The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) participated in the International Quantum Forum 2025 held at TUM Think Tank, presenting the Quantum Diplomacy Game.
OQI’s Quantum Diplomacy Game is an interactive role-play game that brings the challenges and opportunities of quantum computing to life in a fictional future scenario. Designed to promote science diplomacy, the game aims to raise awareness of the geopolitical implications of quantum computing as an emerging technology.
OQI partnered with the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) on a new course offered in the Quantum Science and Engineering Master’s programme — a three-part course introducing students to the potential of quantum computing to address global challenges aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
On February 5, 2025, the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C., in partnership with Swissnex, celebrated the launch of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQST) 2025. A group of around 30 participants—including diplomats, U.S. government officials, scientists, and industry representatives—had the opportunity to engage in the newest version of the Open Quantum Institute’s Quantum Diplomacy Game for the very first time.
The Quantum Diplomacy Game is an interactive role-play game that simulates the challenges and opportunities of quantum computing for the common good in a fictional future scenario. Designed to promote science diplomacy, the game aims to raise awareness and anticipation of the geopolitical implications of quantum computing as an emerging technology.
From May 5 to 9, 2025, the Geneva Science Diplomacy Week—organised by the Geneva Science Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)—brought together 36 global participants—including scientists, diplomats, policymakers, entrepreneurs, funders and citizens—to explore how science diplomacy can contribute to shaping a more inclusive future.
On day four of the programme, participants visited CERN to explore the Organization’s history and positioning at the intersection between science and diplomacy.
The event aims to explore how science diplomacy can contribute to shaping a more inclusive future and raise awareness and anticipation of the geopolitical implications of quantum computing, an emerging technology.
On May 12, 2025, the International Telecommunication Union hosted the Quantum Diplomacy Game, kicking off with a deep dive into the quantum realm: from the roots of quantum mechanics to the promise—and challenges—of quantum computing.
This conference on quasiprobability distributions in quantum mechanics, optics, and information (QuiDiQua) will bring together physicists and mathematicians studying all aspects of the use of quasiprobabilities in quantum mechanics, as well as of their recent applications in quantum information theory and quantum metrology.
The year 2025 marks a historic milestone—100 years since the birth of quantum mechanics, a scientific revolution that redefined our understanding of nature at its most fundamental level. In celebration of this centenary and in alignment with the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ 2025), declared by UNESCO, we proudly present the Workshop Celebrating the Quantum Century: From Puzzling Principles to Transformative Technologies 2025 (SCQC 2025).
Organized under the aegis of the COMSNETS Association, SCQC 2025 is a special edition workshop dedicated to reflecting on a century of quantum discoveries while charting the course for the next era of transformative quantum technologies. This workshop encompasses all four major drivers of quantum technology, i.e., computing, sensing, communications, and materials.
From the early philosophical debates on wave-particle duality and uncertainty to today’s advancements in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and materials, this workshop serves as a unique platform to bridge the journey from foundational principles to real-world impact.
SCQC 2025 will bring together a distinguished community of researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, startups, students, and educators.
Join us for qLIFE 2025, the first international conference dedicated to exploring the transformative role of quantum technologies in the life sciences. From quantum sensing and imaging to computing and simulation, this event brings together global leaders from physics, biotechnology, and medicine to examine how quantum innovation is reshaping health, sustainability, and the biosciences.
Visit https://quantum.bio/ to learn more, register, and submit a poster.
This workshop will serve as a dynamic forum for the exchange of knowledge, the encouragement of interdisciplinary collaboration, and the advancement of cutting-edge verticals within quantum technologies, including quantum computation, quantum communication, quantum sensing and metrology, quantum materials, modern spectroscopy, and quantum-enhanced interferometry for gravitational and precision measurements.
The workshop will feature keynote addresses and tutorials by world-renowned quantum physicists, along with technical sessions showcasing the latest advancements and experimental breakthroughs. Special sessions will be dedicated to oral and poster competitions, providing a platform for emerging researchers to present their work and gain valuable feedback.
Opportunities for interdisciplinary networking and collaborative engagement will be central to IWQT-2025, supporting the formation of new partnerships and the nurturing of next-generation quantum technologies.
By bridging expertise across academia, industry, and policy, IWQT-2025 aims to accelerate the journey from quantum principles to real-world applications—inspiring the innovations that will define the future.
A commemorative event of the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics was organized at the Physics Institute of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. A series of colloquia and mini-courses at the student-level, combined with a night event, Pint-of-Science-like, for the general public. No fees, but entrance is limited by the size of the corresponding places.
