Applied Physics

The research oriented Master Applied Physics at Hochschule RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and Arts (hsrm) combines rigorous scientific training with applied research across three focus areas: Photonics & Quantum Technologies, Micro- and Nanotechnology, and Hydrogen & Energy Storage. Students undertake a hands on research project and may specialise in up to two focus areas, allowing tailored, interdisciplinary profiles.
Key strengths:

• Research and practice: mandatory experimental/simulation project fostering lab skills and scientific method.
• Flexible specialisation: choose up to two directions to combine complementary competences.
• Cutting edge content: emphasis on quantum devices, integrated photonics, nanofabrication, batteries and hydrogen storage.
• Strong partnerships: collaboration with renowned research institutes and industry for access to infrastructure and networks.
• Career readiness: technical depth plus transferable skills (project management, communication, data analysis) for R&D, industry, start ups or doctoral studies.

In short, the programme offers a compact, research driven education with practical experience and strong external links, preparing graduates to innovate in photonics, nanoengineering and sustainable energy technologies.

You need a bachelor degree where the following competencies were acquired (selection):

• Natural Sciences and Technology:
  evaluation of technical problems based in particular on physical laws and using mathematical methods, and then apply physical models and modern technologies to solve them
• Experimental work:
  Applicants are able to design physical experiments, select and adapt the necessary measurement methods and equipment in order to carry out experiments safely, analyze the collected data, compare it with known models, and place the results of the experiment in a broader context.
• Science-to-Practice Transfer:
  Applicants are able to work on projects, particularly in the field of research and development, in which scientific findings are applied to practice to realize new methods, processes, or products, or to improve existing ones.
• Interface competence:
  Applicants are able to analyze and address complex tasks at the interface between physics and engineering in an interdisciplinary manner.

Also is an interview part of the application process. English (level B2+) is required.

As a graduate of the Master's program in Applied Physics, you will help develop new processes and realize sophisticated products in research institutes or in high-tech companies: Based on current research findings, you will develop ideas for making processes even more precise, using new materials effectively, or developing new devices. New insights from research and development are being implemented ever more rapidly, and new technologies are increasingly emerging from scientific discoveries: Modern mechanical engineering is inconceivable without laser-based production methods, highly integrated electronic circuits are impossible without solid-state physics and quantum mechanics, and fuel cells are based on insights from interface physics. In both academia and industry, there is a growing need for people who can bridge the gap between research and development, between theory and practice.