Designed by PhDs, for PhDs!

As a core part of the MCQST Doctoral Program, this event is shaped by the students themselves. It’s your chance to connect with fellow MCQST and IMPRS-QST PhDs, exchange ideas, gain fresh perspectives from invited alumni and dive into the latest research in specialized lectures. The Summer School also offers four hands-on workshops to boost your soft skills and professional toolkit.

Registration deadline: 31.03.2026

Below are some of the highlights of the first MCQST Summer School:

Tutorial Lectures

• NV Centers / Quantum Networks: Florian Kaiser | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
• Machine Learning for Quantum Physics: Anna Dawid | Leiden University
• Third tutorial TBA

Enabling Skills Workshops

• Science with Images - Johannes Richers
• Feedback & Conflict Mangement - Stephan Pfob | Berlin Alley
• Networking Inside & Outside Academia - Emma Geoffray | Grow into your PhD
• AI-assisted physics research - Sirui Lu | PhD student at IMPRS & MCQST
• Presentation Skills - Stefan Geier | BR
  

Alumni Career Talks

• Asli Cebe | Postdoc at TUM; Quantum Communication Systems Engineering
• Borislav Polovnikov | Researcher Associate at Capital Fund Management
• Elias Walter | Research Scientist DLR
  

Summer School Organizers

• Program: Atiye Abedinia (LMU München), Jakob Pforr (TUM), Hendrik Timme (MPQ)
• Organzational Support: MCQST Office (Sonya Gyzl, Anca Ionescu)

This event is exclusively for MCQST PhD students.