News Department of Physics

Lea Westphal of the Technical University of Munich is the lead author of a new study that provides the most detailed, temperature-dependent picture of… [read more]

In "defect engineering", defects are purposely created in the atomic lattice to change material properties. An interdisciplinary research team has… [read more]

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen explores the search for dark matter deep underground in the story “The Mystery of the Big Bang”. [read more]

A new method developed at Hereon reveals the orientation of the finest structures in materials. [read more]

The results mark an important step toward practical applications of quantum computing in physics and materials research. [read more]

ATLAS demonstrates how scaling up AI unlocks new capabilities in particle identification. [read more]

The event honored graduates with alumni insights, student research presentations, and awards for outstanding achievements. [read more]

The TUM Junior Fellow received the award at a reception at the Center for QuantumEngineering on April 10, 2026. [read more]

Prof. Ignacio Cirac, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and TUM Professor, has been awarded the 2026 ICTP-IBM Richard… [read more]

His new chair will strengthen collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) and the Technical University of Munich. [read more]