Events

With almost 200 participants – including 160 PhDs, Master's students and Postdocs – and representatives from twelve companies across the technology, consulting, finance and quantum sectors, amongst others Google, IBM Quantum, Infineon and planqc, the MPQ & MPP Career Day 2025 created a vibrant networking platform for early-career researchers to connect with companies and explore professional opportunities beyond academia. more

The Quantum Talents Symposium Munich is a joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ), the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), the International Max Planck Research School for Quantum Science and Technology (IMPRS-QST) and the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV). Its main goals are to provide a platform for emerging early-career researchers, facilitate knowledge sharing, inspire collaboration, and promote career opportunities in quantum science. more

Quantum physics today is to be found in almost every corner of our everyday lives. But how well is it understood in society? The new special exhibition ‘Light and Matter’ at the Deutsches Museum starting today illuminates quantum optical phenomena and turns them into tangible matter. With numerous objects, scenoramas and many hands-on stations, the exhibition shows how the understanding of the light matter interaction has evolved over the last century, and offers an insight into current research and future applications. more

To foster scientific collaboration and academic ties in quantum sciences between the two regions, the Cal-Bay Summer School was selected by the Bavaria California Technology Center (BaCaTec) as Wolfgang-Hillen-Summer School 2024 taking place from 9 until 14 June in Garching.  more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder are delighted by their impressions into research and networks at MPQ and want to maintain and increase their support. We have captured their visit in images. more