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
Strontium fine-structure qubits as promising candidates for error-corrected quantum computers
In a recently published paper, MQV researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München establish the strontium fine-structure qubit as a promising candidate for near-term error-corrected quantum computers.
Quantum Computing – From Research to Practice
On 14 April 2026, the Bavarian Industry Association (vbw), in cooperation with Munich Quantum Valley (MQV), hosted a special event on quantum computing at the Bayerisches Haus der Wirtschaft. Representatives from politics, research, and industry examined the fundamentals of quantum computing from various perspectives and highlighted Bavaria’s strengths as a hub for this pivotal future technology.
PeakQuantum secures five million in total funding
MQV start-up PeakQuantum just announced the successful closing of its pre-seed round of venture capital funding worth 2.2 million euros.
MQV-Einblicke: High-Precision Lasers for Quantum Technologies
On 26 March, Menlo Systems hosted an event at its Martinsried facility as part of the “MQV-Einblicke – Quantenwissenschaften vor Ort erleben” event series. Interested visitors had the opportunity to learn about the company, which specializes in high-precision lasers, and tour the on-site laboratories.
MQV at the 2026 DPG Spring Meetings
This year, Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) once again had a booth at the spring conference of the German Physical Society (DPG) of the Atoms, Molecules, Quantum Optics, and Photonics Section (SAMOP) and the Condensed Matter Section (SKM), where it presented its research activities in the field of quantum technologies.
From academic toolkit to globally used quantum software: PennyLane and Catalyst integrate the Munich Quantum Toolkit (MQT)
An example of successful transfer work in the MQV ecosystem – and of how software from Munich is having a global impact.
MQV-Einblicke: Micro-photonics for industrial application
On February 11, the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm (Ohm) in Nuremberg opened its laboratories and invited interested visitors to learn more about the development of industrial-grade components for use in modern quantum technologies.
Spotlight
New MQV office
The MQV Office moved! We are now located in the middle of the Garching research campus. Find us at Walther-von-Dyck-Str. 6.
MQV In Persona update
Read our latest portrait of materials scientist Vera Bader.
Upcoming events
MQV Girls'Day 2026: Exploring the world of quantum materials
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Center for Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials, Walter Schottky Institute
This year, Munich Quantum Valley is taking part in Girls'Day together with the Center for Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials of the Walter Schottky Institute. Girls are invited to find out about careers in science, learn how to produce the thinnest materials in the world, and discover the role of quantum physics in designing new materials with exciting properties for application.
MQV-Einblicke – "Quantenoptik trifft Mikroskopie"
Qlibri GmbH
How can light and matter be made to interact efficiently and precisely? Visit the start-up Qlibri on 28 April and learn more about Qlibri's approach to ultrasensitive microscopy methods and the development of components used in various quantum technologies.
MQV-Einblicke – "Quantencomputing: von der Hardware über die Software bis zur industriellen Anwendung"
Fraunhofer IIS
How is quantum computing evolving from an experimental technology into a tool for industry, logistics, and communication? Visit the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS on 17 June and learn first-hand how researchers are preparing for the use of quantum computers and quantum algorithms in industrial scenarios.
Physik für Alle: Stolpersteine auf dem Weg zur Quantengravitation
Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Herbert-Walther-Hörsaaal
What approaches exist for integrating gravity into the Standard Model of physics? On 10 July 2026, Moritz Dorband, an employee of the Munich Quantum Valley-supported PhotonLab, will explore this question in a popular science lecture at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.
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