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.
This week, the first regular event in the series “MQV Einblicke – 100 Jahre Quantenwissenschaften und woran wir heute forschen” took place at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ). During an introductory lecture and subsequent tour of the quantum optical laboratories at MPQ, the extremely interested audience gained insights into quantum simulation and quantum computing with neutral atoms.
On Wednesday, Prof Rainer Blatt opened the series of events "MQV Einblicke – 100 Jahre Quantenwissenschaften und woran wir heute forschen" in the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 with his lecture "100 Jahre Quantenphysik – und das ist erst der Anfang" in the packed plenary hall of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Experience cutting-edge research in quantum technology! In the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, the member institutes of Munich Quantum Valley open their doors and provide insights into their research through lectures and laboratory tours.