Research Part

In the Research Part you should independently work on a physical problem of current research using scientific methods. Students should train to gauge their professional qualifications, to self-reliantly enhance them and to cooperate with colleagues.

The Research Part consists of the modules Introductory Project I, Introductory Project II and Master Thesis. In general all these modules take place in one research group of the physics institutes. The projects worked on during the Research Part should have a meaningful overall coherence, i.e. the topic of the Master Thesis is usually closely connected to the topics of the two Introductory Projects. The scientific results of this work are documented in a written thesis and are presented to the scientific community in the colloquium.

The Research Part requires working in a team, research projects cannot be seen isolated as fellow group members or international collaborators usually rely on each other's results. Thus, you and your advisor have to meet and discuss the program and timescales of the project(s) before starting the Introductory Project I. This meeting must be documented by a protocol of the first advisory meeting which must be handed in to the examination office before starting the first project. This procedure ensures that all involved people rely on the same premise.