Institute for Theoretical Physics

Welcome to the Institute for Theoretical Physics

The scientific spectrum of the Institute of Theoretical Physics at TU Wien is extraordinarily broad and ranges from the smallest building blocks of matter, condensed matter and the so-called complex systems to cosmic dimensions. From the point of view of the scientific activities of TU Wien, the institute provides essential contributions to the research focal areas Computational Science and Engineering, Quantum Physics and Quantum Technologies, and Materials and Matter.

News

SFB QNNECT started!

11. June 2026

Kickoff Meeting Marks the Launch of the FWF Special Research Programme “Qnnect”

Why Paul Romatschke is turning TU Wien upside down

20. May 2026

[Translate to English:] Antrittsvorlesung Paul Romatschke

Inaugural Lecture Paul Romatschke

Inaugural Lecture Univ. Prof. Dr. Paul Romatschke

19. May 2026

[Translate to English:] Univ.Prof. Dr. Paul Romatschke

On 19 May 2026, Professor Paul Romatschke will deliver his inaugural lecture at TU Wien

The TU Wien Choir at the Song Contest!

19. May 2026

[Translate to English:] Chor der TU Wien am Rathausplatz

The TU Wien Choir, conducted by Andreas Ipp, came second in the Ö3 Cover Song Contest

PRL Collection of the Year 2025...

23. February 2026

Gruppenfoto einiger TUW Autoren am Dach des Freihaus

...and the IAP is a part of it!

Emanuela Bianchi becomes Associate Professor as of December 1, 2024

02. December 2024

[Translate to English:] Portraitfoto Emanuela Bianchi

Since December 1, Emanuela Bianchi has been Associate Professor of Soft Matter Theory at the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the Faculty of…

Current call for applications within the doctoral program "Unravelling advanced 2D materials (TU-D)"

20. April 2023

13 PhD positions are available at TU Wien. The PhD program TU-D offers interdisciplinary projects in the field of application of 2D materials for…

"Unsolvable" is not an excuse

29. March 2023

With an ESPRIT grant from the Austrian Science Fund FWF, Tobias Schäfer is developing new computational methods to solve previously intractable…

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