MCQST General Assembly

MCQST hosts their annual general assembly by bringing together its members for a full day of scientific exchange, networking, reporting, and reflection on the programs and initiatives undertaken in the past year and discuss the outlook for MCQST's second phase of funding.

Selected scientific talks and a poster session will offer plenty of opportunities for exchange and to connect with members within the cluster working in various fields.

Program

**Open to everyone in the MCQST community**

09:00 - 10:00 | Women*@ MCQST Breakfast

09:30 - 10:15 | Registration

10:15 - 10:30 | Welcome

10:30 - 12:00 | MCQST-1 Research Highlights

• RU-A Quantum Theory
  Georgios Styliaris (MPQ): "Quantum state preparation assisted by measurements"
• RU-B Quantum Simulation
  Annabelle Bohrdt (LMU München): "Pairing of dopants"
• RU-C Quantum Computing
  Johannes Zeiher (LMU München): "Quantum computing with metastable atomic qubits"
• RU-D: Quantum Communication
  Pau Farrera (MPQ): "Distribution and storage of atomic entanglement over metropolitan distance"
• RU-E: Quantum Sensing
  Roberto Rizzato (TUM): "Quantum sensing with spin defects in boron nitride nanotubes"
• RU-F: Quantum Matter
  Florian Dirnberger (TUM): "Discovery of the exciton-magnon drag effect"
• RU-G: Explorative Direction
  Jad Halimeh (LMU & MPQ): "String breaking and scattering in lattice gauge theories on quantum computers."

12:00 - 12:15 | Supervision Award

12:15 - 14:00 | Poster Session, Community Networking, and Lunch


Parallel Sessions

14:00 - 15:00 | PhDs meet with their board
Herbert-Walther Lecture Hall

14:00 - 15:00 | Postdocs meet with their board
Theory Seminar Room - B2.46

**Closed session - MCQST PIs and EC only**

15:15 - 16:30 | MCQST Office Reporting and Discussion

16:30 - 17:15 | Structure and Outlook on MCQST-2

17:15 - 18:00 | Open Discussion

Registration

The MCQST General Assembly is open to all community members. Registration is now closed.

*We use an inclusive definition of “woman” and we welcome trans women, inter and non-binary people.