IQST at the Public Lecture Series “Physik, die Wissen schafft – Quantenjahr 2025”
As part of the University of Stuttgart’s contribution to the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the Department of Physics invites the public to a special lecture series showcasing exciting advances in quantum research.
IQST is proud to take part in this initiative: we will present highlights of our research in a small exhibition area in the foyer of lecture hall 47.02. After each talk, visitors are warmly invited to stay for a relaxed get-together with pretzels and drinks — kindly supported by IQST — and engage directly with scientists from our quantum community.
The presentations will be held in German and are aimed at a broad audience with an interest in science.
Attendance is free, and registration is welcome via the link provided on the event page.
On June 28, the University of Stuttgart opens its doors to curious minds of all ages for the annual Tag der Wissenschaft (Science Day)— a day dedicated to exploring exciting developments in science and technology.
The Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) will be present with an exhibition space at Pfaffenwaldring 53, promoting an open dialogue between science and society. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about the fascinating world of quantum science and technology through a series of exhibits presented by the researchers of our community. They will offer a glimpse into cutting-edge quantum technologies and the research behind them.
Discover how quantum phenomena are shaping future technologies and join us in building a society that is not only quantum-ready — but quantum-curious!
IQST Fellows Recognized Among Top 0.05% Scholars Worldwide
We are proud to share that several IQST members have recently been recognized by ScholarGPS, an academic platform that ranks scholars based on their research output and impact.
This recognition places them among the top 0.05% of researchers in their respective fields.
Kick-off for “Art and Quantum” project as part of IYQ 2025
Date of event: April 3, 2025
The 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) comes in many facets, and IQST is actively involved in several of them. In early April, the project “Kunst und Quanten: Quantum2025 in Kunstmuseen” had its kick-off in the Stuttgart area. Aim of the project is communicating aspects of quantum physics and technology towards broad audiences in art museums. The focus is on direct links between “quantum” and “art”, which can include contemporary artists that utilize quantum computing for their work as well as artworks that address fundamental quantum physics concepts such as uncertainty or correlations. Furthermore, there are numerous examples in modern art where quantum-based elements such as lasers, LEDs, or other solid-state light sources are employed.
While the “Kunst und Quanten” project organizes activities throughout Germany and as such is part of the IYQ activities of the German Physical Society (DPG), IQST supported two kick-off events at the University of Stuttgart: around twenty quantum scientists, contemporary artists, and museum experts met in the ZAQuant building for a symposium on the interconnections between quantum science and fine arts. This included a lab tour through state-of-the-art quantum research labs.
In the evening, a public lecture was presented by Franz Gießibl (University of Regensburg), who described how his scientific breakthroughs with atomic force microscopy (AFM) reaching sub-atomic resolution lead to a decades-long exchange with Gerhard Richter, one of the most esteemed painters of our time. This lecture was complemented by a poster presentation dedicated to various aspects related to quantum research, visual arts, and their interaction. Here IQST was well represented, including the IQST-inspired artwork “Yes and no.” by Andreas Tesch.
Scholarships for master’s students in quantum science
The Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology IQST supports talented Master’s students from the universities involved in IQST with a scholarship during their Master’s thesis. All students who will be writing a Master’s thesis in the working group of an IQST Fellow on a topic from the quantum sciences can apply.
The scholarship will be granted for a maximum of 12 months at the maximum BAföG rate applicable at the time of approval.
Please send your application (CV, ½‑page letter of motivation, Abitur certificate, Bachelor’s certificate and transcript of records) as single pdf-document to office@iqst.org by May15th, 2025.
We expressly encourage students from underrepresented groups (e.g. women, teacher training students, students from abroad) to apply.
The scholarship is awarded by the University of Stuttgart.
In your letter of motivation, please emphasize what fascinates you about quantum science in general and your Master’s topic in particular and why you are suitable for the scholarship. Applications that are not submitted in due time and form will not be considered in the selection process. We expressly encourage students from underrepresented groups (e.g. women, teacher training students, students from abroad) to apply.
The award guidelines of the University of Stuttgart from June 21, 2024 apply.
IQST is inviting applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowships. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary research environment at IQST.
We encourage applications that are focused on collaborative and cross-disciplinary research including collaboration with several IQST groups. The programme is focused on attracting applicants from places other than the IQST Fellows institutions.
The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology is an excellent occasion to communicate general physics concepts and latest quantum technology applications to a broader audience. Therefore, IQST gladly supports the project “Kunst und Quanten: Quantum2025 in Kunstmuseen”, which was established at the University of Stuttgart to foster the connections between quantum science and art. In particular, this project initiates various events in art museums in Baden-Württemberg and beyond that will specifically address the general audience and that will explain “quantum” in the context of art.
The kick-off for “Kunst und Quanten” will take place in early April, and IQST supports a “quantum and art”-related scientific symposium and a public evening talk at University of Stuttgart.
We invite you to join this evening talk:
April 3rd, 19:00, Campus Stuttgart-Vaihingen, lecture hall V47.02
Prof. Dr. Franz J. Gießibl (University of Regensburg): “Die Unschärfe der Bildermacher und die Quantenmechanik” (talk will be in German)
Starting at 18:00, posters related to “quantum and art”, including IQST, will be presented in front of the lecture hall.
We are happy to announce the upcoming IQST Day 2025, which will take place on February 12, 2025 at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research.
We are looking forward to insightful talks as well as vivid discussions during the poster sessions.
The schedule for IQST Day 2025 can be found below:
- Begin at 09:30 - Session 1: 09:30 — 09:45: Welcome
Bettina Lotsch (MPI-FKF)
IQST directors: Stefanie Barz, Fedor Jelezko
Peter Middendorf, Rector University of Stuttgart
Oliver Kraft, Vice President KIT
Joachim Ankerhold, Vice President Uni Ulm
Session 2: IQST and BW — chair: Sebastian Loth
11:30 — 11:50: Markus Oberthaler (Heidelberg) — Quantum Field Simulators – from Cosmology to
Supersolidity
11:50 — 12:10: Anja Metelmann (KIT) — Nonlinearity as a resource – or a tale of sharks and cats
12:10 — 12:30: Kai Bongs (Ulm, DLR) — Quantum Technologies in Space
12:30 — 12:50: Rüdiger Quay (Freiburg) — Materials and Devices for Quantum Sensing and Quantum
Computing
- 12:50 — 14:15: Lunch Break & Posters -
Session 3 — chair: Fedor Jelezko
14:15 — 15:10: Keynote Talk: Alex Retzker (Hebrew University) — Erasure detection with superconducting qubits
15:10 — 15:30: Laetitia Farinacci (Stuttgart) — Insights into magnetic bound states in superconductors
15:30 — 15:50: Stephan Welte (Stuttgart) — A multi-qubit quantum network node for quantum communication and computation
15:50 — 16:15: Coffee Break
Session 4: Chemistry and Materials at IQST — chair: Anke Krueger
16:15 — 16:35: Simon Krause (MPI-FKF/Ulm) — From Molecule to Material — Functional molecular
frameworks as soft porous crystals and quantum platforms
16:35 — 16:55: Anna Roslawska (MPI-FKF) — Optics with sub-nm precision
16:55 — 17:15: Lorenzo Tesi (Stuttgart) — Molecular Spin Qubits: Harnessing Chemistry Versatility for Quantum Technologies
17:15 — 17:35: Peter Roesky (KIT) — Magnetic Sandwich Compounds
Two IQST Fellows among the 2025 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Laureates
Congratulations to IQST Fellows Prof. Bettina Lotsch (Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany) and Prof. Wolfram Pernice (Universität Heidelberg) on being awarded Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prizes for their outstanding achievements in the fields of solid state and materials chemistry, and experimental physics, respectively.
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) — German Research Foundation was established in 1985 and is the most prestigious research award in Germany. The Leibniz Programme honours outstanding scientists and academics, extends their research opportunities and helps them to recruit highly qualified young researchers. Up to ten prizes are awarded each year, with a maximum of €2.5 million per award.
Scientific Coordinator for the Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST)
We are looking for a new colleague to support the initiation and implementation of IQST coordinated projects, carry out and control IQST programmes as well as represent the IQST at international conferences, workshops and trade fairs.
