Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Sektion at the Uni Konstanz

Fachbereich Physik

Uni Konstanz

Universitätsstraße 10
78457 Konstanz
Phone: +49 7531 88-2415

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Basic information

Total number of students	300
Number of master degree students	99

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

7/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	90.7 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	67.6 %

International orientation

International orientation, bachelor's	3/10 points
International orientation, master's	5/10 points
Outgoing students	1.0 %
Share of anglophone research groups	70.0 %

Research

Research profile (distribution of PhD theses)

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	1.8
Support in studies	1.7
Courses offered	2.5
Study organisation	1.4 *
Exams	1.8
Laboratory internships	2.2
Research orientation	2.0
Support for stays abroad	2.0
Rooms	1.7
Library	1.3 *
IT-infrastructure	1.5 *
Overall study situation	1.7

Degree courses with details

Teacher qualification

Teacher qualification students	90
Teacher qualification programmes	teacher qualification degree courses are offered
Teacher qualification centre	Link
Teacher Qualification Monitor (in German)	Link

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

none

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
Integrated physics course in the first four semesters with strong links between theoretical and experimental physics and two professors; Option of a project placement in theoretical and experimental physics; teaching from research; Modern teaching concepts in the lectures instead of the usual boring lectures
Special features regarding the international orientation
Bachelor’s thesis possible with leading groups abroad
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Université Grenoble Alpes, Frankreich; Uppsala University, Schweden; Universidad de Granada, Spanien; University of Wales, Großbritannien; Alma College, USA;
Special features regarding the equipment
Nanostructure laboratory with clean room; Low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscope; High-performance computer clusters; High-field terahertz source.
Support for founders
Information events organised by the University of Konstanz Career Service and individual support through the university-wide innovation centre "Kilometer1".
Characteristics of assistance to differently abled persons
In general there is close cooperation between the academic advisers and the Psychotherapeutic Counselling Service (Seezeit/Studierendenwerk) and with the Equal Opportunity department of the University of Konstanz. Clearly defined contacts for students with health conditions. Unbureaucratic application process.
Characteristics of diversity advancement
There is a general tutoring and mentoring system at the University of Konstanz for international students and for students with physical impairments; separate contact person for students with test anxiety, writer’s block and other psychological disorders; support for students with children (student parent pass); flexible working hours for parents and carers.
Further information on research activities
physik.uni-konstanz.de/forschung
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.uni-konstanz.de/studieren/beratung-und-service/zentrale-studienberatung/unsere-beratungsangebote/