Public engagement
Although no cell phone would work without the findings of quantum physics, quantum physics and quantum technologies are generally unknown to the general public, or at best known as mysterious and completely incomprehensible.
With targeted public engagement measures, the communication, education and public engagement team of Munich Quantum Valley helps to create a basic understanding of quantum technologies and their benefits for society among the general public.
This is achieved by participating in and organizing dialog formats such as exhibitions, events, and public lectures, as well as participating in trade fairs and professional events. Examples include the participation of Munich Quantum Valley in "FORSCHA" (Munich), the "Festival of the Future" at the Deutsches Museum (Munich), re:publica (Berlin) or the "World of Quantum" (Munich).
The aim is to transport the fascination that quantum technologies hold and to moderate the discussion of expectations, hopes and possible fears in a dialog with the public.
MQV In Persona
The portrait series "MQV In Persona" gives personal insights into the Bavarian quantum ecosystem. At MQV and its associated institutes, many young scientists are working together to develop competitive quantum computers in Bavaria and to advance quantum technologies in their entire range and their research activities are as diverse as the researchers themselves. Get to know them here.
Quick Quantum Questions
The "Quick Quantum Questions" video series features quantum experts from the Munich Quantum Valley ecosystem, covering the basics like superposition and entanglement, explaining different hardware platforms and giving a deeper insight into the quantum landscape we are building together in MQV. Watch the videos on YouTube.
Selected upcoming public events
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.
Pint of Science 2025: Quantum Pub
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Haderner Kleines Brauhaus
This year, we are collaborating with the 'Pint of Science'-festival to bring quantum science and technology to a local Munich pub.
MQV-Einblicke – "Coole Kabel: Wie man ultrakalte Qubits mit der Außenwelt verbindet"
Fraunhofer EMFT
How do you control the qubits of a superconducting quantum computer – which like it freezing cold at around -273 degrees Celsius – without disturbing these sensitive computing units? And how do you generate these freezing temperatures? All this and more, you can find out on 26 May 2025 at the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Microsystems and Solid State Technologies.
MQV-Einblicke – "Atom für Atom zu neuen Materialien: Ultradünne Kristalle mit außergewöhnlichen Eigenschaften"
Faculty of Physics (LMU)
What is it about two-dimensional crystals and how do researchers manage to produce these artificial crystals so that they have very specific material properties? Scientists from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität will answer these questions and take you on a tour of their laboratories on 12 June 2025.
MQV-Einblicke – "Reiner als rein: Modernste Reinräume für Halbleiter-Hightech"
Max Planck Semiconductor Laboratory
What is a cleanroom, and how is it possible to manufacture structures inside it that are so tiny that even a single dust particle would interfere? Visit one of the world's leading research facilities in the field of semiconductor technology on 1 July 2025 and find out how high-precision high-tech equipment is used not only to manufacture state-of-the-art detectors, but now also to develop superconducting quantum bits.
MQV-Einblicke – “Mit verschränktem Licht sicher kommunizieren“
Walter Schottky Institute
How do you create entangled light particles and how can you communicate with them? How researchers achieve this, you can experience on 14 July 2025 during a live experiment and lab tours at the Walter Schottky Institute.
MQV-Einblicke – Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
More information coming soon
MQV-Einblicke – German Aerospace Center (DLR)
German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen
More information coming soon