Jun 06, 2026
Rebecca Seip from TU Dresden is "Physikerin der Woche"
The German Physical Society (DPG) has presented Rebecca Seip, a Master's student of Physics at the TUD Dresden University of Technology, as "Physikerin der Woche". In addition to her research on processes at the Large Hadron Collider, she is involved in the Outreach program Netzwerk Teilchenwelt and develops educational programs that bring high school students closer to particle physics. With this initiative, the DPG makes the diverse career paths and research areas of female physicists visible and wants to inspire young people in particular for physics.
Rebecca Seip is currently studying for a Master's degree in physics at TU Dresden, specializing in particle physics. In her Bachelor's thesis, she investigated the production of polarized Wγ states at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) as part of the Particle Physics group led by Prof. Frank Siegert and Prof. Michael Kobel at the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics. The working group investigates rare processes with vector bosons both experimentally with the ATLAS detector at CERN and theoretically with the simulation program Sherpa and deals with the theoretical description of measurements at the LHC.
After completing her Bachelor's degree, Rebecca Seip spent a year at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. She plans to complete her Master's degree next year.
In addition to her scientific training, she is also heavily involved in science communication. As a Student Assistant in Netzwerk Teilchenwelt, she supports various outreach activities and provides pupils with insights into modern particle physics. Working directly with young people and the opportunity to pass on her enthusiasm for research is particularly important to her.
Rebecca Seip is currently involved in the development of the Particle Therapy Masterclass. In this educational program, students learn how particle physics methods and technologies can be used to treat cancer. The project clearly demonstrates how basic research can produce socially relevant applications.
The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics warmly congratulates Rebecca Seip on being named "Physikerin der Woche" and is delighted that her scientific and social commitment has been recognized.
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