The Atomic Quantum Matter 2026 conference will bring together the international community working on large assemblies of individually controlled atoms – including quantum gas microscopes, and atomic tweezer arrays – to discuss the latest advances and emerging directions in this rapidly evolving field.

Recent progress in controlling, imaging, and manipulating neutral atoms with single-particle precision has opened unprecedented opportunities to explore strongly correlated quantum matter, non-equilibrium dynamics, and quantum information processing with many-body systems. This meeting aims to connect researchers across these frontiers, bridging experiment and theory to address fundamental questions about the organization and dynamics of complex quantum systems.

The program will feature invited and contributed talks, poster sessions, and ample time for informal discussions in the scenic setting of ISTA’s campus near Vienna. The conference is co-organized by MCQST members Fabian Grusdt and Philipp Preiss and is supported by the cluster.

Organizers: Fabian Grusdt, Julian Léonard, Philipp Preiss, Maksym Serbyn

Important Dates

The following key dates are envisaged (subject to change):

• May 01, 2026: Abstract submission opens.
• June 15, 2026: Deadline for abstract submission
• June 30, 2026: Notification of abstract acceptance & registration opens
• July 31, 2026: Registration closes.
• September 7-11, 2026: Atomic Quantum Matter Conference

For inquiries, please send an email to aqm2026[at]ist.ac.at