https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/thema/physics/ Aktuelles aus der Goethe-Universität | Neues aus Forschung, Lehre, Studium Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:46:27 +0000 de hourly 1 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-fav_guo-blau-32x32.jpg https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/thema/physics/ 32 32 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/quantum-materials-volkswagen-foundation-provides-e-2-million-for-eckhardt-endowed-professorship-at-goethe-university/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=88166 Physicist Olena Fedchenko conducts research at Goethe University on novel quantum materials that will be key to future technological breakthroughs. Since 2025, she has held the Gisela-and Wilfried Eckhardt Endowed […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/science-council-endorses-hbs-i-neutron-source/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:20:28 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87826 The German Science and Humanities Council has highlighted the scientific and strategic importance of the planned High Brilliance Neutron Source, in the development of which Goethe University is involved. In […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/the-quantum-trembling-why-there-are-no-truly-flat-molecules/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:06:49 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87515 Research team led by Goethe University shows that due to quantum physical effects even “flat” molecules are always three-dimensional Formic acid is considered a molecule in which all atoms lie […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/bridge-between-particle-accelerators-and-cosmic-radiation-physicists-develop-a-new-approach-for-simulations/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:24:23 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87405 How can particle collisions at the highest energies or cosmic radiation in the Earth’s atmosphere be simulated? This question is addressed in a comprehensive review article that was recently published […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/how-superconductivity-emerges-new-insights-from-moire-materials/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:48:08 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87385 When ultrathin crystal layers are stacked on top of each other with a slight twist, so-called moiré materials with entirely new quantum properties emerge. An international research team involving Goethe […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/leadership-and-social-cohesion/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:16:51 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86941 DFG approves new Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Goethe University Frankfurt Our times are dominated by crises as well as social polarization and fragmentation. […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/studying-accelerator-science-new-trilateral-masters-program-in-physics-at-rhine-main-universities-applications-now-being-accepted/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:11:39 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86632 With the new trilateral master’s program “Particle Accelerator Science” the Rhine-Main universities are pooling their expertise in accelerator science, which is unique in Europe. Starting in the summer semester of […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/first-collaborative-research-centre-in-educational-sciences/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:15:23 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86542 DFG approves new Collaborative Research Centre on educational equity / Funding for three natural science CRC Transregios at Goethe University extended Goethe University is proud to announce a truly unique […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/seven-goethe-university-researchers-among-the-most-cited-scientists-in-the-world/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:26:54 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86418 Global study’s ranking includes the one percent of scientists cited most frequently in scientific journals. Seven of the 6,900 most cited scientists in the world conduct research at Goethe University […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/are-there-different-types-of-black-holes-new-method-puts-einstein-to-the-test/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:16:19 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86279 Deutsche Version Physicists from Frankfurt and Shanghai compare shadow images of black holes with alternative theories of gravity Images of black holes are more than just fascinating visuals: they could […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/decoding-quantum-puzzles-5-million-euros-for-research-on-exotic-materials/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:28:34 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86189 International research group led by Professor Maria Roser Valentí continues to develop many-body theories for complex quantum materials The research group FOR 5249 „QUAntitative Spatio-Temporal model-building for correlated electronic matter […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/how-black-holes-produce-powerful-relativistic-jets/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:54:30 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=85890 Theoretical physicists at Goethe University Frankfurt describe the origin of powerful jets using complex simulations A hundred years before the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration released the first image of a […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/making-the-invisible-visible-a-chance-to-touch-black-holes/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:43:37 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=85391 Astrophysicist Luciano Rezzolla brings his research to life at EXPERIMINTA. They are invisible and possess an incredible gravitational pull – yet visitors at the EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter Frankfurt RheinMain can now […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/molecules-in-the-spotlight-snapshots-reveal-the-eternal-dance-of-particles/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=85228 Frankfurt physicists observe coupled quantum zero-point motion of a molecule’s atoms Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have, for the first time, directly visualized the so-called quantum zero-point motion in a […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/physics-department-awards-for-outstanding-research-teaching-and-academic-achievement/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84844 Physicists at Goethe University Frankfurt were honored for their excellent research, engaging teaching, and outstanding academic achievements during the Department of Physics’ academic ceremony on June 27, 2025. The awards […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/initiative-meets-opportunity/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:45:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84692 From Curiosity to Research – A Student Internship on Goethe University’s Quantum Computer Arthur Frisch, an 11th-grade student, is not your average high schooler. With a deep interest and clear […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/astronomical-adventure-atop-la-palmas-highest-peak/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:03:58 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84578 Frankfurt Physicists Explore the Night Sky at the Nordic Optical Telescope Perched on the slopes of Roque de los Muchachos, the Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT) stands 2,400 meters above sea […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/new-research-training-group-on-the-aesthetics-of-democracy/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:40:23 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84498 German Research Foundation funds new doctoral program in the humanities and extends support for life sciences imaging group Democracy is not just a form of government but also a way […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/globally-connected-locally-rooted-quark-matter-in-frankfurt/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:26:25 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=83494 For the first time, the world’s leading conference on heavy-ion physics, Quark Matter, was held at Goethe University from April 6 to 12, 2025. In this interview, Professor Harald Appelshäuser […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/learning-physics-is-difficult-you-constantly-have-to-re-learn-things/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:16:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=83043 Thomas Wilhelm, who has won several awards for his approach to teaching physics, explains why physics lessons sometimes aren’t very successful, and how we can improve them – using computer […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/x-ray-snapshot-how-light-bends-an-active-substance/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:01:59 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82903 With the help of the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, European XFEL, a research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt and the research centre DESY has achieved an important breakthrough: […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/tuning-forks-in-space-a-final-pure-tone-may-reveal-interior-of-neutron-stars/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:00:50 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82454 Scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt have identified a new way to probe the interior of neutron stars using gravitational waves from their collisions. By analyzing the „long ringdown“ phase – […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/quantum-leaps-in-materials-research/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:04:44 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82405 Quantum Research for new materials 100 years after the discovery of quantum mechanics, the International Quantum Year 2025 is being launched today in Paris. At the level of the smallest […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/prize-for-high-performance-computing-awarded-to-luciano-rezzolla/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:54:44 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82379 FIAS Senior Fellow honoured for images of the black hole On 5 February 2025, Luciano Rezzolla, Senior Fellow at Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS), will receive the PRACE HPC […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/the-black-hole-m87-what-has-changed-in-one-year/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:38:40 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82313 First step on the way to a video of the black hole In 2019, the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration published the first image of a black hole, of […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/one-of-late-laser-pioneer-gisela-eckhardts-legacies-a-new-endowed-physics-professorship-at-goethe-university/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:40:40 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82302 Olena Fedchenko appointed to new Gisela and Wilfried Eckhardt endowed professorship for experimental physics – Funding provided by the estate of former physics student Gisela Eckhardt – City of Frankfurt […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/elementary-schoolkids-build-their-first-particle-accelerator/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:09:55 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=81676 Children discover the fascinating world of science: the “Junge Forscher” (“Young Scientists”) project of the Polytechnic Foundation of Frankfurt am Main and Goethe University arouses their interest in science and […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/six-goethe-university-researchers-among-the-most-cited-scientists-in-the-world/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:46:17 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=81656 Global study’s ranking includes the one percent of scientists cited most frequently in scientific journals Six of the 6,600 most cited scientists in the world conduct research at Goethe University […]]]>