Quantum Field Theory and Strings
The group is interested in quantum field theory, quantum gravity, string theory and conformal field theory. In particular, research is focussed on symmetries of these theories and special features such as integrability.

Quantum Field Theory and Strings Group | top: J. Bosma, A. Garus, R. Hecht, B. Hoare, B. Oblak, S. Datta, M. Gaberdiel | bottom: D. Hansen, C. Keller, I. Zadeh, A. Dei, A. Sfondrini, F. Seibold, K. Ferreira, J. Jottar, T. Gemuenden, N. Beisert (top), M. Sprenger (bottom), Y. Zhang, L. Eberhardt, W. Galleas (March 2017). (Photo: Heidi Hostettler/D-PHYS)
Doctoral Students
Detailed Information
Job Openings
Postdoc positions
Postdoc positions starting in 2026 will be posted in Autumn 2025.
Doctoral positions
We currently do not anticipate PhD openings.
Support

The group is part of the external page NCCR SwissMAP, and it is funded in parts by individual external page SNSF grants.