Sommerfahrt 25. – 27.4.2025

Gepackte Rucksäcke
Unsere Sommerfahrt steht wieder an und ihr könnt dabei sein. Es geht ganz klassisch vom Fr., 25. bis So., 27.4. wieder in ein Selbstversorungshaus in Hauset: Wir werden gemeinsam das Programm machen, Kochen, putzen usw. Die Kosten für Essen und Getränke für das gesamte We sind pro Person ca. 25€. Wenn du Probleme hast, das Geld aufzubringen, melde dich gern bei uns, wir haben einen Solitopf: fs-physik@uni-koeln.de

Anmelden könnt ihr euch hier.

Orientation Fridays

Astro & Biophysics

When:

  • April, 11th: Nuclear Physics & Biophysics & Workshop on the Quantum Hype
  • April 25th: Molecular Physics & Condensed Matter Physics & Foundations of Quantum Technologies: Matter, Light and Information
  • May, 9th: Quantum Field Theory / General Theory of Relativity & Solid State Theory / Computational Physics

Where: Seminar room (old) Theory, 16:00

For whom: Advanced Bachelor students & Master beginners

Three Fridays to get to know the specializations offered in the Cologne Master Program, to hear the stories of many master students, to get to know each other…:

  • Specialisation Presentations: We will present different specialisation areas of the Cologne Master program which also reflect the Cologne research areas. These presentations will include scientific talk and lab tours, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the research areas and opportunities within the program (no claim of completeness).
  • Campus tour, workshops, social events…

In parallel:
Study Planning & Guidance for new students who need assistance with study planning or course-related and other questions, especially for those who couldn’t attend yet.

Journal Club: What does Sociophysics tell us about the conflict in Ukraine?

CoalitionsMon, 28.4.,

  • 3:30 pm: Reading together
  • 4:00 pm: Journal Club with Serge Galam

Seminar room 0.03 in the ETP

Serge Galam is one of the founders of sociophysics, which applies the methods of statistical physics to social contexts. We were able to get him to come to Cologne for the GPK and will hold a Journal Club with him on the paper published in 2023:

The dynamics of alliances: The case of Ukraine and Russia

In the paper, he models the alliances of states analogously to the Ising model of magnetism and analyzes the instabilities that can be identified. Building on this, the effect of supranational alliances such as the Warsaw Pact and NATO and possible geopolitical consequences are discussed.

After a short informal introduction by Serge Galam, we will discuss the paper together. Ideally, you should have a look at the paper beforehand, but if you prefer to do this together, you can also join us at 15:30.

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GPK: Sociophysics: From First Ingredients to Successful Predictions


Tuesday, 29th of April, 16.00
(16.00 Coffee & Cake in the foyer, 16.30 talk & discussion)
Lecture Hall III

After a brief journey through the history of sociophysics, and a clear clarification of what sociophysics aims to be — and what it is not — Serge Galam from CEVIPROF in Paris will illustrate its capability by presenting the foundational elements of the Galam Majority Model (GMM) of opinion dynamics. He will highlight the compelling mechanism of democratic minority spreading during open and free public debate. Drawing on the GMM, he will explain how he successfully predicted the unexpected victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He will also critically examine why my forecast for Trump’s victory in the 2020 election against Joe Biden fell short. Finally, he will conclude by presenting my insights into the robustness of the model, especially in light of the second Trump victory in the 2024 election.

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