Commitment to Inclusion
Our RTG recognizes that in the past some prospective scientists have been held back by bias or discrimination.
We are committed to inclusion and equal opportunities for all persons without regard to:
- age or disability,
- culture or nationality,
- race or religion,
- family- or socio-economic status,
- gender or sexual identity or orientation,
- or any other personal characteristic or condition,
so that science can be practiced in a healthy work environment for the benefit of all members of the community.
We attempt to cultivate a diversity-sensitive and equitable scientific community in which all of its members can flourish scientifically without being held back by bias or discrimination.
Equal Opportunities Internships
We offer a limited number of internship positions for master and advanced undergraduate students as equal opportunities measures. We strongly encourage people underrepresented in the field to apply. These internships would provide opportunities to work with mentors from the RTG.
Internships can be as long as 3 months and should not be shorter than 1 month. The internships are financially supported with a stipend of 600 euros per month and up to 600 euros to cover travel expenses to come to Berlin.
Internships can be done either in summer terms (February to August) and winter terms (September to January). The next deadline for internships in the winter term is July 14, 2025.
Your application for an internship should include a letter of motivation, a CV, copies of transcripts and certificates (in a single pdf file!). Please include the name and contact details of at least one person who can provide a letter of recommendation upon request. In addition, please indicate one or more research areas you are interested in to do your internship.
Please send your application via email to rtg2575@
(followed by physik.hu-berlin.de). Questions about the program can be sent to the above email.
Q&A with Former Interns
The internship program is a great way to learn about research topics in quantum field theory and theoretical physics, to get a feel for what a research career is like, and to establish a professional network outside one’s home university. See this post to read about the experiences our former interns have shared with us.
Non-Standard Models (outreach)
The RTG recognizes the importance of a wide range of views for fresh ideas and progress.
Since its inception its members have strived to advance non-standard ideas and identities, perspectives and persons (m/f/d), and share these with the wider public. More information can be found on the outreach page.
Multiplicities in and of Physics Seminar – Diverse Perspectives, Shared Curiosity: A Seminar Series Exploring Career Paths in and out of Physics
We are organizing a monthly seminar, (usually) on Fridays from 11:00-12:00 in Zum Großen Windkanal 2, Room 1.207, to provide career orientation for physics students from a variety of perspectives. Speakers will discuss both technical aspects of their work and their career paths. Connection through Zoom will be available.
For more information see our concept flyer here.
If you would like to sign up and get notifications about this series, please fill out this form.
Current Schedule (click for current updates)
Fri 24. Oct 2025, 11-12: Talk by Dr. Allison Pinto, RTG2575 Alumna and the Director of Administration of the Department of Physics at HU Berlin.
Wed 12. Nov 2025, 11-12: Talk by Dr. Mila Chadayammuri, Astronomy & Astrophysics Editor at Nature.
Fri 5. Dec 2025, 11-12: Talk by Dr. Matilda Delgado, Postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Physics and Harvard University (she/her).
Fri 16. Jan 2025, 11-12: TBA.
Fri 13. Feb 2025, 11-12: TBA.
For the the 2024 Schedule please click here.
Further Resources at HU
Equal Opportunities at HU Berlin
WiNS (Women in Natural Sciences) Adlershof
METIS Gender Equality & Family Friendliness in Research Alliances