Welcome to the Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP)
Quick-Links: Lectures, Bachelor's and Master's Theses, Completed PhD Theses, Research and Applications.
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Bachelor's & Master's Theses at the ITP
If you are interested in doing your Bachelor's or Master's thesis on the topic of theoretical particle physics at the ITP, feel free to drop by on the 12th floor and talk to us or send us an e-mail. To get an idea of what we are working on, you can check out the research page of each group, or you can have a look at the completed Bachelor's and Master's theses at our institute.
Job Openings
For open PhD or postdoc positions at the ITP, check the Job Openings page or the News & Events ticker below.
News & Events
May 2023: Opening for a PhD position
In the group of Prof. Mühlleitner, there is an open PhD position within the Collaborative Research Center Particle Physics Phenomenology after the Higgs Discovery, TRR 257 (https://p3h.particle.kit.edu) with a starting date at the earliest possibility. A description of the position and how to apply can be found on the Job Openings page or by clicking on the title of this announcement. If needed, please contact Prof. Mühlleitner via e-mail (milada.muehlleitner@kit.edu) for further detailed information. The application process is now open and applications can be submitted until the position is filled.
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01.06.2023: New ITP Internship Student (posted on: 01.06.2023) We warmly welcome Anne-Solène Bornens who started an internship in the group of Prof. Heinrich. Anne-Solène sits in room 12-12. We wish her a pleasant and productive stay at our institute! |
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25.05.2023: ITP Seminar (posted on: 23.05.2023) In the upcoming ITP seminar (Thursday, 25.05., 14h00), we will have two talks by Karim Elyaouti and Johann Plotnikov. The titles of their talks are “Freeze-In in different Phases of the N2HDM” and “Dark Matter Generation Mechanisms in the Model 'CP in the Dark',” respectively. The seminar will take place in room 12-01. |
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25.05.2023: KCETA Particle Physics Colloquium (posted on: 23.05.2023) In the upcoming KCETA colloquium (Thursday, 25.05., 15h45–17h00), we will have Benedikt Maier (KIT, ETP) giving a talk on “A shot in the dark: How CMS searches for new particles in the dark sector”. The colloquium will take place in Kleiner Hörsaal A. |
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11.05.2023: ITP Seminar (posted on: 09.05.2023) In the upcoming ITP seminar (Thursday, 11.05., 14h00), Martin Gabelmann (DESY) will talk about “Precise predictions for the trilinear Higgs coupling in the Standard Model and beyond”. The seminar will take place in room 12-01. |
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04.05.2023: KCETA Particle Physics Colloquium (posted on: 03.05.2023) In the upcoming KCETA colloquium (Thursday, 04.05., 15h45–17h00), we will have Gabriela Araujo (University of Zurich) giving a talk on “Microscopy of color centers: A new avenue for neutrino and dark matter detection”. The colloquium will take place in-person at Campus Nord (Bld. 401, seminar room 410), but it will in addition be streamed to Kleiner Hörsaal A. |
Research Groups at the Institute for Theoretical Physics
The Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP) consists of five research groups.
Their activities are described below.