Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg

Teaching Schwarz group

Summer term 2024

  • summer term 2024, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), lecturer Ulrich Schwarz, Tue and Thu at 9.15 am, room 106 at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students and advanced bachelor students with a background in statistical physics, registration through heiCO.
  • summer term 2024, lecture on Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation (MVSpec, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), lecturer Falko Ziebert, Mon and Tue 2.15 pm, gHS at Philosophenweg 12, registration through heiCO.
  • summer term 2024, Marsilius-Brückenseminar "Fieber", multidisciplinary seminar run by Ulrich Schwarz, Stefanie Gänger (global history) and Markus Ganter (parasitology), open for students of history, physics, biology and medicine, no special requirements, but willingness to learn about other disciplines, registration through heiCO.
  • summer term 2024, block seminar on Soft matter physics, lecturers Falko Ziebert and Tristan Bereau, gHS at Philosophenweg 19, 18.06.2024 - 02.07.2024, preparatory meeting 16.04.24, for master and advanced bachelor students (MVSEM / PSEM), registration through heiCO.

Heidelberg 2009-2024

  • winter term 2023/24, lecture course on Stochastic dynamics, lecturer Ulrich Schwarz, in English, two hours a week (Mon 2.15-3.45 pm at INF 308 HS2), with exercises, registration in physics database
  • winter term 2023/24, lecture course on Continuum mechanics, lecturer Ulrich Schwarz, in English, two hours a week (Wed 11.15-12.45 pm at Philosophenweg 12, R 106), with exercises, registration in physics database
  • winter term 2023/24, lecture course on Introduction to Nonequilibrium Physics, lecturer Falko Ziebert, in English, two hours a week (Wed 2.15-4.00 pm in gHS physics at Philosophenweg 12), with exercises, registration in physics database
  • winter term 2023/24, interdisciplinary seminar on Cell motility, for advanced bachelor and beginning master students from physics and biology, block seminar, first meeting Oct 18 2023 at 4 pm at Bioquant (seminar room 41, INF 267) to discuss the details, in English, organizers Freddy Frischknecht, Christine Selhuber-Unkel, Ulrich Schwarz and Falko Ziebert, registration in physics database
  • summer term 2023, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), lecturer Ulrich Schwarz, Tue and Thu at 9.15 am, room 106 at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students and advanced bachelor students with a background in statistical physics, physics database
  • summer term 2023, lecture on Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation (MVSpec, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), lecturer Falko Ziebert, Mon and Wed 2.15 pm, gHS at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students and advanced bachelor students, physics database
  • summer term 2023, interdisciplinary seminar on Biophysics of sensing and signaling, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, Ulrich Schwarz and Ilka Bischofs-Pfeifer, first meeting Wed April 19 at 5 pm, SR 44 at BioQuant, INF 267, physics database
  • summer term 2023, interdisciplinary seminar on From Soft Matter to Synthetic Biology, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, Falko Ziebert and Kerstin Göprich, initial meeting and distribution of topics Tue April 18 at 4.30 pm, Gulden room at MPI for Medical Research, physics database
  • winter term 2022/23, lecture course on Theoretical Statistical Physics (MKTP1.1, 8 CPs), for master students and advanced bachelor students, in English, four hours a week with exercises, lectures Tuesday and Thursday at 11.15 am at HS2 in Hörsaalgebäude im Neuenheimer Feld (INF 308), tutor PD Dr. habil. Falko Ziebert, registration will be through physics database.
  • winter term 2022/23, interdisciplinary seminar on cell motility, for advanced bachelor and beginning master students from physics and biology, block seminar, first meeting Oct 19 2022 at 4 pm to discuss the details at Bioquant, seminar room 44, in English, organizers Freddy Frischknecht, Christine Selhuber-Unkel, Ulrich Schwarz and Falko Ziebert. Registration through the physics database.
  • summer term 2022, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English and in person), lecturer Jaime Agudo-Canalejo (visiting from the MPI for Dynamics and Self-Organization at Göttingen), Wed and Thu at 9.15 am, room 106 at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students and advanced bachelor students with a background in statistical physics, registration in physics database.
  • summer term 2022, lecture on Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation (MVSpec, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English and in person), lecturer Falko Ziebert, Mon and Tue 2.15 pm, gHS at Philosophenweg 12, registration in physics database
  • summer term 2022, interdisciplinary seminar on From Soft Matter to Synthetic Biology, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, block seminar, organizers Falko Ziebert and Kerstin Goepfrich, registration in physics database.
  • summer term 2022, Marsilius-Brückenseminar "Fieber", multidisciplinary seminar run by Ulrich Schwarz, Stefanie Gänger (global history) and Friedrich Frischknecht (medicine), registration in physics database.
  • winter term 2021/22, lecture course on Stochastic dynamics, lecturer Ulrich Schwarz, in English, two hours a week (Mon 2.15-4.00 pm at INF 308 HS2), with exercises, registration in physics database
  • winter term 2021/22, lecture course on Introduction to Nonequilibrium Physics, lecturer Falko Ziebert, in English, two hours a week (Wed 2.15-4.00 pm at gHS physics at Philosophenweg 12), with exercises, registration in physics database
  • winter term 2021/22, interdisciplinary seminar on cell motility, for advanced bachelor and beginning master students from physics and biology, block seminar, first meeting Oct 20 2021 at 4 pm to discuss the details, in English, organizers Freddy Frischknecht, Christine Selhuber-Unkel, Ulrich Schwarz and Falko Ziebert. Registration through the physics database: bachelor students, master students.
  • summer term 2021, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), lecturer Ulrich Schwarz, Tue and Thu at 9.15 am, recommended for physics master students and advanced bachelor students with a background in statistical physics, more information on our website.
  • summer term 2021, lecture on Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation (MVSpec, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), lecturer Falko Ziebert, Mon and Wed 2.15 pm.
  • summer term 2021, interdisciplinary seminar on Physics of viruses, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, virtual block seminar, organizers Frederik Graw, Ulrich Schwarz and Falko Ziebert, registration not possible anymore due to high demand, more information on our website.
  • winter term 2020/21, lecture course on Theoretical Statistical Physics (MKTP1.1, 8 CPs), for master students and advanced bachelor students, in English, four hours a week with exercises, lectures Tuesday and Thursday at 11.15 am INF 308 HS2, tutor PD Dr. habil. Falko Ziebert, registration will be through physics database. You also should register for our course in moodle where we will post all material. There will be online streaming by zoom, live chats and recordings. One exercise group might be able to follow from the lecture hall after the partial lockdown in November (with masks and 1.5 minimal distance). Exercise groups will be virtual.
  • winter term 2020/21, interdisciplinary seminar on cell motility, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, block seminar, first meeting Nov 4 2020 at 4 pm, in English, organizers Freddy Frischknecht, Christine Selhuber-Unkel, Ulrich Schwarz and Falko Ziebert. Registration through the physics database. This seminar will be virtual.
  • winter term 2020/21, interdisciplinary seminar on From Soft Matter to Synthetic Biology, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, block seminar, organizers Falko Ziebert and Kerstin Goepfrich, registration through physics database.
  • summer term 2020, lecture on Nonlinear Dynamics (MVSpec, 4 hours lecture + exercises, 6 CPs, in English), lecturer Falko Ziebert, virtual course with heiconf-software, registration through physics database, more information
  • summer term 2020, interdisciplinary seminar on From Soft Matter to Synthetic Biology, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, block seminar, MVSem with 6 CPs for physics master students, organizers Falko Ziebert and Kerstin Goepfrich, virtual course with heiconf-software, registration through physics database, more information
  • summer term 2020, interdisciplinary seminar on Physics of viruses, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, block seminar, MVSem with 6 CPs for physics master students, organizers Ulrich Schwarz and Frederik Graw, virtual course with zoom-software, registration through physics database to come, more information
  • winter term 2019/20, lecture course on classical electrodynamics (PTP3, Klassische Elektrodynamik), for third semester bachelor students, in German, four hours a week, with exercises, tutor Dr. habil. Falko Ziebert, details.
  • winter term 2019/20, interdisciplinary seminar on cell motility, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, block seminar, first meeting Wed Oct 16 2019 at 4 pm in SR44 at Bioquant, in English, compact course given jointly with Dr. habil. Falko Ziebert and Prof. Friedrich Frischknecht from the Heidelberg University Clinics, details
  • summer term 2019, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), Tue and Thu at 9.15 am in room 106 at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students with a background in statistical physics, details.
  • summer term 2019, seminar on Biophysics of sensing, signaling and cell fate decisions, for both physics and biology students, both bachelor and master students are welcome, together with Dr. Falko Ziebert, Dr. Nils Becker and Prof. Thomas Hoefer, first meeting April 15 2019, 4.15 pm, SR 44 at Bioquant, INF 267. Pre-registration by email to Ulrich Schwarz, but it is not required, we will discuss and distribute the talks during the first meeting, details.
  • winter term 2018/19, lecture course on Stochastic dynamics, in English, two hours a week (Mon 2.15-4.00 pm at INF 308 HS2), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2018/19, lecture course on Continuum mechanics, in English, two hours a week (Wed 11.15-13.00 at INF 308 HS2), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2018/19, lecture course on Non-linear dynamics and pattern formation, in English, two hours a week (Wed 2.15-4.00 pm kHs Philosophenweg 12), lecturer Falko Ziebert, with exercises, details
  • winter term 2018/19, interdisciplinary seminar on cell motility, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, block seminar, first meeting Wed Oct 17 at 4 pm in SR44 at Bioquant, in English, compact course given jointly with Falko Ziebert from ITP and Friedrich Frischknecht from the Heidelberg University Clinics, details
  • summer term 2018, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), Tue and Thu at 9.15 am in room 106 at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students with a background in statistical physics, details.
  • summer term 2018, lecture on Non-equilibirum thermodynamics and statistics - an introduction (MVSpec, 2 hours lecture + exercises, 4 CPs, in English), Wed at 2.15 pm at kHS at Philosophenweg 12, lecturer Falko Ziebert, recommended for physics master students with a background in statistical physics
  • summer term 2018, seminar on Biophysics of sensing, signaling and cell fate decisions, for both physics and biology students, both bachelor and master students are welcome, together with Dr. Niko Schnellbaecher and Prof. Thomas Hoefer, first meeting April 16, 2.15 pm, SR 44 at Bioquant, INF 267. Pre-registration by email to Ulrich Schwarz, but it is not required, we will discuss and distribute the talks during the first meeting, details.
  • winter term 2017/18, lecture course on Theoretical Statistical Physics (MKTP1.1, 8 CPs), for master students and advanced bachelor students, in English, four hours a week with exercises, lectures Tuesday and Thursday at 11.15 am INF 308 HS2, tutor Dr. habil. Falko Ziebert, details
  • winter term 2017/18, interdisciplinary seminar on cell motility, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, in English, compact course given jointly with Prof. Frischknecht from the Heidelberg University Clinics, details
  • summer term 2017, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), Tue and Thu at 9.15 am in room 106 at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students with a background in statistical physics, details.
  • summer term 2017, seminar on Biophysics of sensing and signalling, for both physics and biology students (both bachelor and master students are welcome), together with Ilka Bischofs-Pfeifer and Nils Becker, first meeting April 24, 2.15 pm, SR 44 at Bioquant, INF 267. Pre-registration by email to Ulrich Schwarz, but it is not required, we will discuss and distribute the talks during the first meeting, details.
  • winter term 2016/17, lecture course on Stochastic dynamics, in English, two hours a week (Mon 2.15-4.00 pm at INF 308 HS2), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2016/17, lecture course on Non-linear dynamics, in English, two hours a week (Wed 9.15-11.00 am, seminar room A at Mathematikon, INF 205), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2016/17, interdisciplinary seminar on cell motility, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, in English, compact course given jointly with Friedrich Frischknecht from medicine, details
  • summer term 2016, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), Tue and Thu at 9.15 am in room 106 at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students with a background in statistical physics, details.
  • summer term 2016, seminar on Single molecule biophysics, every Monday at 2.15 pm in SR 1.403 in INF 227 (KIP), in English, given jointly with Edward Lemke from EMBL, recommended for master students of physics or biology (interested bachelor students are also welcome), introduction and distribution of talks on first meeting (April 18 2016), details.
  • winter term 2015/16, lecture course on Theoretical Statistical Physics (MKTP1), for master students and advanced bachelor students, in English, four hours a week with exercises, lectures Tuesday and Thursday at 11.15 am at Philosophenweg 12, tutor Thorsten Erdmann, details
  • winter term 2014/15, interdisciplinary seminar on cell motility, for master students and advanced bachelor students from physics and biology, in English, compact course given jointly with Friedrich Frischknecht from medicine, details
  • summer term 2015, lecture on Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises, 6 CPs, in English), Tue and Thu at 9.15 am in room 106 at Philosophenweg 12, recommended for physics master students with a background in statistical physics, details.
  • summer term 2015, seminar on Single molecule biophysics, every Monday at 2.15 pm in SR 1.403 in INF 227 (KIP), in English, given jointly with Edward Lemke from EMBL, recommended for master students of physics or biology (interested bachelor students are also welcome), introduction and distribution of talks on first meeting (April 13), details.
  • winter term 2014/15, lecture course on classical electrodynamics (PTP3, Klassische Elektrodynamik), for third semester bachelor students, in German, four hours a week, with exercises, tutor Thorsten Erdmann, details.
  • winter term 2014/15, seminar on Molecular biology and biophysics of cell motility, in English, compact course given jointly with Friedrich Frischknecht from medicine, details
  • compact course on Elasticity and differential geometry of biological shapes at the XXXIII Heidelberg Physics Graduate Days, Oct 6-10 2014. Click here for more details.
  • summer term 2014, Theoretical Biophysics (MVBio2, 4 hours, 6 CPs, in English), given by Thorsten Erdmann on Tue and Thu at 11.15 am in room gHS at Philosophenweg 12 (details).
  • winter term 2013/14, lecture course on Stochastic dynamics, in English, two hours a week (Mon 2-4 pm), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2013/14, lecture course on Non-linear dynamics, in English, two hours a week (Wed 9-11 am), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2013/14, seminar on Molecular biology and biophysics of cell motility, in English, compact course given jointly with Friedrich Frischknecht from medicine, preparation meeting Oct 22 at 5 pm at Bioquant (INF 267), room 44, details
  • summer term 2013, lecture course on Continuum mechanics, in English, two hours a week, with exercises, details
  • summer term 2013, seminar on Statistical Physics for Biophysical Systems, in English, for advanced bachelor and master students, follow-up seminar to the lecture course in the winter term, but now with applications in biological physics, details
  • winter term 2012/13, lecture course on Statistical Physics (MKTP1), for master students and advanced bachelor students, in English, four hours a week, with exercises, tutor Thorsten Erdmann, details
  • winter term 2012/13, seminar on Biophysics of sensing and signalling, compact course for physics and biology students, together with Victor Sourjik, preparation meeting Oct 17 at 5 pm at Bioquant, room 44, details
  • summer term 2012, lecture course on Theoretical biophysics, for master students and advanced Bachelor students, in English, four hours a week, with exercises, tutor Thorsten Erdmann, details
  • winter term 2011/12, lecture course on Stochastic dynamics, two hours a week (Tue 2.15 - 3.45 pm at INF 277, HS2), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2011/12, seminar on Noise in biochemical networks, compact course for physics Master students, preparation meeting Oct 12 at 11.15 am at Bioquant, room 43, details
  • winter term 2011/12, seminar on Biophysics of sensing and signalling, compact course for physics and biology students, together with Victor Sourjik, preparation meeting Oct 12 at 5 pm at Bioquant, room 44, details
  • Sommersemester 2011, Theoretische Physik II - Analytische Mechanik und Thermodynamik (Grundvorlesung PTP2 fuer Bachelor-Studenten), vierstündig (Di und Do 11.15 - 13.00 Uhr, INF 308, HS 1), Übungen Montag Nachmittag, Obertutor Thorsten Erdmann, Webseite zur Vorlesung
  • summer term 2011, seminar on Physics of the cell, two hours a week (Mon 4.15 - 5.45 pm at Bioquant, INF 267, SR 42), details
  • Wintersemester 2010/11, Theoretische Physik I - Mathematische Methoden und Klassische Mechanik (Grundvorlesung PTP1 fuer Bachelor-Studenten), vierstündig (Di und Do 11.15 - 13.00 Uhr, INF 308, HS 1), Übungen Montag Nachmittag, Obertutor Thorsten Erdmann, Webseite zur Vorlesung
  • winter term 2010/11, seminar on Biophysics of sensing and signalling, compact course, preparation meeting Oct 20 at 5 pm at Bioquant, room 44, details
  • summer term 2010, seminar on Physics of the cell, two hours a week (Mon 4.15 - 5.45 pm at Bioquant, INF 267, SR 42), details
  • summer term 2010, course on Stochastic dynamics, two hours a week (Tue 2.15 - 3.45 pm at INF 308, HS2), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2009/10, course on Theory of soft and biomatter, two hours a week (Wed 2.15 - 3.45 pm at INF 308, HS2), with exercises, details
  • winter term 2009/10, course on Non-linear dynamics of biological systems, two hours a week (Tue 2.15 - 3.45 pm at INF 308, HS2), with exercises, details

Karlsruhe 2008-2009

  • summer term 2009, Methods course for bachelor students biology - theory part, 29.6.-10.7, lectures and practical exercises on the computer, details
  • summer term 2009, seminar on Theory of molecular and cellular biophysics, together with Wolfgang Wenzel, Thu 2.00-3.30 pm, seminar room 10/1 in physics building (30.23), details
  • summer term 2009, course on Physics of biological networks, Thu 11.30 am - 1.00 pm, Kleiner Hörsaal B im Flachbau der Physik (30.22), details
  • summer term 2009, course on Stochastic dynamics of biological systems, Tue 2.00-3.30 pm, Kleiner Hörsaal A im Flachbau der Physik (30.22), details
  • winter term 2008/09, course on Non-linear dynamics with applications to biological systems, Thu 11.30 am - 1.00 pm, seminar room 6/1 in physics building (30.23), details
  • winter term 2008/09, course on Theory of soft and biomatter, Tue 2.00-3.30 pm, seminar room 6/1 in physics building (30.23), details

Heidelberg 2005-2008

  • summer term 2008, course on Stochastic processes with applications to biological systems, two hours a week, details
  • winter term 2007/08, course on Non-linear dynamics with applications to biological systems, two hours a week, details
  • summer term 2007, seminar on Current topics in cellular biophysics, two hours a week, together with Francois Nedelec and Matthias Weiss, details
  • summer term 2007, course on Theory of soft and biomatter, two hours a week, details
  • in the winter term 2006/07, I contribute to the compact course on biophysical chemistry (script - for Heidelberg students only)
  • summer term 2006, seminar on Cell and tissue mechanics, two hours a week, details
  • winter term 2005/06, course on Stochastic processes in cell biology, two hours a week, details
  • summer term 2005, course on Theory of soft and biomatter, two hours a week, details

Leipzig 2003

  • sommer term 2003, course on Theory of soft and biomatter, four hours a week, details

Potsdam 2001-2004

  • winter term 2003/04, IMPRS compact course Systems biology, four hours a week for one month, details
  • winter term 2002/03, IMPRS main course Theory of soft and biomatter, together with Jan Kierfeld, four hours a week, details
  • summer term 2002, IMPRS compact course Statistical physics of molecular cell biology, fours hours a week for one month, details
  • winter term 2001/02, IMPRS main course Theory of soft and biomatter, together with Reinhard Lipowsky, two hours a week, details
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