As a physicist there are many occupational options: in research, at universities, in chemical, optical oder electronical industry. Due to their analytical skills physicists are also employed in management.

Some examples for vocational activities are:

• Industry (electronics, IT, pharmacy, petrochemical industry, automobile, aircraft construction, semiconductors, aerospace, optics, laser, power generation, public transport)

• Technical services in public administration (bureaus of standards, Pysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt PTB, armed forces et al.)

• International and national organizations (e.g. European Space Agency, Association of German engineers VDI)

• Medical services (medical technology)

• Research (universities, Max Planck Institutes, applied research )

• Telecommunication

• Education (public schools, universities of applied sciences)

• Environmental protection

• Occupation in the fields of financial services, administration, law and politics