MQV-Einblicke – 100 Jahre Quantenwissenschaften und woran wir heute forschen

How do you trap individual atoms with lasers and what does an optical laboratory look like from the inside? What is a clean room and how do you produce chip structures in it that are so small that no dust particles must interfere? What is a cryostat and how do you use it to generate temperatures colder than in outer space? And what does all this have to do with quantum computers?

Experience cutting-edge research in quantum technology! In the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, the member institutes of Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) are opening their doors. Over the year, they invite visitors to experience first-hand, with short lectures and guided tours, what it means to do quantum research today.

The foundations for current research were laid 100 years ago with the formulation of quantum mechanics. The strange behavior of quantum objects, heavily debated by scientists such as Werner Heisenberg, Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein, is no longer confined to theoretical considerations and thought experiments – today we are able to manipulate this behavior in laboratories and in the first commercial products and use it for applications.

MQV focuses on the development of quantum computers. The events series “MQV-Einblicke” (in German language) shows what plays a role in this and how diverse research into quantum computers is – from controlling individual atoms and developing the most space-saving cables possible to programming suitable software.

More events and offers on the occasion of Quantum 2025 can be found here.

The list of events will be updated regularly.