The Faculty of Physics at the University of Vienna strives for excellence in research and teaching to understand and explain the physical world. We build on the tradition established by Ludwig Boltzmann, Lise Meitner, Erwin Schrödinger, and other pioneers who made Vienna a cradle of modern physics.
Our researchers investigate the fundamental laws of nature, ranging from quantum phenomena and complex materials to the structure of space and time. Our goal is to translate these discoveries into ideas and technologies for the future. By prioritizing curiosity and interdisciplinary collaboration, we foster an academic community where knowledge is openly questioned and shared, thereby securing Vienna’s position as a center for innovative and responsible science.
To mark the programme’s 30th anniversary, former fellows share how their time in Vienna shaped their science and their careers.
To build faster and more energy-efficient computers, researchers need to understand nanoscale magnetic materials. But looking inside these tiny…
Bernadett Weinzierl joins the leadership team of the Faculty of Physics as Vice Dean.
A team from the University of Vienna and Université Paris-Saclay classifies the stable "magnetic quivers" of a large class of theories – and in doing…
R. Serha and S. Koraltan honoured for their outstanding dissertations.
Her long-standing commitment to supporting talented high-school students has been recognised by the Austrian Physical Society (ÖPG).
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incl. external lecturers and student assistants
including 512 first-year students
of which 23 are university professorships
∅ per year
