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EXC 2111:  Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST)

Subject Area Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
Condensed Matter Physics
Term since 2019
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Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 390814868
 
Scientists across the world are expanding the frontiers of our knowledge and experimental capabilities in quantum science. MCQST researchers have played a highly significant role in this endeavor, successfully establishing MCQST as a world-leading research center in quantum science and technology (QST). They have generated seminal scientific advances within QST, which have been recognized through numerous awards and honors. At the same time, MCQST has developed into an anchor point that shapes and develops the Munich quantum ecosystem: it formed the basis for the realization of the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV), the creation of the TUM Zentrum für Quantum Engineering (ZQE) and the TUM Venture Lab Quantum, and motivated the hiring of 15 new professors within the field. MCQST has also established pioneering educational programs in QST and substantially enhanced the support for early-career scientists. As a result, Munich has developed into one of the most renowned locations for research training and teaching in QST, providing essential human resources for high-level research and the burgeoning quantum industry. MCQST will be the engine that drives these far-reaching activities in the broader subfields of QST. While other activities in Munich focus on more technological and commercial aspects of quantum technologies, MCQST will spearhead a much broader and foundational set of actions with a central focus on fundamental research, the promotion of early-career researchers as well as research training and teaching. The primary objective of MCQST is to discover, understand, and harness the novel and unifying concepts in the interdisciplinary research fields of QST. Our scientific focus is on fundamental research centered around understanding and applying entanglement — a core quantum feature responsible for various intriguing phenomena and applications. Given the established infrastructure and scientific environment, Munich has never been better suited to address the challenging and highly interdisciplinary scientific objectives of MCQST, expanding into new directions in this rapidly developing field of research. At the same time, we will reinforce our dedication to nurturing education and supporting early-career QST researchers, building on the momentum from the previous funding period (MCQST-1). Furthermore, we will enable expansion programs that support scientists at all career stages, and foster the diversity of our community. In particular, we will have several programs to attract and promote female scientists. In addition to those objectives, a major effort will focus on internationalization in both research and education in QST. We will enhance interdisciplinary collaborations within MCQST and with external partners and offer joint educational programs with leading institutions worldwide.
DFG Programme Clusters of Excellence (ExStra)
Co-Applicant Institution Technische Universität München (TUM)
 
 

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