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Bachelor/Master_thesis

If you are interested in doing your bachelor or master thesis with us, please have a look at the research page and contact the corresponding group leader directly to inquire about available projects.

PhD_students

We are not actively searching for PhD students at the moment, but if you are interested in doing a PhD with us, there may be funding opportunities, e.g., via stipends. Please have a look at the research page and contact the corresponding group leader directly to inquire about available projects.

Postdoc_Positions

There are no directly funded positions available at the moment. For motivated candidates with above average qualifications, external funding for a joint research project is possible through, e.g., the Alexander von Humboldt foundation.

Blackboard

- Group library (external link)
- List of statistical mechanics/soft matter conferences

Seminars

Group Seminar / TRR 146 / GRK 2516	Seminars this week

All Physics Seminars	MPI-P Theory Group Seminars

Teaching (Lehre)

We offer a number of courses in the areas of statistical physics, soft matter theory, and simulation methods. In addition, students at the MSc (master of science) level have the opportunity to carry out computer simulation projects in the group as part of the advanced lab course. All group leaders also offer projects for bachelor and master theses. Just contact us and ask for details.

The following lectures are offered on a regular basis:

Advanced statistical physics (Theory 6b, winter term)
This class builds on the bachelor level class "Theorie 4" (statistical physics and thermodynamics) and provides basic knowledge on topics like phase transitions and nonequilibrium physics

Computer simulations in statistical physics (6 CP, winter term)
This class is also open for students from computer science (master level) and gives an introduction into the foundations of basic computer simulation techniques such as Monte Carlo simulation and Molecular Dynamics simulations.

Other regularly offered classes include

Biophysics seminar (4 CP, summer term)
Modern simulation techniques in condensed matter physics (6 CP, summer term)
Theory of soft matter (6 CP, summer term )

Current teaching activities

Lecture

VL Molekulare Physiologie
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Petra Beli; apl. Prof. Dr. Elmar Jaenicke; Dr. Torsten Merbitz-Zahradnik; Dr. Lukas Stelzl; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Eva Wolf

Lecture with exercise

Theoretische Physik 2, Elektrodynamik
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Friederike Schmid

Lecture / seminar

Polymer concepts in cellular function VS
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dorothee Dormann; Ricky Fröhlich; Dr. Saskia Anne Hutten; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Edward Lemke; Dr. Lukas Stelzl

Lecture / exercise

Computersimulation in der statistischen Physik
Instructor: Dr. Nancy Carolina Forero Martinez; Dr. Martin Girard; apl. Prof. Dr. Peter Virnau

Seminar

Gemeinsames Physikalisches Kolloquium der Universität, des MPI für Chemie und des MPI für Polymerforschung
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Friederike Schmid; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hartmut Wittig
Seminar (M.Sc.) - Biophysik
Instructor: Dr. Nancy Carolina Forero Martinez; apl. Prof. Dr. Peter Virnau

Seminar/ study group

Arbeitsgruppenseminar zur Betreuung von Bachelor- und MasteranwärterInnen im Bereich der kondensierten Materie
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Friederike Schmid
Integrated research training group of the SFB-TRR 146
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Friederike Schmid; Dr. Giovanni Settanni
Seminar über die Theorie der kondensierten Materie (TRR 146 & GRK 2516 & SFB 1552)
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Friederike Schmid; Dr. Giovanni Settanni; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck; apl. Prof. Dr. Marialore Sulpizi; apl. Prof. Dr. Peter Virnau

Exercise

Polymer concepts in cellular function Ü1
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dorothee Dormann; Ricky Fröhlich; Dr. Saskia Anne Hutten; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Edward Lemke; Dr. Lukas Stelzl

SoSe 2025

Other

Link to >Full Course catalogue in Physics (Vorlesungsverzeichnis)

Links to selected lecturers

F. Schmid

Video abstract of "Computer simulations in statistical physics"

Research

The research of the Condensed Matter Theory group is devoted to the statistical thermodynamics of solids and liquids, with special focus on disordered systems and glasses, soft condensed matter and complex fluids, and biologically motivated problems. Since our research heavily relies on extensive computer simulations, much effort is also spent on the development of new efficient simulation techniques. We perform our simulations on local clusters (conventional machines and GPUs) and on parallel supercomputers, e.g., at the John-von Neumann Institute for Computing in Jülich.

Further_Information

What is soft matter?

Selected_Projects

Funding

Further_Links

People

Administration

Name	Room	Phone	Fax	E-Mail (@uni-mainz.de)
Reibel, Daniela Office KOMET1/2	03-534	+49 6131-39-22276	+49 6131-39-20496	daniela.reibel
Haack, Dr. Markus , Coordinator SFB TRR 146 Budget M³ODEL, GRK 2516	03-534	+49 6131-39-20490	+49 6131-39-20496	mhaack
Litzenberger, Niklas Coordinator SFB TRR 146	03-532	+49 6131-39-20498	+49 6131-39-20496	nlitzen
Cosarinsky, Dr. Mariana Coordinator M³ODEL, GRK 2516	03-534	+49 6131 39-22721	+49 6131-39-20496	cosarins

Contact

Institute of Physics
JGU Mainz
Staudingerweg 9
D 55099 Mainz

Campus Map
Directions

Group_Leaders

Name	Room	Phone	Fax	E-Mail (@uni-manz.de)
Schmid, Prof. Dr. Friederike	03-523	+49 6131-39-20365	+49 6131-39-20496	friederike.schmid
Virnau, Prof. Dr. Peter	03-517	+49 6131-39-20493	+49 6131-39-20496	virnau
Forero, Dr. Nancy	03-535	+49 6131-39-20492	+49 6131-39-20496	nforerom
Stelzl, Dr. Lukas	01-423	+49 6131-39-20494	+49 6131-39-20496	lstelzl
te Vrugt, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael	03-517	+49 6131-39-27280	+49 6131-39-20496	tevrugtm

Emeriti

Name	Room	Phone	Fax	E-Mail (@uni-mainz.de)
+ Binder, Prof. Dr. em. Dr. h. c. Kurt
Schilling, Prof. i. R. Dr. Rolf	01-423	+49 6131-39-20494	+49 6131-39-20496	rschill
Schirmacher, Prof. i. R. Dr. Walter	01-423	+49 6131-39-20494	+49 6131-39-20496	walter.schirmacher

Postdocs_and_staff_scientists

Name	Room	Phone	Fax	Email (@uni-mainz.de)
Behbahani, Alireza Foroozani	01-518	+49 6131-39-24104	+496131-39-20496	aforooza
Chen, Xinxiang	03-515	+49 6131 39-20492	+496131-39-20496	xichen
Cheraghalizadeh, Jafar	03-530	+49 6131-39-20497	+496131-39-20496	jcheragh
Qaisrani, Nawaz	MPI-P			mqaisran
Qiao, Le	03-530	+49 6131-39-20497	+496131-39-20496	qiaole01