Platforms for Quantum Technologies

Date: February 20-27, 2026

Location: The course will take place in person in Aachen, Bonn, Cologne and Düsseldorf  and at Forschungszentrum Jülich (details will be provided soon)

Lecturers: E. Bocquillon, X. Turkeshi (UoC), Ch. Stampfer, S.A. Jafari (RWTH Aachen), M. Müller (FZJ/RWTH Aachen), D. Wang, S. Jäger(U Bonn),  A.Nava (HHU Düsseldorf)

Prerequisite: completed Quantum Mechanics Course

!!!NEW!!! ML4Q Career & Technology Day as a course conclusion – more details to come soon.

ECTS: 3 credit points can be obtained after completion of additional graded assessment (self-study and presenation of selected topics related to the course).

The mandatory registration for the course is open now – registration deadline is on January 31, 2026.  If you any questions, please contact the course cooridinator – Dr Magda Baer Radermacher.

Recently, elusive concepts of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement – which have long been regarded as curiosities of quantum mechanics with no practical purposes – have become the key elements of several technological applications. These fledgling quantum technologies define a new field of physics and engineering, and can be roughly structured into quantum communication, quantum sensing, quantum simulations, and, last but not least, quantum computing.

Researchers at ML4Q bring together expertise in solid-state physics, quantum optics and quantum information science to develop the best hardware platforms for quantum information technology, and provide architectures for a functional quantum information network.

During this one-week course, students can dive into the various problems being explored by our scientists at all cluster sites. Furthermore, students will have a chance to visit some of the laboratories. On the last day, participants will have a possibilty to learn more about career options in Quantum Tech and network with researchers and industry representatives. The course will concentrate of the following topics:

• Introduction to quantum information and algorithms
• Quantum Optics for Quantum Computing: Theory and Experiment
• Introduction to graphene and related 2D materials for quantum technologies
• Introduction to anyons
• Basics of quantum circuits
• Quantum resources and Out of equilibrium phenomena

The aim of this course is to give the Master students the first insights into the research done in the cluster on platforms and applications for quantum technologies. More in-depth knowledge on the presented topics can be obtained from the courses offered at all participating universities.

The course is open to Master students in physics with a knowledge in quantum mechanics and basic knowledge of condensed matter physics, as well as to junior PhD students, who would like to learn more about the research done in the cluster.

This is the overview of the course schedule. More detailed information about the content can be found here.

For organizational reasons, registration is mandatory. Please register using the form below by January 31, 2026!

If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact Dr Magda Radermacher (ML4Q Research School Coordinator.)