CineGlobe 2025

📅 From May 14 to 18, 2025, CineGlobe returns to CERN’s Science Gateway and the Globe of Science and Innovation. Free and open to all, the festival offers an immersive experience blending cinema, science, and new technologies.

✨ 2025 Theme: INTERWOVEN
Inspired by quantum entanglement and film editing, this edition explores deep connections between storytelling and reality. In partnership with Virtual Switzerland, CineGlobe presents a unique immersive zone featuring Swiss and international VR experiences.

🎥 Workshops & Special Events

🔹 La Fabrique des Images: Hands-on animation and filmmaking workshops, from film scratches to a mini Méliès studio.
🔹 Exclusive Experience: Discover the Pin Screen, a rare animated engraving technique revisited by artist Alexandre Noyer.
🔹 Special Screening & Panel: The Thinking Game, a documentary on Demis Hassabis and DeepMind, followed by a roundtable on biotech and generative medicine.
🔹 CineGlobe x Nuit des Musées: May 17th – Live Cinema Night, where musicians will improvise soundtracks to classic tales and legends on screen.

📍 Location: CERN Science Gateway & Globe of Science and Innovation
🎟️ Free event
🔗 More details coming soon on our new website in mid-April!

Since 2007, CineGlobe has fostered dialogue between science and cinema, creating new narratives and unexpected artistic collisions. Join us for a festival where creativity, technology, and storytelling come together to inspire and reshape our collective imagination.

Super Quantum!

Save the date for Super Quantum! and join us at CERN to celebrate World Quantum Day. This event will explore the fascinating world of quantum science, which holds the potential to profoundly shape the future of science and society.

Super Quantum! will present quantum physics in a fun and accessible way, drawing on its representation in pop culture, such as superheroes and comic books, to captivate audiences of all ages.

Kicking off the event, Géraldine Haack, Assistant Professor in Quantum Physics at the University of Geneva, will offer an introduction to quantum mechanics, accompanied by illustrations from comic book artist Laurent Schafer and his album ‘Quantix’.

Sofia Vallecorsa, coordinator of CERN’s Quantum Technology Initiative (QTI), will then highlight current developments in quantum technologies and share insights on education opportunities in this field.

To conclude, Loïc Mougel, author of ‘La physique quantique par Antman, les Pokémon… & les super-héros !’, will explore how quantum mechanics is interpreted in pop culture, particularly in Marvel movies. He will address the differences between science and fiction, with input from our experts, Géraldine Haack and Sofia Vallecorsa. The audience will also have the opportunity to engage in the discussion.

Let’s Talk Quantum

Join us for two exciting lectures about quantum science and technology to celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. On Friday, March 28, we have the honour of welcoming two amazing minds in the field! Dr. Gabrielle Thomas from Menlo Systems (Germany) will give us a lecture on ‘Enabling Quantum Science and Technology with Optical Frequency Combs’ and Dr. Tatevik Chalyan from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) will present her research on ‘Quantum Sensing with Squeezed Light’. The event takes place at 4.00pm (CET) in auditorium D.2.01 on the VUB main campus in Etterbeek.

Academic Exchange and Student Conference on Advancements in Physics (AESCAP)

The student organization LC Delhi, representing the Member Committee India under the International Association of Physics Students (IAPS), is proudly presenting the Academic Exchange and Student Conference on Advancements in Physics (AESCAP). This four-day event will take place from April 9th to 12th, 2025, in Delhi. Hosted by Delhi Technological University and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (University of Delhi), AESCAP aims to engage undergraduate and master’s students, both national and international. The conference is expected to attract up to 200 participants, providing a platform for academic exchange and discussions on the latest advancements in quantum science and physics.

The event will focus on the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing, quantum information, and their applications. The program will cover foundational topics such as the basics of qubits, quantum computing, quantum information, introduction to quantum gates, as well as hands-on workshops for using Qiskit and quantum CCD techniques. It will also explore India’s quantum future, quantum cryptography, and the role of AI and machine learning in academia and society. We will also have famous science communicators to discuss our quantum future and discuss the importance of science communication. Beyond technical discussions, the event will address broader global challenges and initiate conversation on important topics through panel discussions on women in physics and climate change.

The event would also feature student talks and poster presentations, as well as fun interactive social events to provide networking opportunities for the attendees. It promises to be an engaging platform for learning, collaboration, and envisioning the future of quantum technology.

BarBQ Special Edition: BQ World Quantum Day

BarBQ is the open networking of Berlin Quantum: open to all quantum enthusiasts to join us at Leap Quantum tech Hub to talk about quantum and enjoy! This special edition commemorates the World Quantum Day (14th April). A motivational talk about this particular day, drinks, and snacks will be provided.

The Future Leaders in Quantum Hackathon

The Quantum Coalition and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) proudly present the Future Leaders in Quantum (FLIQ) Virtual Hackathon, a global challenge designed to empower the next generation of quantum innovators.

As part of the UN International Year of Quantum (IYQ), FLIQ brings together students, mentors, and industry leaders from across the world to collaborate, compete, and create real-world quantum solutions. Whether you’re a technical problem solver, an aspiring quantum entrepreneur, or a creative storyteller, FLIQ is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and impactful helping you take your first (or next) step into the quantum world.

Ciència i Tecnologia Quàntica @ Saló de l’Ensenyament

En el marc de l’Any Internacional de la Quàntica, ICFO proposa el següent taller de criptografia quàntica amb fotons de colors.

En un món digital com el nostre, on moltíssima informació sensible (financera, sanitària, etc.) és accessible per internet, la ciberseguretat és fonamental. La criptografia quàntica, basada en les propietats dels objectes a l’escala microscòpica (ex. àtoms i fotons), promet distribuir les nostres dades de manera més segura, protegint-nos d’eventuals noves tecnologies que podrien trencar els mètodes criptogràfics actuals i revelant fins i tot la presència d’un espia. Convidarem els visitants a reproduir un sistema de comunicació òptica. Podran crear un codi criptogràfic per enviar informació de manera segura i podran fer-lo servir, enviant llum de diferents colors dins d’una fibra òptica.

IYQST2025 Public Lecture

Faculty Lecture: Quantum Mechanics and Pure Mathematics

As part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 (IYQST2025), Nelson Mandela University Faculty of Science will host a faculty lecture on 11 April 2025, delivered by Dr. Martin Weigt from the Department of Mathematics.

The lecture will explore the historical and theoretical developments of quantum mechanics, focusing on Heisenberg’s matrix mechanics (1925) and Schrödinger’s wave mechanics (1926), and their influence on pure mathematics.

Dr. Weigt will also discuss quantum mechanics’ role in modern physics, including its connection to the quantum theory of gravity.

Quantum Device Workshop

The Quantum Device Workshop is designed to teach advanced undergraduates and graduate students the art of designing quantum devices. This year, we aim to have a 4-day hands-on workshop on how to effectively design superconducting qubits.

We will cover basic theory and simulation techniques, best practices, and general constraints for designing superconducting devices. We will offer a beginner track and an advanced track so that people of all different skill levels can gain something from this event.

There will be an in-person registration for the lectures and workshop sessions. Attendants can also register for an online-only session for the lectures.

Low-Temperature Quantum Detectors: From Fundamentals to Applications

Recent developments in low-temperature detectors incorporate genuine quantum features, promising to reach unprecedented levels of measurement precision. On a fundamental level, these highly sensitive devices will give us a glimpse into the world of quantum/thermal fluctuations and the effect of measurement backaction, and will advance the utilization of quantum resources and feedback. They will create a pathway to scientific breakthroughs: novel phenomena in condensed-matter physics, enhanced spectroscopical characterization, observation of new particles, and understanding of the interaction between gravity and quantum-mechanical objects.