Physics Colloquium
Welcome to the website of the Physics Colloquium of the Faculty of Physics. Our colloquium takes place weekly during the lecture period of each semester. It offers a wide range of presentations by renowned experts from all fields of physics research. Furthermore, the Physics Colloquium serves as the venue for current inaugural and habilitation lectures, as well as special events organized by the Faculty of Physics.
The Physics Colloquium is regularly held in person every Tuesday during the semester in the 5th double period (starting at 2:50 p.m.) and is also streamed online. The venue is Lecture Hall REC C213. Any changes will be indicated in the program below. Information about individual events, including online access, will be published here as soon as details are finalized. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Information for students: Confirmation of attendance at the Physics Colloquium is organized as follows. In-person attendance: The event organizer confirms attendance directly by signing the attendance sheet on site. Online meetings: The colloquium coordinator (Aparajita Singha) confirms attendance. Follow these steps:
- Attend the respective event. Attendance is verified via the participant list.
- Send an email to the coordinator on the day of participation requesting confirmation of attendance. Please include the attendance confirmation document as a PDF, as well as the title and speaker of the colloquium.
Program for the 2026/27 Winter Semester
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Instructor |
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| Oct. 13 | CANCELLED | ||
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Oct. 20 |
CANCELLED | ||
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Oct. 27 |
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Nov. 3 |
Prof. Pascal Friederich (KIT Karlsruhe) | Prof. Sebastian Reineke | |
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Nov. 10 |
Prof. Alexander Altland (University of Cologne) | Prof. Gesche Pospiech | |
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Nov. 17 |
Prof. Marialuisa Aliotta (University of Edinburgh) | tba | Prof. Daniel Bemmerer |
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Nov. 24 |
Dr. Lars Hubatsch (MPI-CBG) |
Transport across condensate interfaces: from physical theory to measurement |
Prof. Jens-Uwe Sommer |
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Dec. 1 |
Dr. Dominik Kriegner (Akademie věd České republiky) |
Altermagnetic Thin Films: From Spin-Split Electronic States to Superconducting Spintronics |
Prof. Carsten Timm |
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Dec. 8 |
Prof. Claude Monney (Université de Fribourg) |
A Momentum-Resolved View of Quantum Materials under Optical Control |
Prof. Sebastian F. Maehrlein |
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Dec. 15 |
Dr. Ben Hourahine (University of Strathclyde) |
Computational modelling to understand defective semiconductors |
Prof. Eduard Lavrov |
| Jan. 5 | Dr. Vira Shyta (MPI-PKS), Dr. Benjamin Michen (ITP, TU Dresden) | Doctoral Prize Physics | |
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Jan. 12 |
Prof. Raoul-Martin Memmesheimer |
A basic computational model of humankind's marginalization by AI |
Prof. Marc Timme |
| Jan. 19 | |||
| Jan. 26 | |||
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Feb. 2 |
Prof. Daniele Fausti (FAU Erlangen) | tba | Prof. Sebastian F. Maehrlein |