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Join our Research Training Group
Our new Research Training Group RTG 3186 will start at the University of Freiburg on April 1, 2026. Via this programme, several doctoral researcher (PhD) positions in the field of experimental and theoretical particle and astroparticle physics will be opened. Applications are open until January 20, 2026.
While the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics describes collider data with remarkable precision, it leaves fundamental questions unanswered, such as the nature of dark matter, the origin of the SM flavour structure, neutrino masses, and the matter–antimatter asymmetry of the Universe. This Research Training Group (RTG) will address these challenges through a broad, integrated programme combining theory and experiment. By linking collider precision measurements, direct searches for new particles, and theoretical developments across different sectors of the SM and possible extensions, the RTG aims to find the first signposts towards the New SM.
Principal Investigators
Our graduate school brings together a diverse set of PIs from experimental or theoretical particle and astroparticle physics, the phenomenology of elementary particles and quantum field theory. Click below to discover the PIs that you could work with and the projects that they lead.
Research Areas
We aim to address thrilling key challenges of today’s particle physics with an innovative research programme, linking the diverse expertise and cutting-edge research of the different groups involved. Click below to learn more about the research areas of this RTG .
Physics at the UFR
The Physics Institute of the University of Freiburg is a vibrant centre for research and teaching in experimental and theoretical physics. Click to learn more about the institute at which our RTG is hosted.