Calendar
Colloquia, Disputations, Public Lectures and Events
The events are aimed at everyone interested in physics research and the work of our department: scientists, students, physics teachers, and the general public with prior knowledge of physics.
Some events are hosted by the Department of Physics of Freie Universität, others are organized by various scientific institutions in Germany.
Info Evening for Physics Students - Abroad and Back Again
We will inform physics students about exchange programs and other opportunities for a study or an internship abroad.
Location: Lecture Hall A / Room 1.3.14
Pathways in Physics: Johann Egger - Physicist as Project Manager for Photovoltaics
Johann Egger studied physics at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and at the Free University. During the ERASMUS year at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, he refined his knowledge of solar cells from the more practical perspective of a technical university and acquired Portuguese language skills. With a master's degree from Freie Universität, Johann Egger joined the Berlin-based company securenergy where he now works as a project manager coordinating large-scale photovoltaic projects.
Location: Online via Webex
Academic graduation ceremony for the academic year 2020/21
More details will follow shortly.
Meet & Greet Prof. Kuch - Master's Program in Physics
Prof. Dr Wolfgang Kuch presents the Master's program and the French-German double-degree program .
Location: online via webex
Pathways in Physics: Dr. Stefanie Kreft - Physicist in Mechanical Engineering
After graduating from the Freie Universität Berlin, Stefanie Kreft went to the University of Cambridge to pursue a PhD in Materials Science. After finishing her PhD, she started working as a development engineer and has since been employed by multinational companies based in both England and Germany. Dr. Kreft will talk about her journey from studying physics to her job as a "Digital Solution Owner" for sensor solutions .
Location: Online via Webex
Welcome Event for New Master Students
We are happy to greet new students!
Location: Lecture hall A (room 1.3.14) Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin
Welcome event for new bachelor students
We welcome all new bachelor students! Program You will be greeted by Deans Lecturers FSI Gender Equality Officer Working Group "Lecture" Talk "How to study properly": FSI members will give advice on how to organize your studies properly.
Location: Large Lecture Hall Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin
Pathways in Physics: Dr. Lea Bogner - Physicist as technology transfer advisor (and mom)
Lea Bogner studied chemistry, earned a PhD in physics at the Freie Universität and the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society. She then joined Peppermint VenturePartners, a healthcare-focused venture capital company, and worked as a project manager and investment analyst.
Location: Online via Webex
Research Group Pitches – Physicists present their scientific work and teams
Different research groups will present their research and teams in short 4-minute online talks. Within two hours, students can gain a quick overview of the range of topics in our department and think about possible questions for bachelor's and master's theses.
Location: Online via webex and gather.town
Research groups present themselves: AG Eisert, AG Heberle & AG Netz
Three research groups – AG Eisert, AG Heberle und AG Netz – present in a seminar-like online event in 30 minutes each their scientific foci and academic staff.
Location: Online über Webex
Prof. St. Parkin - Physkalisches Kolloquium - Chiral spintronics: non collinear spin textures with application to Racetrack Memory
Chiral spintronics: non collinear spin textures with application to Racetrack Memory
Location: online Talk
Pathways in Physics: Paul Fährmann - Towards the quantum future
After finishing John Lennon Gymnasium in Berlin, Paul Fährmann studied physics at Freie Universität. For his outstanding master's thesis, Paul Fährmann received two awards: the Physics Study Award 2020 of the Physical Society of Berlin and the Quantum Future Award 2020 funded by Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Paul will talk about his pathway to studying physics and starting a research career in the Eisert’s group. What drives him to research quantum topics? How does he see our future?
Location: Online via Webex
Research groups present themselves: AG Franke, AG von Oppen & AG Reuther
Three research groups - AG Franke, AG von Oppen and AG Reuther - present in a seminar-like online event in 30 minutes each their scientific foci and academic staff.
Location: online via webex
Dr. Stephan Block - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Probing Catalytic Activity and Interactions of Single Proteins Using Optical Microscopy
Emmy Noether Junior Research Group “Bionanointerfaces” (stephan.block@fu-berlin.de), Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Location: Online talk
Prof. Dr. Oksana Chubykalo-Fesenko - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Modeling of spin-lattice dynamics
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), Spain
Location: Online Talk
Meet & Greet Prof. Kuch - Master's Program in Physics
Prof. Dr Wolfgang Kuch presents the Master's program and the French-German double-degree program .
Location: online via webex
Pathways in Physics: Dr. Matthias Schönborn - Biophysics, solar panels, batteries
Matthias Schönborn researched in biophysics and earned his doctorate at Freie Universität. Afterwards, he worked as a process engineer for solar and high-tech systems and dealt with sustainable technologies for a green future. Today, Matthias Schönborn builds batteries at Tesla. He will talk about his path from bachelor's degree to his job as engineer at Tesla.
Research groups present themselves: AG Koch, AG Bolotin & Prof. Lips, ASPIN HZB
Three research groups - AG Koch, AG Bolotin and Prof. Lips - present in a seminar-like online event in 30 minutes each their scientific foci and academic staff.
Location: online via webex
Prof. Dr. Lyderic Bocquet - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Iontronics in 1D and 2D nanomaterials
Ecole Normale Supérieure and CNRS, http://www.phys.ens.fr/~lbocquet/
Location: online Talk
Prof. Dr. Monika Aidelsburger - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Ultracold atoms in optical lattices out-of-equilibrium
Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München & Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), 80799 Munich, Germany
Location: online Talk
Research groups present themselves: AG Reich, AG Clementi & AG Kuch
Three research groups - AG Reich, AG Clementi and AG Kuch - present in a seminar-like online event in 30 minutes each their scientific foci and academic staff.
Location: Online via Webex
Dr. Alexey Chernikov - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Interactions in two-dimensional van der Waals materials
Department of Physics, University of Regensburg, Germany; Institute of Applied Physics, Technical University of Dresden, Germany
Meet Physicists at the Digital Masters' Fair
Online event for students intending to graduate in Physics at the Freie Universität Berlin Master's Fair 2021
Pathways in Physics: Prof. Dr. Christiane Koch - Stepping forward towards a professorship
Christiane Koch studied physics at Humboldt University and earned her doctorate at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society. As a young scientist, she participated in numerous research projects in Germany, Israel and France. Since 2019, Christiane Koch has been a professor of theoretical physics at Freie Universität. Christiane Koch will talk about her pathway from leading an Emmy Noether junior group towards a professorship at the Freie Universität. How can one become a professor? What is important for a successful career in academia and research?
Dr. Marcel Risch - Phsikalisches Kolloquium - Sustainable electrocatalysis: Importance of X-ray spectroscopy for understanding the active state of earth-abundant oxides in water-splitting catalysis
Young Investigator Group - Oxygen Evolution Mechanism Engineering (NOME), Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB)
Pathways in Physics: Dr. Jannis Fischer, the developer of medical technology and founder of Positrigo
Jannis Fischer, who was born in Berlin, gained a bachelor degree in Physics at our department. He then continued to graduate in physics at universities in Germany, Switzerland and the USA. During his research work at ETH Zurich, Jannis Fischer developed a new type of PET scanner that makes functional brain imaging at a fraction of today’s cost possible, thus enabling Alzheimer's prevention on a broad scale. Jannis Fischer will talk about his pathway from studying in Berlin to starting up Positrigo and share his vision for the future.
Location: Online via Webex
Research Group Pitches – Physicists present their scientific work and teams
Different research groups will present their research and teams in short 4-minute online talks. Within two hours, students can gain a quick overview of the range of topics in our department and think about possible questions for bachelor's and master's theses.
Dr. Ioachim Pupeza - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Electric-field-resolved infrared spectroscopy of biological systems
Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Location: Online event hosted by the Department of Physics, Freie Universität
Prof. Simon Stellmer - Physics Colloquium - Optical Clocks: From frequency measurements to applications across various disciplines
Bonn University, Germany
Location: Online event hosted by the Department of Physics, Freie Universität
Prof. Margaret Murnane - Physics Colloquium - Ultrafast electron calorimetry: Uncovering new light-induced phases in magnetic and 2D materials
Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder CO 80309, USA
Location: Online event hosted by the Department of Physics, Freie Universität
Berlin Physics Colloquium at the Magnus House
Prof. Dr. Thomas Sunn Pedersen, Max Planck Institut for Plasma Physics, Greifswald "Plans for the creation of electron-positron plasmas in the laboratory"
Location: Magnus-Haus, Am Kupfergraben 7, 10117 Berlin
Pathways in Physics: Chiara Pasquini - Sustainable Energy
Chiara Pasquini researched as a PhD student at the Freie Universität on energy storage systems, in particular on catalysts for hydrogen production. Today, she works for a company that provides research and consulting services for European and global energy markets.
Location: Online via webex
Pathways in Physics: Dr. Alexander Goschew - Physicist in a Management Consultancy
Alexander Goschew studied, graduated and worked at our department. After working as a postdoc in Fumagalli's research group, he took a leap into a management consultancy and started advising financial institutions on digital transformation. Alexander Goschew will talk about his start in the consulting business and about his pathway as a physicist.
Location: online via Webex
Andreas Wanke - Online Talk - Freie Universität Berlin on the Way to Climate Neutrality
Freie Universität Berlin on the Way to Climate Neutrality Online Talk Freie Universität Berlin, Unit Sustainability
Prof. Dr. Karsten Reuter - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Merging Multiscale Theory and Data Sciences to Tackle Operando Energy Conversion Systems
Director of the Theory Department, Fritz-Haber-Institut, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany,
Location: Department of Pyhsics, Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Berlin Physics Colloquium at the Magnus House
Prof. Dr. Giovanna Morigi, Saarland University "Quantum crystals of photons and atoms"
Location: Magnus-Haus, Am Kupfergraben 7, 10117 Berlin
Gerhard Ertl Lecture 2020
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Diebold, TU Wien "Oxide Surface Science. Chemistry at the Atomic Scale"
Location: Ort: Harnack House, Fritz Haber Institute Raum: Otto Hahn Lecture Hall
Berlin Physics Colloquium at the Magnus House
Prof. Dr. Isabelle Staude, Friedrich Schiller University Jena "Active semiconductor metasurfaces" This talk will provide an overview of our recent advances in nonlinear, tunable and light‐emitting semiconductor metasurfaces.
Location: Magnus-Haus, Am Kupfergraben 7, 10117 Berlin
Pathways in Physics
Online Talk for Students of Physics Different speakers will tell students about their own pathway in physics: why they became physicists, how they recognized what their interests in physics were and how they went about getting positions in research and industry. We invite speakers from the Department of Physics, different research institutions as well as from various industries. Meet Dr. Cynthia Heiner I see myself in many roles: a physicist, a teacher, a student, a woman in science, a mentor, a project coordinator, a researcher, and a science education specialist. All of these roles have shaped me, my work style, and my (thus far) career. I am happy to share my pathway - from astrophysics intern to experimental physicist to science education specialist and program coordinator - as you endeavour on your own pathway in physics. Join the event My pathway Bachelor in Physics with honors, University of New Hampshire (USA) PhD research in experimental Physics conducted at the Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin Postdoctoral research in physics education research with Nobel Prize winner Carl Wieman at the University of British Columbia (Canada) Coordinator for Mentoring and MINToring program; Science Education Specialist for the Learning and Teaching Strategy at Imperial College London My advice to all future physicists Allow yourself to make mistakes. Only then can you truly learn and push yourself outside of your comfort zone.
Prof. Dr. Bert Koopmans - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Femto-magnetism meets spintronics: Towards integrated magneto-photonics
Location: FB Physik, Hörsaal A (lecture hall A, R. 1.3.14), Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Talk "Inside Nature Physics" by David Abergel (Editor, Nature Physics)
Location: Lecture hall B Arnimallee 14 14195 Berlin
Prof. Dr. Frank Neubrech - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Resonant Surface Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy
Location: Physics Department, Hörsaal A (lecture hall A, R. 1.3.14), Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Meet Us - Woman Network Meeting
People who are passionate about promoting diversity in physics meet each month to network and to talk about current topics. Equality and science, career planning and family issues – the broad range of topics is determined by the participants themselves. In a relaxed atmosphere, physicists develop ideas for more progress in the department.
Location: Room 1.1.16 Arnimallee 14
Klung Wilhelmy Science Award in Physics 2019 for Prof. Dr. Titus Neupert + Lecture "Insulators that conduct electricity perfectly"
This year's Klung Wilhelmy Science Award in Physics honors Prof. Dr. Titus Neupert (University of Zurich) for his contributions to the theoretical prediction of novel "topological" phases of matter, in particular fractional Chern insulators and higher-order topological insulators. At the award ceremony, Prof. Dr. Titus Neupert will give a lecture on "Insulators that conduct electricity perfectly".
Location: Henry-Ford-Bau Freie Universität Berlin Garystr. 35 14195 Berlin
Prof. A. Brataas - Macroscopic Quantum Phenomena with Magnons
Colloquium Talk at the Berlin Science Week Prof. Dr. Arne Brataas Center for Quantum Spintronics, Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Location: Department of Physics Lecture Hall A (room number 1.3.14) Arnimallee 14 14195 Berlin
19th Einstein Lecture - Prof. Dr. Catherine Heymans: Seeing the Invisible - The Dark Side of the Universe
The famous astrophysicist Professor Catherine Heymans from the University of Edinburgh will hold the 19th Einstein Lecture Dahlem at Freie Universität Berlin. In her talk on the “The Dark Side of the Universe,” she will share with guests scientific insights into the dark matter, that is, the matter that cannot be seen as dust, gas, or stars.
Location: Henry-Ford-Bau Freie Universität Berlin Garystr. 35 14195 Berlin
SFB 1078 Colloquium - Prof. C. Steinem and Dr. S. Oldemeyer
Location: Lecture Hall B - Physics Department - Freie Universität Berlin (Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin-Dahlem)
Prof. Lydéric Bosquet - Physikalisches Kolloquium - WATER FLOWS AT ULTIMATE SCALES AND EXOTIC IONIC TRANSPORT
Location: Physics Department, Lecture hall A (Hörsaal A, R. 1.3.14), Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
SFB 1078 Colloquium - Prof. K. Busch and Dr. D. Nürnberg
Location: Lecture Hall B - Physics Department - Freie Universität Berlin (Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin-Dahlem)
Prof. Cecilia Clementi - Physikalisches Kolloquium - Frontiers of Multiscale Modeling in Biophysics
Location: Department of Physics, lecture hall A (room 1.3.14), Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Meet & Greet Prof. Bolotin
Physics Professor Kirill Bolotin invites bachelor students to a friendly conversation about future topics in Physics.
Location: Freie Universität Berlin Rost- und Silberlaube Room L116 and KL 29/135 Otto-von-Simson-Straße 26 14195 Berlin
Prof. Titus Neupert - Physics Colloquium - Topology of Electronic States in Crystal
Location: Department of Physics, Lecture Hall A, R. 1.3.14), Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Prof. Sebastian Goennenwein - Physics Colloquium/ Colloquium TRR 227 - Transverse Spin Transport Phenomena
Location: Department of Physics, Lecture Hall A (Hörsaal A), R. 1.3.14, Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany