Rostock scientists shine at the quantum event in Canada!

Rostock scientists shine at the quantum event in Canada!

A team of almost 20 scientists from the Institute of Physics at the University of Rostock took part in the conference “Celebrating 100 Years of Quantum Science” at the University of Ottawa. This important event included over 40 scientific lectures and discussions that focused on professional exchange and the intensification of existing collaborations. The Rostock International Research Training Group “Imaging Quantum Systems”, which has been funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2023, works in close cooperation with the University of Ottawa and the University of Calgary.

The conference was impressively attended by the Nobel Prize winner Sir Michael Berry opened. Berry is known for his work at the intersection of classical and quantum mechanical theories, as well as his in-depth analyzes of geometric aspects of waves. Professor Ebrahim Karimi from the University of Ottawa welcomed the guests and set the stage for the discussions and lectures that followed. The German Ambassador, Matthias Lüttenberg, emphasized the importance of German-Canadian relations in his greetings, while further messages from the Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed and the Vice-President of the Rectorate of the University of Ottawa, Dr. Julie St-Pierre, underlined the international character of the conference.

Awards and Achievements

A special highlight of the conference was the poster session, in which Alexander Enders from the Institute of Physics at the University of Rostock was honored for his contribution. This recognition is further proof of the high quality of the work carried out by the researchers within the Rostock Research Training Group.

The conference not only marked an exchange of scientific findings, but also a connection to future events in quantum research. The German Physical Society (DPG) announced the opening of the quantum year 2025 in Germany. The national opening event will take place on January 14, 2025 in cooperation with the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Quantum science in focus

As part of the opening event, Nobel Prize winner Wolfgang Ketterle will give a lecture on the social value of quantum sciences, followed by a panel discussion on “Quantum Physics: The Next 100 Years,” moderated by YouTuber Jacob Beautemps. Admission to the event is free. In addition to further scientific lectures and an interactive “History Wall” that presents the development of quantum physics, art and cultural projects are also planned, including “Quantum Films” and “Art and Quantum”.

The Quantum Year extends until the celebrations on April 14, 2025, World Quantum Day, when a QuanTour ends with a torch relay and a science slam. Further events are planned for September 10, 2025, the DPG autumn conference in Göttingen, and the final event “Quantum100” on November 15, 2025 in the Münsterland hall.

The DPG, the oldest national physics society in the world with around 55,000 members, continues to promote the exchange of knowledge and equal opportunities in physics. Its headquarters are in Bad Honnef on the Rhine and it has a representative office in the capital in the Magnus House in Berlin. All events as part of the quantum year 2025 are on the website www.quantum2025.de to find.