All three partners of the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) are recognized for their outstanding expertise in the physics and technology of particle accelerators in Germany and beyond. The different areas of research and development at our universities cover a wide technological spectrum and range of applications, from nuclear and particle physics, by way of biology, biophysics, and medical technology, to, e.g., materials research and atomic and quantum, laser and plasma physics.

TU Darmstadt's engineering departments and materials science expertise enable the development of new materials, components and systems for particle accelerators, as well as the simulation of their electromagnetic and other physical-technical parameters, while the broad research portfolios at the involved RMU physics departments define novel requirements for future developments. All three RMU partners operate local accelerators and test stands for cutting-edge research and cooperate with the international Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) at the GSI Helmholtz Research Center for Heavy-ion Research (GSI), one of Germany’s largest particle accelerator facilities in the north of Darmstadt.

Combining the strengths of the RMU partners in Particle Accelerator Science, the new RMU M.Sc. program provides an environment with a compact introduction into the field with a broad portfolio of electives from which the students may choose according to their research interests. A Master’s degree in Particle Accelerator Science will provide a firm basis for career paths in fundamental and applied sciences, engineering and development, or medical or material research. In this program, the next specialist in Particle Accelerator Science is always no more than a one-hour train ride away.