Benjamin Hertzsch

About

Hello there! My name is Benjamin Hertzsch, I am a PhD candidate in Cosmology & Theoretical Physics at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics at the University of Edinburgh, located in the picturesque capital of bonnie Scotland. On these pages, you can find some information about me and my research.

I grew up in the charming Eastern German town of Zwickau, which is best known today as the birthplace of composer Robert Schumann. After undergraduate studies in Manchester, I obtained my MSc in Physics at ETH Zurich. During my time in Switzerland, I specialised in gravitation, quantum fields and cosmology, as well as mathematical and computational methods for modern physics.

In 2023, I went to Edinburgh to start my PhD under the supervision of Dr Job Feldbrugge. I consider myself a cosmologist, focusing primarily on cosmic structure formation through the lens of catastrophe theory. I am also interested in related phenomena in other areas of theoretical physics. You can read more about my research on this page.

In my free time, I enjoy a cup of green tea, a game of chess, and I like to explore the country either on hikes or on my motorcycle. I am also an enthusiastic hobby guitarist, playing music by the likes of Schumann, Tárrega, Villa-Lobos and Piazzolla.