Physics

Physics can be studied in Würzburg as a consecutive Bachelor's and Master's degree. With a focus on basic research, students receive a broad-based scientific education that includes experimental physics, internships, theoretical physics, mathematics and an individual specialization.

Physics looks at processes in nature and tries to describe them as precisely as possible. Physics is based on experimental observation, i.e. the description of natural processes under precisely defined, reproducible conditions. On this basis, knowledge is gained through the creation of theoretical models for the quantitative description of the observation. Here physics uses the language of mathematics.

Since the object of observation in physics represents nature as a whole, the subject areas covered are diverse and range from the description of the universe as a whole to the elementary building blocks from which all known matter is built over many orders of magnitude. The research aspects of physics are equally diverse, from pure basic research to applied research on specific problems, which very often also come from non-technical areas.

Physics is the mother of all natural sciences and, as the basis of modern technology, is indispensable for medical, computer or energy technology. The interdisciplinary nanotechnology makes it clear that advances in other disciplines, such as biology, chemistry or medicine, are very often inspired by theoretical or experimental developments in physics. Nuclear magnetic resonance technology is a concrete example of this in Würzburg. New, interesting fields of research arise every day: from the development of quantum computers to polymer lasers to the foundations of our universe in the unification of quantum theory with general relativity through string theory.

The study of physics is a method study. That means, you learn scientific work, logical-mathematical skills are trained, and you are taught to think in a problem-solving manner. Competencies in the quantitative handling of quantities and formulas as well as experimental skills, teamwork skills and independence are taught. The various course and elective events as well as internships offer deep insights into the areas of quantum mechanics, relativity, astrophysics, nanotechnology, biophysics, atomic, nuclear, molecular and solid-state physics.