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Particle physics and cosmology

The main focus of the research is to understand the fundamental structure of elementary particle physics and gravity and to establish connections with observations performed at various scales, such as in collider or table-top lab experiments as well as in cosmological and astrophysical observations.

This includes:

  • understanding the quantum substructure of black holes and of cosmological space-times,
  • ultraviolet completion of the Standard Model and gravity,
  • building models beyond the Standard Model for addressing long-standing puzzles such as the hierarchy problem, origin of quark and lepton families, strong CP problem, origin of dark matter and dark energy, and microscopic origin of inflation.

Group "Particle physics and cosmology"

News releases

The image shows a representation of the cosmic microwave background, a kind of echo of the Big Bang. It is an oval with different colored dots. These show that there were fluctuations in temperature and energy densities in the universe from the beginning, from which the large-scale structures in the universe later emerged (Image: ESA/Planck Collaboration)

The origin of the universe: Looking back to the beginning

Humans have always been fascinated with the question of how the world came into being. Since the early universe cannot be observed directly, there are currently only theories and speculations about the first moments of the Big Bang and the further…

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Aliens could use artificially created black holes as quantum computers (Image: Eduard Muzhevskyi/iStock)

Extraterrestrial Intelligence: quantum computing with black holes

Black holes as quantum computers? Sounds like science fiction, but it is a realistic scenario. No other system stores quantum information as efficiently as black holes. It is therefore conceivable that intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations could…

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Medien berichten über MPP-Doktoranden beim Treffen der Nobelpreisträger in Lindau

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Drei MPP-Doktoranden - Lena Funcke, Maximilian Totzauer und Sebastian Zell - haben am diesjährigen Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting teilgenommen. Welche Eindrücke und Erkenntnisse sie vom Treffen und ihren Gesprächen mit den Physik-Nobelpreisträgern mit…

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Looking into the future of theoretical particle physics

Symposium May 18-20, 2016

Where do the most important topics and trends in theoretical physics lie? This is the question to be pursued by internationally renowned experts at the symposium “New Developments in Theoretical Particle Physics.” The event takes place from May 18 to…

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Three MPP doctoral candidates selected for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Learning from Nobel Prize winners

Lena Funcke, Maximilian Totzauer and Sebastian Zell of the Max Planck Institute for Physics (MPP) have been granted a special honor: Together with around 400 other young scientists from 80 countries, the two doctoral candidates will take part in the…

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Group members

E-mail address: e-mail@mpp.mpg.de
Phone number: +49 89 32354-extension
name function e-mail extension office
Alexandre, Ana Fernandes PhD Student ana.alexandre 464 A.3.12
Bachmaier, Maximilian PhD Student maximilian.bachmaier 320 A.3.17
Bakauov, Philipp PhD Student philipp.bakauov 320 A.3.15
Berezhiani, Lasha, Dr. Senior Scientist lasha.berezhiani 581 A.3.21
Chiego, Davide PhD Student davide.chiego 320 A.3.17
Contri, Giacomo PhD Student giacomo.contri 320 A.3.17
Dvali, Gia, Prof. Dr. Director gia.dvali 306 A.3.41
Komisel, Lucy PhD Student lucy.komisel 320 A.3.15
Lo Chiatto, Prisco, Dr. Postdoc prisco.lo.chiatto 614 A.2.79
Redl, Julia Secretary julia.redl 334 A.3.47
Sakhelashvili, Otari, Dr. Postdoc otari.sakhelashvili 466 A.3.19
Stuhlfauth, Anja PhD Student anja.stuhlfauth 320 A.3.12
Weber, Vera Secretary vera.weber 617 A.3.89
Zell, Sebastian Postdoc sebastian.zell 334 A.3.10
Zhang, Tongxuan, Ph.D. PhD Student tongxuan.zhang 320 A.3.15
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