Proseminar Fall 2026
The Institute offers one Proseminar in Theoretical Physics in Fall Semester 2026. Signing up is not on a first-come, first-serve basis but by indicating a list of preferences. The final wishlist will be processed only after the deadline on June 19, 2026.
Application and topic assignment
Master and Bachelor students will be informed by email from the studies secretary beginning June 2026.
If you are interested in taking a proseminar in Fall 26, please
apply here
before Friday June 19, 2026.
The assignment of the individual proseminar topics to registered participants will take place in a different meeting in the second half of August 2026. Registered students will be contacted with more details by the proseminar lecturers.
Application is open to all D-PHYS students as well as students from the N-study program in case of shortage of proseminar slots preference is given to D-PHYS students.
Students are requested to sign up on Mystudies only after being admitted to a proseminar and having been assigned a topic.
Format
Each student has to give a presentation (50 +10 min), and write a brief report (15-20 page) on the assigned topic. The student is supported during this process by a tutor from the Institute of Theoretical Physics who will provide guidence and feedback.
The student should contact the tutor at least six weeks prior to the talk, and have a first version of the slides ready two weeks before the talk. The written report must be completed (and approved by the tutor) at the latest two weeks after the talk.
Requirements for passing the module
- The student gives a pedagogical talk on the assigned topic, demonstrating a firm understanding of the subject.
- The written report provides a clear exposition of the assigned topic.
- The student is present during at least 80% of all the proseminar sessions.