University of Vienna Physics Colloquium

Supported by the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics

The Physics Colloquium is a series of public lectures hosted by the Faculty of Physics of the University of Vienna, featuring internationally renowned speakers covering the full breadth of our fields of research.

The goal of these Colloquia is to bring together the entire Faculty, including students, to foster our spirit of community and promote a stimulating exchange of ideas from the frontiers of science.

Organizers: Massimiliano Procura, Lee Rozema and Toma Susi

Events in the Summer Semester 2026

Mondays at 13:30-15:00 (March 23 & June 15)
Mondays at 16:30-18:00 (April 20 & May 18)
A light lunch buffet will be offered half an hour before the lectures.

Lise Meitner Lecture Hall
Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna
Strudlhofgasse 4, 1090 Vienna


© Friederike Otto

20 April 2026
Carl Wieman

Stanford University, USA
Taking a Scientific Approach to Science Education
 

© Andrew Broadhead

© Gerd Kortemeyer

15 June 2026
Viatcheslav Mukhanov

LMU Munich, Germany
Modern Cosmology: Facts, Misconceptions and Myths

© Viatcheslav Mukhanov