What the Quant?!

The special exhibition «What the Quant?!» at the Knowledge Museum of the University of Göttingen explores the formulation of quantum mechanics in 1925 and takes a look at the present day. The exhibition illustrates how scientists at the University of Göttingen worked together and presents their work in an international research context. It shows which financial, political and social circumstances made their scientific breakthrough possible and which technological developments were based on quantum theory.

Hands-on experiments on quantum physics illustrate that the way the world works at an atomic level is different from what we perceive and experience. The exhibition features examples where quantum technologies are currently in use. Games and theatre sequences developed by youths, as well as artworks, invite visitors to explore the world of quantum mechanics in the Forum Wissen.

European Researcher’s Night Slovakia

European Researcher’s Night is the biggest science festival in Slovakia, and it brings news from the world of research and innovation in an inspiring and unique way.

The festival is traditionally held on the last Friday of September in Bratislava, Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Poprad, and other accompanying locations. The day-long program (9 am to 11 pm) offers a series of scientific presentations, discussions, experiments, workshops, technological attractions and so much more!

What 2025 holds

The scientific community is increasingly confronting the limitations of traditional predictive models and linear approaches in analyzing complex systems. Chaos, once understood as a synonym for disorder, is now seen as an inherent property of dynamic processes, where sensitivity to initial conditions and nonlinearity determine their evolution. Instead of perceiving uncertainty as an obstacle, we can interpret it as a catalyst for scientific discoveries and technological innovations.

Last year’s theme of complexity highlighted the interdisciplinary connections in research. This year, as part of the Night of Science, we will explore chaos as a fundamental mechanism of adaptation, evolution, and transformation in various systems. The event will open discussions on how scientific disciplines approach uncertainty and nonlinearity and what paradigmatic shifts these phenomena imply.

Quantum Physics and Chaos: Uncertainty as an Epistemological and Technological Imperative

At the quantum level, uncertainty is a fundamental property of systems. Quantum fluctuations, state superposition, and wave function collapse challenge classical notions of predictability and deterministic understanding of reality. Quantum physics thus provides a natural link between chaotic phenomena and the emergence of new orders, where uncertainty becomes a source of technological innovations.

The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 offers a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between chaotic processes and quantum mechanics. Quantum algorithms utilize chaotic behavior to solve nonlinear problems, while quantum communication protocols introduce new standards of security and efficiency in information transmission.

Chaos in Nature and Society: Mechanisms of Stability and Transformation

In natural systems, chaos does not merely represent entropy but also stabilization and emergent organization. From climate processes and ecosystem interactions to neural networks and evolutionary mechanisms – nonlinear dynamics lead to the formation of self-organizing structures and adaptive strategies.

Similar principles apply to social and technological systems. Financial markets, digital networks, and information ecosystems exhibit chaotic behavioral patterns, where even minimal perturbations significantly influence global outcomes. This presents challenges for modeling, regulating, and managing complex systems.

Night of Science 2025 will offer an interdisciplinary perspective on the connection between chaos, quantum technologies, natural phenomena, and social dynamics. We will explore how uncertainty shapes innovation processes and what epistemological and technological implications we can extrapolate for a better future. Chaos is not just a challenge – it represents a potential key to new scientific paradigm shifts.

Quantum under the Big Sky: Introducing QCORE

The Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance presents Quantum under the Big Sky: Introducing QCORE, a webinar featuring Montana State University’s QCORE. QCORE is a new research and technology development center designed to create the foundations for innovation and advocate for growing the quantum economy in Montana and the surrounding region. Currently, funded efforts are creating an applied quantum testbed that will underpin quantum networking, sensing, and computing capabilities and form the foundation for standards development.

Testbed capabilities build on existing programmatic strength in photonics research at Spectrum Lab and the quantum materials’ foundry MonArk to create synergistic capabilities and demonstrate successful pilot-scale quantum technology innovations and networked systems integration.

Join the Webinar to learn more about QCORE Programmatic Thrust Areas, Including:

  • Demonstrations of novel quantum technologies including quantum computing, sensors, and quantum networking;
  • quantum materials research;
  • cryogenics;
  • quantum literacy and society engagement;
  • workforce development, training;
  • promoting the growth of the quantum innovation ecosystem and global supply chain.

Quantum Computing Industry Training

Quantum computing promises great potential for companies in almost all sectors thanks to its speed and precision advantages. The combination with machine learning methods also opens up new possibilities. How do quantum computers work, what principles are their programming based on, and why does the so-called “quantum advantage” promise a disruptive change in the IT industry? In a 3-day course, the quantum team of the Fraunhofer IAO trains the experts of tomorrow.

​​​The free training program provides comprehensive knowledge in the field of quantum computing, from basics to application. The course aims at a general understanding of quantum technology and builds up the necessary key skills for industrial application. Four modules will teach you how to assess the key technology of quantum computing, how to deal with it and how to apply it in a targeted manner: Basics, Hardware, Algorithms, and Application.

​We invite participants to join us in learning about the phenomena of the quantum world, the differences between today’s system architectures, and the basics of programming them. From the principles of quantum mechanics, we take the exciting path to their industrial application and work on a wide variety of use cases, for example, in the fields of quantum chemistry, finance, optimization, or quantum machine learning.

International Conference on Quantum Computing

The International Conference on Quantum Computing 2025 (ICoQC2025) will present the state of the art in quantum computing research from different perspectives: significant progress and novelties on the hardware, strategies and architectures for protecting quantum information, quantum algorithms themselves, and related enabling technologies. It is a follow-up on ICoQC 2018 with a similar program, composed of invited talks, contributed talks and poster sessions.

The conference will be held from May 12 to 16, 2025 in Paris.

2025 APS Global Physics Summit, Global Satellite Session – Serbia: Novel Topics in Quantum Science and Technology

The event will present quantum science and technology research by invited speakers during the virtual session and by early-career scientists during the poster session. It will aim at increasing public awareness about quantum science and its applications, and also the importance of international and interdisciplinary cooperation among researchers and institutions in quantum science and technology.

Art Meets Science

This invited speaker session at the APS Global Physics Summit is hosted by the Committee on Public Engagement. The session includes talks on the intersection of art and science and how it can be used as a tool for science communication.

Quantum Jubilee Teachers Day

Teachers’ Day at Global Physics Summit offers free workshops for middle and high school teachers taught by quantum scientists and public engagement professionals. Every teacher will receive free professional learning, resource materials, lesson plans, & more.

Registration is required to participate.

Quantum Jubilee

At Quantum Jubilee, a family-friendly public event, enjoy an immersive experience with engaging performances, science demonstrations, and flash talks that highlight the wonders of quantum physics.

The event features three exciting on-stage segments

Quantum Harmonies showcases Tinguely Entangled, a multimedia performance exploring the concept of entanglement through the fusion of art and science.

Quantum Journeys invites you on an adventure with Quantum Voyages, an exciting tale across multiple quantum realms, followed by an exploration of quantum marvels aboard the International Space Station.

Quantum Celebrations will take you on a captivating journey from subatomic particles to the cosmos, featuring multimedia performances, interactive demonstrations, and a mesmerizing finale by the LA-based circus, Le PeTiT CiRqUe. The venue also houses quantum exhibits, including art and science installations and an escape room for hands-on immersion.

Quantum Jubilee is the kick-off event for a week-long special IYQ festival, QuantumFest, taking place at the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit in Anaheim, March 16-21, 2025.

Registration is needed. Reserve your ticket for free here

APS Wiki Scientist Course

How often do you find yourself reading a Wikipedia article? Maybe there is a person or event you want to learn more about, or you need a refresher on Maxwell’s equations, or you want to learn how a tokamak works. Wikipedia provides information on all of these topics, and as one of the top ten visited websites in the world, it is a powerful tool for knowledge sharing.

To contribute to the advancement of physics knowledge through Wikipedia, as well as to elevate the visibility of lesser-known physicists, APS is excited to offer a Wiki Scientist course focused on quantum science and technology! In this six-week course, participants will learn how to edit, update, and translate Wikipedia pages on quantum science and technology topics and scientists.