The strong interaction described by quantum chromodynamics (QCD) is responsible for binding neutrons and protons into nuclei and for the many facets of nuclear structure physics. Combined with the electroweak interaction, it determines the structure of all nuclei in the nuclear chart in a similar way as quantum electrodynamics shapes the periodic table of elements. While the latter is well understood, it is still unclear how the nuclear chart emerges from the underlying forces.
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Introduction to the Physics of SFB 1245
A survey of the research within SFB 1245and past developments are described on the 'Introduction' page.
Project Areas and Integrated Research Training Group
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Project Area A – Strong interactions and precision nuclear structure
Effective Feld Theories – Advanced Many-Body Methods – Novel Sensitivities with Electromagnetic and Strong Probes – Laser Spectrocopy
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Project Area B – Electroweak interactions and nuclear astrophysics
Nuclear matrix elements – Dipole Response of Nuclei – Electroweak Interactions in Nuclei and Nuclear Matter – Nuclear Equation of State – Supernovae and Neutron Star Mergers
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MGK: Integrated Research Training Group
Topical Lecture Weeks – CRC Physics Days – Recruitment Stipends - Seminar and Meet and Greet – Research Internships
Next Events
SFB 1245 Diversity Week, October 27 – 31, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Christiane Zerfaß und Prof. Tomas Brage
Recent Events
CRC 1245 Topical Lecture Week, August 18 – 20, 2025
Lecturer: Evgeny Epelbaum (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
Topic: Effective theory of nuclear interactions
CRC 1245 Topical Lecture Week, May, 13 – 15, 2025
Place: ULB, S1|20, Lecture Hall, Room 01
Lecturer: Prof. Iain Moore
Topic: Nuclear ground-state properties
CRC 1245 Annual Workshop, May 5 – 9, 2025
Place: Physikzentrum, Bad Honnef
CRC Colloquium, April 10, 2025, 1:30 p.m., S2|11 10
Precision measurements of nuclear radii boost theory development
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Paul-Gerhard Reinhard (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Diversity Week, December 3 – 6, 2024
Workshop on microagression, December 3 & 4, 2024, Speaker: Dr. Juliane Handschuh
Physics Colloquium “Experimental challenges in Underground Nuclear Astrophysics Laboratory”, December, 6, 2024, Speaker: Dr. Alba Formicula
Topical Lecture Week “Algebraic models in quantum mechanics”, November 20 – 22, 2024
Speaker: Prof. Lorenzo Fortunato (Univ. Padua, Italy)
CRC 1245 Annual Workshop, November 11 – 14, 2024
Place: Leimen (near Heidelberg)
CRC 1245 Mini-Workshop “Neutrino-matter interactions in the standard model and beyond”, June 19 – 21, 2024, Lecture hall, ULB, S1|20 01
Keynote Talks:: Kirsty Duffy, Joanna Sobczyk, Javier Menéndez, Giovanni Benato, Baha Balantekin, and Zewei Xiong
Scientific Writing Course, November 13 – 14, 2023
Speaker: Prof. Marialuisa Aliotta (University of Edinburgh)
Topical Lecture Week, October 11 – 13, 2023
Speaker: Prof. Christian Forssén (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)
Lecture Plan (opens in new tab)
CRC Annual Conference, September 25 – 28, 2023, Uhrturm Lecture Hall, S2|08
RMU Weeks of Equal Opportunities 2023, May 3 – June 12, 2023
Experimental Lecture Week, April 3 – 5, 2023
Speaker: Prof. Rituparna Kanungo TRIUMF/St. Mary University, Canada
Lecture plan (opens in new tab)
CRC Annual Conference, October 4 – 7, 2022, Darmstadtium Conference Center
Women's Week – Part 2, October 13, 2022 (cancelled!)
- 09:30 – 11:30 Impulse lecture and discussion, all CRC members
- 12:30 – 16:30 Workshop/Training for PIs: Gender- and diversity-sensitive leadership in science
Pictures of past events can be found in this collection.
Recurring Events
February 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
#WomenInScience
See also: Calendar of Women who shaped Nuclear Astrophysics
Video on the Research in SFB 1245 for pupils (in German)
Work Sheet (opens in new tab) (in German)
