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New podcast episode with David Gross
ML4Q&A continues featuring theoretical physicists in ML4Q. In the second episode, Chris Dickel is talking to David Gross, professor in Cologne and vice spokesperson of the ML4Q cluster. David’s research interests lie on the application of rigorous mathematical...
4 ML4Q associates join Pint of Science Germany 2021
Update on May 20: It was a delightful evening with more than 70 guests who joined our "Quantenrevolution" session. We talked about transferring ideas from the lab to the industry and how a world trip after his PhD had an impact on David's choice to turn into an...
Kathrin Dorn on InstaLive in an interview with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
In an interview with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation on Instagram Live, Kathrin Dorn talked about quantum computers, how they are supposed to work and why they promise an advantage over classical computers. Kathrin is an associated member of ML4Q and currently working...
Was ist eigentlich Quantencomputing? The Konrad Adenauer Foundation interviews David DiVincenzo
David DiVincenzo was interviewed by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation on the fundamentals of quantum computing. In a 4-part publication, the Foundation highlights the basic concept of this future technology, possible applications, societal implications and provides...
Alexander Altland and Tommaso Calarco @ WDR5 Quarks Wissenschaft und mehr
Alex Altland and Tommaso Calarco were guests in WDR5 Quarks - Wissenschaft und mehr on March 30 where they explained the principle of quantum computer and elaborated on current challenges in research and development. In a quite straight-forward statement (00:25...
Call now open for the Federico Tonielli Award
Federico Tonielli was a PhD student at the Institute for Theoretical Physics in the group of Sebastian Diehl. He passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in June 2020 at the age of 27. In his honor, the Federico Toniello Award will be offered this year for the first time...
Midel Photonics receives 0.75 MEUR seed funding
David Dung, Frederik Wolf, Christopher Grossert and Christian Wahl were successful in spinning-off methods used within Focus Area 4 to produce laser beam-forming components for industrial purposes. Now the startup was selected for the “EXIST Research Transfer” funding...
Fulbright-Cottrell Award for outstanding teacher-scholars goes to Simon Stellmer
In acknowledgement by his scientific community on both sides of the Atlantic for the quality and innovation of his research programs and academic leadership skills, Simon Stellmer was awarded the Fullbright-Cottrell Award 2021. The award is granted by the...
New paper in Science – A new phase transition in the Bose-Einstein condensate now observed
ML4Q researchers from the groups of Martin Weitz and Johann Kroha in Bonn have published a Science paper on their new observation of a new phase transition of a photon Bose-Einstein condensate. 10 years after discovering the Bose-Einstein condensate, the researchers...