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String theory provides a framework for ultraviolet complete theories of quantum gravity, which is capable to describe most ingredients of phenomenologically realistic models of particle physics, such as the standard model and its numerous extensions. Similarly, progress has been made to describe aspects of cosmology within string theory.

The formulation of such an overarching theory remains challenging. It necessarily demands many tools in mathematics, which are often not even developed yet. Therefore progress in string theory is tied to advances in mathematics.

A full list of publications of the whole research group can be found here:

INSPIRE – publications of group of Hans Jockers

  1. Oberseminar Geometrie und Physik
    Instructor: Prof. Dr. Hans Jockers; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Manfred Lehn; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Duco van Straten
  2. Theoretische Physik 1, Theoretische Mechanik
    Instructor: Prof. Dr. Hans Jockers

WiSe 2025/26

For opportunities to perform a B.Sc. or M.Sc. thesis in theoretical physics, please contact Hans Jockers, jockers@uni-mainz.de.