Welcome to Munich Quantum Valley
Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) promotes quantum science and quantum technologies in Bavaria with the primary goal of developing and operating competitive quantum computers. It connects research, industry, funders, and the public: Munich Quantum Valley promotes an efficient knowledge transfer from research to industry, establishes a network with international reach and provides educational offers for schools, universities and companies.
Munich Quantum Valley is supported by the Bavarian state government with funds from the Hightech Agenda Bayern.
Latest news
PhotonLab international – school lab inspires visitors from all over the world
Enthusiasm for quantum physics unites across national borders! PhotonLab, the student laboratory at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ), in which Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) is also involved, therefore also offers its exciting experiments program to international visitors from all over the world. An overview on the occasion of today's World Quantum Day.
Hightech Prize for quantum physicist Immanuel Bloch
MQV member Immanuel Bloch has been awarded the first-ever High-Tech Prize of the Bavarian Minister President. On Wednesday, State Minister Markus Blume presented the prize at the Munich Residence.
Munich Quantum Valley at the Hannover Messe 2025
As in the last two years, Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) was an exhibitor at the Hannover Messe. From March 31 to April 4, visitors to the stand were given the opportunity to find out more about quantum research in Bavaria.
Exploring supercomputers and quantum computers: MQV Girls'Day at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
What is it like to work as a computer scientist, physicist or mathematician in a computer center and to research supercomputers and quantum computers? On 3 April 2025, eight students aged 14 to 17 took the opportunity on Girls'Day to gain an insight into this career field and took part in the Munich Quantum Valley program, which this year took place in cooperation with and at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre.
MQV researchers demonstrate efficient multi-qubit entanglement
A research team from Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) at the Walther Meißner Institute (WMI), has implemented Perfect State Transfer on a chain of six superconducting qubits and demonstrated its usefulness in efficiently connecting distant qubits and generating multi-qubit entanglement.
Interactive Mebis course on quantum physics for Bavarian schools
Munich Quantum Valley (MQV), in collaboration with the PhotonLab student laboratory at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ), has developed an innovative learning resource for the classroom. The interactive qubit- and quantum books are now available to all Bavarian teachers as an Mebis-TeachShare course. These courses facilitate the integration of quantum physics and quantum technologies into the classroom and cover key content in the bavarian curriculum.
MQV at the DPG spring conferences 2025
This year, Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) was once again represented with booths at the spring conferences of the German Physical Society (DPG) of the sections Atoms, Molecules, Quantum Optics and Photonics (SAMOP) and Condensed Matter (SKM).
Spotlight
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
MQV and its members join the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first development of quantum mechanics. All our public events related to this anniversary can be found here.
MQV In Persona update
Read our latest portrait of computer scientist Jorge Echavarria.
Upcoming events
Quantum Computing Theory in Practice
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MQV Member Jens Eisert is inviting to Berlin for the 2025 edition of Quantum Computing Theory in Practice (QCTiP).
Quatschen über Quanten & Co (science communication seminar)
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"Quatschen über Quanten & Co" is a three day science communication training for young scientists in the field of quantum technologies. The event is part of the joint project Quanten(t)räume and hosted at the Deutsches Museum.
MQV-Einblicke – "Wie Quantencomputer unsere Welt verändern"
Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP)
How could quantum computers make our society more sustainable? And what technological challenges do we still need to overcome to make quantum computers stable and reliable? Answers to these exciting questions and a guided tour through a real quantum computer lab will be given by researchers from the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität on 29 April 2025.
IdeaLab Quantum Workshop
Two-day workshop for Ph.D.s and postdocs to transform quantum research into commercial applications.
Quantum Fridays in the PhotonLab: May
Are you interested in quantum physics but can't find a good way to get started? Then the PhotonLab cordially invites you to join them in their student lab!
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