What happened shortly after the Big Bang? Scientists around the world are investigating this question, for example at the CERN nuclear research center in Geneva. Physicists at the University of Münster are also participating in this research: they helped set up the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and are evaluating the measurement data. On March 6 (Friday), students aged 15 and older will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of the smallest particles.
Der Physiker Dr. Thomas Seidel erhält für seine an der Universität Münster mit „summa cum laude“ bewertete Dissertation den mit 3.000 Euro dotierten Infineon-Promotionspreis 2026. Diese Auszeichnung für herausragende Promotionsleistungen wird jährlich vom Fachbereich Physik gemeinsam mit der Infineon AG vergeben. Die Dissertation von Thomas Seidel ist relevant für die moderne Photonik.
PhD student Berit Schlüter provides an insight into her everyday life and the installation of the “IceCube Upgrade” for neutrino research.
Since December 2025 I‘ve been living and working at the South Pole – the coldest place on Earth. There are a lot of special challenges involved, but it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Sunshine, blue sky, no day/night rhythm, ice and snow, and temperatures constantly at 30° C below zero: that’s the Antarctic in the summer, while it’s winter in Europe.
A team led by Prof Martin Salinga has mapped the energy landscape of germanium telluride, gaining deep insights into the behaviour of the material. The findings could contribute be interesting, for example, for realising very dense networks of memory cells.
