Documents and guidelines

Bachelor's degree program in physics (SPO 2015)

• Examination regulations SPO 2015 for the bachelor's degree program in physics dated August 2015,
  in addition: Corrigendum to the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Bachelor's Degree Program in Physics of September 2015.
  thereto: Amendment Statute No. 1 (Success checks in the answer-choice procedure) of the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Bachelor's Degree Program in Physics, September 2020.
  thereto: Amendment Statute No. 2 (Compensation for disadvantages) of the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Bachelor's Degree Program in Physics, March 2022.
  thereto: Amendment Statute No. 3 (Conduct of Online Examinations) of the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Bachelor's Degree Program in Physics, May 2022.
  thereto: Amendment Statute No. 4 of the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Bachelor's Degree Program in Physics, February 2023.
  thereto: Amendment Statute No. 5 (Change for the oral re-examination) of the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Bachelor's Degree Program in Physics, March 2023.
• Module manual for the bachelor's degree program in physics SPO 2015 (as of 10.03.2026).
  Contains the study plan including its tabular presentation.
• Study reform of the two modern physics subjects (as of SS 23) and computer education (as of WS 23/24):
  • Overview of changes (informational event, 15.02.2023).
  • Reform of the subjects Modern Experimental Physics and Modern Theoretical Physics starting in the summer semester 2023 (as of 31/01/2023).
    The document also contains detailed instructions on how to change to the new scheme and how to remain in the current scheme.
• Hierarchical view of the study program in the student portal
• The registration for the bachelor's thesis takes place in the examination office of the physics department (Hochhaus, room 9/13). There you will receive a form to be filled out together with the supervising university lecturer.
• When submitting the bachelor's thesis to the examinations office of the physics department, this form has to be used to indicate that the first examiner accepts the thesis as an examination copy. It can also be used to indicate that the thesis has at least been passed.

Master's degree in Physics (SPO 2023)

Valid from the beginning of the winter semester 2023/24. This degree program is completely taught in English.

• Examination Regulations for the Master's Program in Physics of March 2023 (German version)
  Examination Regulations for the Master's Program Physics of March 2023 (English version, not legally binding)
• Module Manual for the Master's Program in Physics (Summer semester 2026, as of 10.03.2026)
• Usage and assignment of advanced seminars in the Master 's program (as of February 2026)
• List of non-physics electives (as of Feb. 2023)
• Hierarchical view of the study program in the student portal
• Admission regulations for the Master's program in Physics of February 2023 (German version)
  Admission regulations for the Master's program in Physics, February 2023 (English version, not legally binding)
  Amendment to the admission regulations for the Master's program in Physics, November 2025 (German version)
  Amendment to the admission regulations for the Master's program in Physics, November 2025 (English version, not legally binding)
• The registration for the master's thesis takes place in the examination office of the physics department (physics building, room 9/13). There you will receive a form to be filled out together with the supervising university lecturer.
• When submitting the master's thesis to the Examinations Office for Physics, this form has to be used to indicate that the first examiner accepts the thesis as an examination copy. It can also be used to indicate that the thesis has at least been passed.

Master's degree in physics (SPO 2015)

This degree program was last available to start in the summer semester of 2022.

• Examination Regulations for the Master's Degree Program in Physics of August 2015,
  thereto: Amendment Statute No. 1 (Success checks in the answer-choice procedure) of the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Master's Program in Physics, September 2020.
  thereto: Amendment Statute No. 2 (Compensation for disadvantages) of the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Master's Program in Physics, March 2022.
  thereto: Amendment Statute No. 3 (Conduct of Online Examinations) of the Examination Regulations SPO 2015 for the Master's Program in Physics, May 2022.
• Module manual for the Master's Program in Physics (Summer semester 2026, as of 10.03.2026)
• Usage and assignment of advanced seminars in the Master 's program (as of February 2026)
• List of non-physics electives (as of Feb. 2023)
• Hierarchical view of the study program in the student portal
• Admission statutes for the master's degree program in physics, dated May 2008,
  in addition: Amendment of the admission statutes for the master's program in physics of December 2010.
• The registration for the master's thesis takes place in the examination office of the physics department (physics building, room 9/13). There you will receive a form to be filled out together with the supervising university lecturer.
• When submitting the master's thesis to the Examinations Office for Physics, this form has to be used to indicate that the first examiner accepts the thesis as an examination copy. It can also be used to indicate that the thesis has at least been passed.

Cover sheet of theses

A proposal for the design of the cover sheet of bachelor and master theses and dissertations: German version, English version.