Thomas Filk

Prof. Dr. Thomas Filk is a Professor at the Institute of Physics, University of Freiburg. He specializes in physics education and innovative teaching methodologies. In 2022, he received a senior professorship from the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation to develop a master's course focused on practice-oriented teacher training in physics. His work emphasizes topics like cosmology, quantum technology, and relativity to engage future educators.

• Affiliation: Institute of Physics, University of Freiburg
• Role: Professor and Senior Professorship recipient (2022)

Research interests include bridging theoretical physics concepts with classroom applications, particularly addressing gaps in teacher training for modern physics topics. Collaborators include Clara Fuchs and Andreas Woitzik, with whom he won the 2021 University Teaching Award for their course 'Compact Advanced Theoretical Physics' and associated textbook.