Time: Wed & Thu, 9 AM – 3 PM

Description: On Wednesday and Thursday, a soldering course led by Stephan Graunke will take place from 9 AM to 3 PM. Here, you will learn basic soldering skills and can try things out yourself. The course is limited to 8 participants, so be quick and sign up here.

As every year, we want to go on a canoe tour during project week. We will meet at 12:50 PM at Kanuverleih Lindstädt, receive a short introduction, split into canoes, and get started! We will paddle comfortably to the canoe dock in Papendorf, take a break there, and then head back. Important information will be sent again by email the day before the trip. Besides the rental fee (7 euros), feel free to bring good vibes, sunscreen, swimwear, and snacks.

Meeting point: May 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM at Kanuverleih Lindstädt

Requirements/What to bring: 7 euros in cash and participants must be able to swim!

Registration: Since we only have a limited number of canoe spots, registration is required.

Time: Wed & Thu, 9 AM – 3 PM

Description: On Wednesday and Thursday, a soldering course led by Stephan Graunke will take place from 9 AM to 3 PM. Here, you will learn basic soldering skills and can try things out yourself. The course is limited to 8 participants, so be quick and sign up here.

Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
Where: Outside (or SR 2 in bad weather)

Description: On Thursday from 10 AM to 12 PM, we want to gather in a relaxed atmosphere, play small games, and enjoy some homemade cake. If the weather is nice, we’ll meet outside on picnic blankets; otherwise, indoors. This event is intended for chatting and getting to know each other. So bring cake and games, and we’ll see you there.

Time: 1 PM – 3 PM
Where: PC Pool

Description: Tips for writing your thesis (Bachelor’s, teaching degree, Master’s) that you probably wish you had known earlier — for example: structuring your thesis, literature research and management, graphics and plots, and communication with supervisors.

Registration: Since we're in the PC pool, there are only 15 seats available. You can sign up here.
 

Time: 3 PM – 5 PM
Where: Room 201 (PC Pool) in Computer Science (AE 22)
What to bring: Feel free to bring your own laptop (so you can try things out and have Git installed for later ;) – No prior knowledge required!

Description:

Tired of corrupted files, lost changes, or constantly copying code back and forth?

Whether working in a team or alone across multiple devices, Git helps you keep track of changes, merge them properly, and maintain consistent versions.

This two-hour session aims to provide a practical introduction to Git and teach you one of the industry standards for version control systems (VCS). Depending on demand, both the command line and GUI applications can be covered.

As part of the project week, the jDPG Rostock is organizing an excursion to the Leibniz Institute for Atmospheric Physics (IAP) in Kühlungsborn on Thursday, May 28.

At the institute, we will receive a 2–3 hour guided tour through the institute and the laser, radar, and lidar laboratories. You will gain exciting insights into current research at the IAP and get to know one of Germany’s most important atmospheric physics research institutes.

Since the IAP is a partner institute of the Institute of Physics at the University of Rostock, the excursion offers interesting perspectives especially for physics students — including opportunities for bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral theses.

We will travel together by train from Rostock Central Station at 9:06 AM and return to Rostock around 3 PM. Participation is free of charge, but please bring your own food and drinks. Participation is limited to 20 people.

Registration via robert.lissiuni-rostockde or rostockjdpgde

Meeting point: Pleitegeier at 6 PM

On Thursday evening at 6 PM, we’ll meet for a pub crawl through the KTV district. In a relaxed atmosphere, we want to play card games, chat, enjoy a few drinks, and wander through the bars of the neighborhood together. We want everyone to feel comfortable, so we’ll look out for each other, never pressure anyone into drinking, and make sure nobody gets left behind.
So if you’re up for a fun evening, sign up so we know who to wait for — or just join spontaneously.

Time: 9 AM – 11 AM
Where: PC Pool

Description: LaTeX is a software package that greatly simplifies scientific typesetting and allows, for example, easy (& beautiful ^^) integration of mathematical formulas and images. Using LaTeX is the standard for scientific papers and even lab reports. In this course, you will learn how it works and which features are especially useful for physicists.

Registration: Due to limited computer availability, please register here. This will help us estimate demand.
If there aren't enough computers, you can also bring your own laptop.

Zeit: 11 AM - 1 PM
Where: PC Pool
What to bring: nothing except a bit of good mood ;)
Previous knowledge: none required, basics may help

Description: The analysis and visualization of (measurement) data is one of the most important aspects of scientific work, as well as nearly every lab report. This course offers an introduction to programming with Python, one of the world’s most widely used programming languages. Besides some fundamental programming concepts, the focus of the course will be on analyzing and visualizing data from lab experiments and learning how to implement fitting procedures.
We will use Spyder as the development environment, which is already installed on the PC Pool computers. If you prefer using your own laptop, please install a suitable Python development environment beforehand so that we can focus on the course content during the session.

time: 13:00 - 17:00 Uhr
room: SR II
 
To bring: Laptop with Blender 4.4, best case with a mouse. If you can’t bring a computer, or have any questions, please send a short mail (karo.beckeruni-rostockde) beforehand.

Description: Blender is a free 3D graphics software. It is super versatile, offering functionality like 3D modelling, rendering with complex shaders, animations, procedurally generated geometry and physics simulations.
This course will be an introduction for people who haven’t worked with blender before. You might find it useful for making figures or data visualisations for university, or maybe you just want to make art. :)
The course can be held in German or English, depending on your needs.
You will need to bring your own computer with Blender 4.4.
You can download Blender from www.blender.org (runs on Linux, macOS and Windows). Using a mouse (instead of a trackpad) is recommended, but not strictly required.

Registration: Available here.
 

Time: 1 PM – 5 PM
Where: PC Pool

Description: If you’ve always wondered how to solve physical problems using software or how to visualize your lab results nicely, we are offering an introductory MATLAB course. Afterwards, you will be able to import and analyze measurement data from lab courses, write small simulations, create beautiful plots, and integrate MATLAB into your everyday university life.

MATLAB is one of the most widely used software tools among physics students and also very common among professional physicists in the research building. The course is therefore worthwhile for anyone looking for an easy introduction to scientific programming and learning how to efficiently solve complex calculations on a computer.

Time: Starting at 5 PM
Where: Barbecue: outside; nitrogen ice cream & experiments: HS1

Description: On May 29, we want to have a barbecue together with you as part of the project week. If the weather is good, we can hang out outside and play Spikeball, Kubb, Frisbee, and more. If the weather is bad, we’ll move into the seminar room and enjoy a cozy game night instead.
At the same time, you can enjoy freshly made liquid nitrogen ice cream in HS1 together with the demonstration lecture. There will also be several exciting experiments to watch :)