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Fundamental Forces & Cosmic Evolution

Image: Southern Ring Nebula by Webb Telescope / Public Domain

In our core research area “Fundamental Forces & Cosmic Evolution” at NAT, we focus on unravelling the fundamental principles that govern the building blocks of matter and the dynamics of the universe. We investigate the properties and interactions of elementary particles in order to understand their role in cosmic evolution from the Big Bang to the present. We explore the formation of the universe, from the birth of particles and nuclei in the early moments of the cosmos to the formation of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. Additionally, we investigate fundamental questions in physics, focusing in particular on neutrinos and the elusive nature of dark matter. Together, this research area provides critical insights into the structure and evolution of the Universe, bridging the smallest scales of particle interactions to the grand scales of cosmic phenomena.

  • Condensed Matter

  • Biophysics
  • Systems Chemistry

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Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, Accelerated Scientific Discovery, ORIGINS, Research, Physics |

Early data show that JUNO is ready to deliver frontier measurements in neutrino physics

Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, ORIGINS, Research, Physics |

EXplained: ORIGINS with Stefan Schönert

Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, Research, Physics |

The early Universe’s inflationary expansion can be realized using only known interactions of the Standard Model — without invoking additional new…

Biomolecular Engineering & Design, ORIGINS, Research, Bioscience |

Prof. Job Boekhoven and his team use simple molecules and chemical reactions in a bottom-up approach to replicate life in the lab.

Clean Technology Solutions, Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, Accelerated Scientific Discovery, ERC, Chemistry, Physics, Award |

Two for NAT for Prof. Lukas Heinrich and Prof. Christopher J. Stein

Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, Accelerated Scientific Discovery, ORIGINS, Research, Physics |

Chinese neutrino observatory JUNO completed with TUM participation

Fundamental Science for Health, Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, ERC, Research, Bioscience, Physics, Award |

Two go to NAT Prof. Marcus Conrad and Dr. Raimund Strauß.

Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, ORIGINS, Physics |

A major success for the ORIGINS Cluster of Excellence and the Collaborative Research Center 1258 at the TUM School of Natural Sciences

Fundamental Forces and Cosmic Evolution, ORIGINS, Research, Physics, Award |

"Distinguished Fellowship" Award for outstanding scientific contributions in the field of experimental hadron and particle physics

ORIGINS, Research, Bioscience, Physics, Award |

Honorees: Prof. Susanne Mertens, Prof. Frank Eisenhauer, and Prof. Reinhard Fässler

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