information in order to draw scientifically sound conclusions.