Physikzentrum Bad Honnef

The Physikzentrum Bad Honnef (PBH) is run by the German Physical Society and supported by the University of Bonn and the state North Rhine-Westphalia. The stately mansion housing the Physikzentrum is surrounded by a park at the foot of the Siebengebirge ("the Seven Hills") on the right bank of the Rhine River. In the immediate neighbourhood an extensive net of hiking-paths in the Germany's oldest nature preserve invites pleasant short or long walks. Public transport offers convenient access to nearby cities of Bonn (15 km) and Cologne (40 km) with many cultural and scientific attractions. Due to its central location PBH is easy to reach from all European countries.

Aims of the PBH

Since 1976 the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef serves as the main meeting point of the German Physical Society (DPG). More information...>

History of the House

In 1897 the rich merchant Otto Hölterhoff donated his entire fortune and property to the University of Bonn... More information...>

DPG Physics Schools 2012:

• Efficient Algorithms in Computational Physics, 9. - 14. September, Alexander K. Hartmann (U Oldenburg), A. Peter Young (University of California)
• Heavy Particles at the LHC, 16. - 21. September, Tilman Plehn (Heidelberg), Thomas Schoerner-Sadenius (Hamburg)
• Forces and Flow in Biological Systems, 23. - 28. September, Ulrich Schwarz (Heidelberg) and Gerhard Gompper (Jülich)