Research

From colliders
to the deep universe.

We develop theoretical tools to interpret current and future experiments, and to formulate new questions about the nature of matter and the fundamental forces.

Four areas, one ambition

Our research areas intersect and enrich each other. This is a first gateway to the questions we investigate.

Higgs · LHC · Precision

The Higgs as a window onto new physics

We study its properties, quantum corrections, and possible deviations from Standard Model predictions.

We combine formal studies with data-oriented analyses to translate collider observations into tests of its fundamental properties.

  • Precision measurements
  • LHC data interpretation
  • Advanced theoretical predictions

EFT · Dark matter · Axions · SUSY

Beyond the Standard Model

Dark matter, neutrino masses, and the matter–antimatter asymmetry point to open questions that require new theoretical frameworks and experimental strategies.

We combine effective field theory techniques to identify patterns of new physics with concrete ultraviolet models that let us explore their origin and signatures.

  • Effective field theories
  • Dark matter and axions
  • Supersymmetry and Higgs extensions

Neutrinos · IceCube · Astroparticles

Messengers from the extreme universe

Neutrinos let us explore scales and environments that are otherwise inaccessible. We investigate their oscillations, astrophysical origin, and connections to high-energy observatories.

  • Neutrino oscillations and mass
  • Astrophysical sources
  • High-energy signals

Cosmology · Gravitational waves · Astroparticles

The universe in its first moments

The electroweak phase transition and the dynamics of fundamental fields connect particle physics with far-reaching cosmological questions and with new astrophysical messengers.

  • Matter–antimatter asymmetry
  • Gravitational-wave background
  • Particle cosmology

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