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ML4Q Spokesperson

Prof. Alexander Altland
Spokesperson (DFG authorized)

(he/him)

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone:+49-(0)221-470-90449

Image credit: Silvia Reimann

Prof. Dr. Christoph Stampfer
Spokesperson

(he/him)

RWTH Aachen University
2nd Institute of Physics A
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-27094

Prof. Dr. Silvia Pappalardi
Spokesperson

(she/her)

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics

ML4Q Site Representatives

Prof. Dr. ir. Rami Barends
FZJ site representative

(he/him)

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Institute for Functional Quantum Systems (PGI-13)
Phone: +49-(0)241-475731-20

Image credit: Ralf-Uwe Limbach, FZ Jülich

Prof. Dr. Hendrik Bluhm
Aachen site representative

(he/him)

RWTH Aachen University
Institute for Quantum Information
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-27110

 

Prof. Dr. David Gross
Cologne site representative

(he/him)

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-1037

 

Prof. Dr. Simon Stellmer
Bonn site representative

(he/him)

University of Bonn
Physics Institute
Phone: +49-(0)228-73 3720

 

ML4Q Members

Prof. Alexander Altland

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone:+49-(0)221-470-90449

Image credit: Silvia Reimann

 

Prof. Dr. Yoichi Ando

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute of Physics II
+49-(0)221-470-3570

 

Dr. Dmitry Bagrets

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Quantum Computer Analytics (PGI-12)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-96684

Dr. Timofey Balashov

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

RWTH Aachen University
2nd Institute of Physics B
Phone: +49-(0)2241-80-20320

 

Prof. Dr. ir. Rami Barends

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Institute for Functional Quantum Systems (PGI-13)
Phone: +49-(0)241-475731-20

Image credits: Ralf-Uwe Limbach, Forschungszentrum Jülich

Prof. Dr. Mario Berta

(he/him)

ML4Q Professor
ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute for Quantum Information
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-28775

 

Dr. Andrea Bergschneider

(she/her)

ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Physics Institute
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-3383

Image credit: CVpics

Prof. Dr. Stefan Blügel

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Quantum Theory of Materials (PGI-1/IAS-1)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-4249

Prof. Dr. Hendrik Bluhm

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute for Quantum Information
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-27110

Prof. Dr. Erwann Bocquillon

(he/him)

ML4Q Professor
ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute of Physics II
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-2625

Dr. Oliver Breunig

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute of Physics II
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-3595

Prof. Dr. Dagmar Bruss

(she/her)

ML4Q Member

HHU Düsseldorf
Institute for Theoretical Physics III
Phone: +49-(0)211-81-10679

Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Quantum Control (PGI-8) &
University of Cologne Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-9365 (Jülich)+49-(0)221-470-76323 (Cologne)

Dr. Christian Dickel

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

University of Cologne
Institute for Experimental Physics
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-7944

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Diehl

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-1056

Prof. Dr. Rafal Dunin-Burkowski

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Institute for Microstructure Research (PGI-5) and the Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (ER-C)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-9297

Prof. Dr. Reinhold Egger

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

HHU Düsseldorf
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)211-81-14710

Prof. Dr. Jens Eisert

ML4Q Member

FU Berlin
Institute of Theoretical Physics 
Phone: +49-(0)3083551351

Prof. Dr. Lena Funcke

(she/her)

ML4Q Member

Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik
Clausius-Professur der TRA Matter
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-2205

Image credit: Meike Böschemeyer, Uni Bonn

Prof. Dr. David Gross

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-1037

Prof. Dr. Detlev Grützmacher

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-2340

Prof. Dr. Fabian Hassler

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute for Quantum Information
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-27012

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hofferberth

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Institute of Applied Physics
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-3478

Prof. Dr. Beata Kardynal

(she/her)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszetrum Jülich GmbH
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61 2164

Prof. Dr. Dante Kennes

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute for Theory of Statistical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-27022

Prof. Dr. Joachim Knoch

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute of Semiconductor Electronics
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-27890

Prof. Dr. Michael Köhl

ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Physics Institute
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-4899

Prof. Dr. Corinna Kollath

(she/her)

ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Physics Institute
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-2637

Prof. Dr. Johann Kroha

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

University of Bonn
Physics Institute
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-2798

Jun. Prof. Dr. Annika Kurzmann

(she/her)

ML4Q Professor
ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute of Physics II
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-3461

Prof. Dr. Stefan Linden

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Physics Institute
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-2183

Dr. Arne Ludwig

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

Ruhr University Bochum
Institute of Applied Solid States Physics
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-25864

Image credit: Tim Kramer, RUB

Prof. Dr. David Luitz

(he/him)

ML4Q Professor
ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Physics Institute
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-2558

Dr. Felix Lüpke

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-3)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-6977

Prof. Dr. Kristel Michielsen

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Jülich Supercomputing Center (JSC)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-2524

Prof. Dr. Markus Morgenstern

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
2nd Institute of Physics B
Phone: +49-(0)2241-80-27076

Prof. Dr. Felix Motzoi

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Quantum Control (PGI-8)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-1757

Dr. Vincent Mourik

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
JARA Institute for Quantum Information (PGI-11)
Phone: +49-(0)241-475731-24

Prof. Dr. Markus Müller

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute for Quantum Information
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-28412

Dr. Gregor Mussler

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-3580

Prof. Dr. Silvia Pappalardi 

(she/her)

ML4Q Professor
ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics

PD Dr. Alexander Pawlis

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-2077

Prof. Dr. Matteo Rizzi

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne Institute for Theoretical Physics &
Forschungszentrum Jülich (PGI-8)
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-3567

Prof. Dr. Achim Rosch

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-4994

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schäpers

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-2668

Dr. Lars Schreiber

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute for Quantum Information
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-24486

Dr. Markus Schmitt

ML4Q Associated Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Quantum Control (PGI-8)
Phone: +49-(0)241-61-6145

Dr. Peter Schüffelgen

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-85250

Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn

ML4Q Member

Paderborn University
Integrated Quantum Optics 
Phone: +49-(0)5251-60-7000

Prof. Dr. Christoph Stampfer

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
2nd Institute of Physics A
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-27094

Prof. Dr. Simon Stellmer

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Physics Institute
Phone: +49-(0)228-73 3720

Dr. Tobias Stollenwerk

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Quantum Computing Analytics (PGI-12)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-2076

Dr. Alexey Taskin

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

University of Cologne
Institute of Physics II
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-3585

Prof. Dr. Stefan Tautz

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Quantum Nanoscience (PGI-3)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-4561

Prof. Dr. Simon Trebst

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-7420

Jun. Prof. Dr. Xhek Turkeshi

ML4Q Member

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-1043

Prof. Dr. Silvia Viola Kusminskiy

(she/her)

ML4Q Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute for Theoretical Solid State Physics
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-25722

Jun. Prof. Dr. Daqing Wang

(he/him)

ML4Q Professor
ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Institute of Applied Physics
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-3471

Prof. Dr. Martin Weitz

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Bonn
Institute of Applied Physics
Phone: +49-(0)228-73-4837

Prof. Dr. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Quantum Computing Analytics (PGI-12)
Phone: +49-(0)2461-61-6106

Prof. Dr. Andreas Winter

ML4Q Associated Member

University of Cologne 
Quantum Information and Computing 
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-90501

Prof. Dr. Jeremy Witzens

(he/him)

ML4Q Associated Member

RWTH Aachen University
Institute of Integrated Photonics@ Center for Digital Photonic Production
Phone: +49-(0)241-80-20021

Prof. Dr. Christof Wunderlich

(he/him)

ML4Q Member

University of Siegen
Experimental Quantum Optics
Phone: +49-(0)271-740

ML4Q Fellows

 

Dr. Omargeldi Atanov

University of Cologne
Institute of Physics II
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-76351

 

Dr. Neil Dowling

University of Cologne 
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-1043

 

Dr. Melanie Ruelle

University of Cologne
Institute of Physics II
Phone: +49-(0)221-470-76750

 

Dr. Mykhailo Yutushui

(he/him)

University of Cologne
Institute for Theoretical Physics

Dr. David Wellnitz

since Sep 2026
Assistant Professor, Durham University

ML4Q Fellowship at
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2)

 

ML4Q Office & Site Offices

Dr. Magda Baer Radermacher
Research School Coordinator

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)221 470-89872

Office hours: Tue: 9:00 - 14:00
             Wed - Fri: 8:00 - 13:00 

Image credit: Simon Wegener

Dr. Marian Barsoum
Public Outreach Manager

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)221 470-6392

Image credit: Simon Wegener

 

 

Dr. Andrea Bliesener
Administrative Coordinator

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)221 470-89200

Image credit: Simon Wegener

 

 

Yan Chen
Office Manager

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)221 470-3665

Image credit: Simon Wegener

 

 

Dr. Eva Kanis
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Manager

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)221 470-89197

Image credit: Simon Wegener

 

 

Dr. Anne Meuter
Financial Coordinator

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)221 470-90584 

Office Hours: Tue/Thr 8:30 - 17.00, Fri 8:00 - 12:00 

Image credit: Simon Wegener

 

 

Dr. Beate Saal
Financial Coordinator

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)221 470-90587

Office Hours: Mo-Fri 9:00 - 13:00 

Image credit: Simon Wegener

 

 

Nermina Rausch
ML4Q Office Aachen

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)241 80 27016

 

 

Alice Neycken
ML4Q Office Aachen

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)241 80-24467

 

 

Saskia Spitzer
ML4Q Office Jülich

(she/her)

Tel.: +49 (0)261 61-84295

 

 

Oleksiy Kashuba
Data Manager

(he/him)

Tel: +49 24180 - 24465

Image credit: Simon Wegener

 

 

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