MQV-Einblicke – Experience quantum science up close
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 event series “MQV-Einblicke – Quantenwissenschaften vor Ort erleben”, the member institutes of Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) as well as start-ups and industry partners of MQV are opening their doors. They invite visitors to experience first-hand, with short lectures and guided tours, what it means to do quantum science and quantum-technology development today.
The foundations for current research were laid over 100 years ago with the formulation of quantum mechanics in 1925. Today, the strange behavior of quantum objects, heavily debated by scientists such as Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, Niels Bohr, Grete Hermann or Wolfgang Pauli, 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.
The event series “MQV-Einblicke” (in German language) shows how diverse research into quantum science and quantum technologies is – from controlling individual atoms or photons to transforming complex laboratory setups into compact, industry-ready components to programming suitable software.
You can find recaps about past events here.
Registration for individual events in the “MQV-Einblicke” series usually opens two months before the respective event.
Upcoming events
MQV-Einblicke – "Winzig klein und superschnell: Mikro-Photonik für Quantentechnologien"
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
How can complex laboratory setups be transformed into compact, industry-ready components? Visit Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm on 11 February 2026 to learn how researchers from the Optical Quantum Technologies working group are developing miniaturized and easier-to-use components for use in quantum technologies.
Past events
MQV-Einblicke – "Quantentechnologie in der Raumfahrt"
German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen
What can you discover in a control center for manned and unmanned space missions, and what role will quantum technologies play in this field in the future? Visit the German Space Operations Center on 2 December 2025 to immerse yourself in the exciting world of satellite missions and space laboratories.
MQV-Einblicke – "Supercomputer meets Quantencomputer"
Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
How can classical supercomputers and quantum computers be connected, and what do scientists hope to gain from this integration? Visit the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre on 12 November 2025 to learn more about the integration of quantum computers in high-performance computing centers and take the opportunity to see Munich's supercomputer and several quantum computers up close during a guided tour of the computer building.
MQV-Einblicke – "Ganz schön kalt: Tieftemperaturforschung zur Entwicklung neuer Technologien"
Walther Meißner Institute
What is superconductivity, and what role does this phenomenon play in the construction of superconducting quantum computers? Visit the Walther Meißner Institute for Low Temperature Research on 6 October 2025 to experience how researchers produce and study quantum systems at freezing temperatures for applications in computing, communication, and sensor technology.
MQV-Einblicke – "Vom Proof of Principle zum echten Quantenvorteil"
Fraunhofer IKS
What can quantum computers be used for? Where do they offer a real advantage? Visit the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems on 11 September 2025 to learn more about their potential applications and the development of new quantum algorithms.
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 – "Reiner als rein: Modernste Reinräume für Halbleiter-Hightech"
Max Planck Semiconductor Laboratory
What is a cleanroom, and how is it possible to manufacture structures 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 also to develop superconducting quantum bits.
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 – "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 – "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.
MQV-Einblicke – "Quantensimulation und -computing mit neutralen Atomen – wie wir quantenmechanische Modelle im Labor nachbauen"
Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik
What does a quantum optics lab look like from the inside, and how do you capture single atoms with lasers? How researchers achieve this and how they use it to investigate exciting phenomena in chemistry or materials science, you can find out on 19 March 2025 at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.
MQV-Einblicke – "100 Jahre Quantenphysik – und das ist erst der Anfang"
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften
On 19 February 2025, Prof. Dr. Rainer Blatt will take you on an exciting journey from the beginnings of quantum mechanics to its latest applications. The public lecture at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities will be the opening of our event series “MQV-Einblicke”.