Applications now open – video promotes research-intensive studies

The Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) are launching a new English-language master's program in particle accelerator science in the summer semester of 2026. This trilateral program brings together the region's exceptionally dense expertise in accelerator science in Germany and Europe and combines study and research at three locations: the Technical University of Darmstadt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

TU researchers investigate independent decision-making of droplets

Tiny droplets can navigate their way through unknown environments like living cells – without sensors, computers or external control. This finding by researchers led by TU Darmstadt has now been published in the renowned journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

In this interview, she talks about her innovative bachelor lab course that introduces students early on to hands-on research in quantum materials.

In Sai Shradha's internship, bachelor's students dive straight into the world of quantum technologies – exciting, practical and early on in their studies. In 2025, she was awarded the Athene Prize for Good Teaching for her innovative experiment on two-dimensional materials.

The new laboratory of the Cluster for Natural and Technical Sciences in Arms Control Research (CNTR) at TU Darmstadt was officially opened on 21 January.

It offers a wide range of technical possibilities for testing detectors and sensors, conducting application-oriented studies and implementing teaching formats. The equipment includes radiation detectors, 3D printers and electronic measuring devices.

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Schon mal ein echtes Physiklabor von innen gesehen? Gemeinsam werfen wir einen Blick hinter die Kulissen von gleich drei Instituten und besuchen verschiedene Labore und Forschungseinrichtungen. Dort siehst du, woran aktuell geforscht wird und wie Physikerinnen im Alltag arbeiten.

Erfahrt mehr über Physik und ihre Anwendungen. Vom All bis zu den Atomkernen – Physik erklärt unsere Welt vom Großen bis ins Kleinste. Aber was hat das Physikstudium mit dem Schulfach zu tun?(German version only)

Publication Featured on the Cover of AVS Quantum Science

The Department of Physics at TU Darmstadt celebrates an exceptional achievement: a scientific article authored by Master’s student Simon Schaffrath, developed as part of his Master’s thesis, has been published in the leading journal AVS Quantum Science and selected as the cover feature of the current issue (Volume 7, Issue 4).

30 booths, 28 research groups and direct personal discussions: the ‘Attractive Physics’ event organised by the Department of Physics offered exciting insights into research, study opportunities and exchanges on an equal footing.

The department's ‘Attractive Physics’ event was organised as a trade fair for the first time this year and proved to be a resounding success.

New findings published in Physical Review Letters

The Physics Department Alumni Association presents its new website

With its new look, the site shows what the circle of friends stands for: genuine solidarity, open exchange and a community that connects generations of physicists.