This proved to be too demanding for Bolza so he decided to concentrate on physics at the University. He studied under two leading physicist, namely Helmholtz and Kirchhoff, from 1876 to 1878. This went well but when he spent the summer of 1878 working in August Kundt's physics laboratory in Strassburg he found that the experimental work was not to his liking.
This proved na masyadong demanding para sa Bolza kaya siya nagpasiyang pag-isiping sa physics sa University. He-aral sa ilalim ng dalawang nangungunang pisisista, namely Helmholtz at Kirchhoff, 1876-1878. Nagpunta din ito ngunit kapag siya na ginugol ng tag-init ng 1878 nagtatrabaho sa Agosto Kundt's physics laboratoryo sa Strassburg siya natagpuan na ang experimental trabaho ay hindi sa kanyang gusto.