Department of Physics and Astronomy
Albert-Ueberle-Str. 3-5 2.OG Ost, D-69120 HeidelbergTel.: +49 (0) 62 21 / 54 - 92 98, Fax: +49 (0) 62 21 / 54 - 93 47
e-mail: dekanat@physik.uni-heidelberg.de
The department of physics and astronomy is dedicated to a broadly laid-out programme of teaching and research. It feels itself committed to Humboldt's ideal of teaching rooted in research and sees its research programme an the borders of knowledge as a prerequisite for teaching and training its students at high quality.
Research
encompasses core areas of fundamental
physics as well as interdisciplinary border areas.
In the core areas, research focuses on elementary
particle physics, the structure and evolution of the
universe, and the properties of complex classical
and quantum systems. The interdisciplinary border
areas include environmental physics, bio- and
medical physics as well as technical computer
science. Research is located at 4 department
institutes and the newly founded Heidelberg Centre
for Astronomy. Apart from that, the research
environment in Heidelberg is distinguished by a
multitude of extra-university research institutions
which are topically and personally closely connected
to the department.
The courses of studies
include a
Bachelor-Masters programme,
the state examination for teachers at secondary schools
and a
Ph.D. programme
with a wide scope. The
diploma in physics
is still being offered for students joining at the advanced level.
The department is currently educating ca. 1300 students. Among them are 900 in the undergraduate
and Diploma or Masters courses, and 400 in the Ph.D. programme.
With 169 Diploma or Masters graduations and 73 Ph.D.s awarded in the study year 2008, Heidelberg is
at the top of all German physics departments. Education and training are strongly oriented towards
research.