Obituaries
Obituary for Hagen Kleinert
As only recently became known, Prof. Dr. Hagen Kleinert passed away on March 7, 2025. He had been a member of the Department of Physics for more than 50 years.
Aug 28, 2025
On the Passing of Emeritus Prof. Dr. Klaus Möbius
The Department of Physics mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Klaus Möbius (Emeritus). On October 18, 2024, Prof. Dr. Klaus Möbius passed away at the age of 88 after a short and serious illness.
Oct 21, 2024
Obituary for Prof. Dr. Ulrike Alexiev
The physics department mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Ulrike Alexiev. Ulrike Alexiev passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on December 29, 2023. With her passing, we have lost a valued member of our department and the head of a very active research group.
Jan 04, 2024
Obituary on the death of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Eckart Matthias
The Department of Physics mourns the loss of its former university professor, long-time colleague and friend Eckart Matthias, who passed away at age 90 on April 23, 2023, after a prolonged illness.
Apr 27, 2023
Obituary for Vera Konstantinovna Adamchuk
The Department mourns Prof. Vera Konstantinovna Adamchuk.
Oct 06, 2016
Walter Kohn, Nobel laureate and honorary doctor of the Department of Physics
The Department of Physics mourns Prof. Dr. Dr. Walter Kohn. Walter Kohn, Nobel laureate and honorary doctor of the Department of Physics, died April 19, 2016 at the age of 93.
May 04, 2016