Prof. Dr. Walter Zimmermann
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Sciences
Chair of Theoretical Physics I
Job History
| Since 2005 | Professor for Theoretical Physics, University of Bayreuth |
| 1998 – 2004 | Professor for Theoretical Physics, University of the Saarland, Saarbrücken |
| 1996 –1998 | Speaker of the research unit FORUM MODELLIERUNG, Research Center Jülich |
| 1998 | KIT Fellow 1989 at Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan |
| 1987 –1989 | Postdoc, University of Bayreuth |
Education
| 1994 | Habilitation in Theoretical Physics, RWTH Aachen |
| 1987 | PhD, University of Bayreuth, Prof. L. Kramer, PhD |
| 1976 –1983 | Physics, University of Bayreuth, Diplom, Prof. Dr. Dirk Rainer |
| 1975 –1976 | Physikalische Technik, Fachhochschule München |
Awards and other responsibilities
| Since 2013 | Dean Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, University of Bayreuth |
| 2015 – 2018 | speaker of the section “Dynamics and Statistics” of the German Physical Society |
| 2012 – 2015 | Deputy speaker |
| Since 2011 | in charge of the Master Course of Studies in Physics at the University of Bayreuth |
| 2009 – 2011 | Deputy speaker of the Hochschulrat, Universität Bayreuth |
| 2004 – 2013 | Member of prize Committee of the German Physical Society |
| 2004 – 2013 | Cofounder of the two-national course of studies in Physics (Nancy, Saarbrücken) and the three-national one (Luxembourg, Nancy, Saarbrücken) |
| 2000 – 2003 | Dean of Studies, University of the Saarland |
| 2001 | offer of chair in Theoretical Physics at the University of Greifswald declined |
| 1991 | Fellow of the Kajima Foundation, University of Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan |
| 1991 | Chair of 8 appointment committees for Professorships in Physics, organizer of many int. schools and workshops, member of various committees, … |
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Sciences
Chair of Theoretical Physics I
Prof. Dr. Walter Zimmermann
Department of Physics
University of Bayreuth
Universitätsstraße 30
95447 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-3181
E-mail: walter.zimmermann@uni-bayreuth.de
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