The Mandatory Part aims at gaining advanced knowledge in theoretical physics and profound skills in current experimental techniques. The offered topics in the Mandatory Part are chosen to give preferably good conditions for the areas you can choose in the Specialization Part.

The Mandatory Part consists of one advanced lecture in theoretical physics and two advanced practical lab courses.

For Advanced Theoretical Physics you have to attend (at least) one out of the lectures Advanced Quantum Mechanics (summer term) and Advanced Statistical Physics (winter term). 

If you are not sure which one to take refer to the respective module coordinators or the course guidance.

Please note that you may also attend both lectures and use the spare one in the Elective Part.
 

For the Pracitical Courses M you have to choose 2 topics out of the following 6:

• Atomic and molecular physics
  Institute of Physics I
  Dr. Frank Lewen, Tel.: 0221-470-2757
• Solid state physics
  Institute of Physics II
  Prof. Dr. Thomas Lorenz, Tel.: 0221-470-3593
• Nuclear physics
  Institute of Nuclear Physics
  Dr. Christoph Fransen, Tel.: 0221-470-3627 and Prof. Dr. Peter Reiter, Tel.: 0221-470-3624
• Biophysics
  Institute of Biological Physics
  Prof. Dr. Berenike Maier, Tel.: 0221-470-8046
• Computational physics
  department-wide
  Prof. Dr. Simon Trebst, Tel.: 0221-470-7420
• Particle physics
  Bonn University
  Dr. Barbara Valeriani-Kaminski, Tel.: 0228-732244

In Cologne you have to do 4 experiments per topic, in Bonn students have to perform 2 experiments covering 5 so-called "labunits" (LU).

Please note the following:

• Every student has to register separately for each of the two Practical Courses M topics
• In order to ensure a smooth and efficient run of the Practical Courses M organized by the various Insitutes of Experimental Physics, we ask you read this bulletin carefully and to follow the instructions stated therein throughout the course
• The Practical Course M Computional Physics is organized department-wide and has been offered for the first time in winter term 2022/23. Concerning the organisational details, this ourse differs to some extent from the experimental Practical Courses M. In particular, the number of students for this new course is limited. Concerning more inforamtion and registration please visit the corresponding website