Quantum Engineering Commission

Last Monday, the Quantum Engineering Commission organized a visit to the PSI Paul Scherrer Institut, giving students a first-hand look at one of Europe’s leading research centers in physics and engineering. During the visit, participants got to see where cutting-edge quantum research meets real-world technology. It was inspiring to witness so much curiosity and engagement: students asked thoughtful questions, exchanged ideas with PSI researchers, and gained valuable insight into the path from quantum engineering studies to active research. We’d like to express our sincere thanks to Prof. Dr. Wenchao Xu, Dr. Cornelius Hempel, Dr. Alexander Grimm, Prof. Dr. Andreas Wallraff, Dr. Jean-Claude Besse, Dr. Marek Pechal, and the PSI teams for opening their labs and sharing their expertise, to all the students who joined with enthusiasm and curiosity, and to Ananya Nandini Amitabh and Senlin Yue for their work in organizing this visit. Special thanks to Quantum Center, ETH Zurich for making this visit possible and supporting hands-on learning opportunities for the next generation of quantum engineers and physicists. #QuantumEngineering #PSI #QuantumTechnology 

Our 3rd Munich ↔ Zurich Student Exchange just wrapped, and the energy was phenomenal! Four packed days in each city - lab insights, industry deep-dives and community fun proved once again how much we can learn from each other when two quantum hubs team up. 🔬 Zurich edition • Lab tours of trapped-ion & superconducting-circuit experiments in the groups of Prof. Jonathan Home and Prof. Andreas Wallraff at ETH Hönggerberg • Inspiring presentation + discussion with Prof. Renato Renner • Visit to IBM Research Zurich, featuring a facility tour and talks from their scientists • Industry Forum with Bruno Küng from Zurich Instruments, Björn Áki Jósteinsson from QZabre LLC, Panagiotis Barkoutsos from IonQ and Yannick Bormuth from McKinsey & Company • BBQ, Uetliberg hike 🥾 and a city photo hunt to finish the weekend on a high 🛠️ Munich edition – hosted by PushQuantum • Lab tours at Walther-Meissner-Institute (WMI) and MPQ Munich: superconducting qubits, ultracold atoms & quantum networks with the groups of Prof. Stefan Filipp, Prof. Immanuel Bloch and Prof. Gerhard Rempe • Startup presentations from IQM Quantum Computers, planqc, Quandela and TUM Venture Labs, followed by a panel on quantum entrepreneurship • Quantum games, a workshop on responsibility in quantum tech, and a pub night in the city 🍻 Big thank-you to our Zurich crew — Carlo Schmitt Del Brenna, Ferdinand Fay, Jonathan Esche, Helena Ruland, Ruben Pittorru — and to the Munich organisers Ioana Milea, Mohamad Hagog, Darius Haitsch, Adhesh S., Felizia Braun, Samuel Taubenberger, Mullai Vaneshwar S and Dimitrios Vasileiadis. Your hard work made this exchange unforgettable. Already looking forward to the next round! 🌟

Wrapping up this year's edition of the annual ETH Zürich QEC Quantum Hackathon and it was a full success! Thank you very much to our amazing sponsors Moody's, QuEra Computing Inc., Alice & Bob, QCentroid, ZuriQ, Quantum Center, ETH Zurich & Zurich Instruments for making this event possible and providing exciting challenges! Similarly, big thanks to the entire organization team consisting of Angela Vidoni, August Gude, Yuto Motohashi, Guillermo Muñoz Ovejero, Francesco Marcolongo, Erenay Karacan, Susan Filisetti & Carlo Schmitt Del Brenna - without your amazing work this would never have been possible! And lastly, of course, big thanks to all the participants! Once again the quality of the results produced by the teams was nothing short of outstanding as was also strongly acknowledged by the companies. Also, special congratulations to the winners of all the challenges, you guys did an incredible job! Hopefully, you were able to enjoy this weekend as much as we did and we hope to see many of you back at ETH next year! Yours, The Quantum Engineering Commission

Remember to sign up for the ETH Zürich Quantum Hackathon! This year, we are delighted to offer all participants this amazing t-shirt featuring our sponsors and all our favorite things in quantum! The fantastic artwork is designed by our talented artist, Angela Vidoni! Don’t miss out on the fun weekend of hacking and this limited-edition QEC merchandise. More info: https://lnkd.in/dMSGqYHt Sign up here before the 11th of April: https://lnkd.in/dfamJ8rD Side note: We apologize for not using the current Moody's logo in the concept art. It will of course be updated on the actual t-shirts!

This week the Quantum Engineering Commission organized a very successful information event to give Bachelor's students at ETH Zürich an understanding of what our amazing Master's is about. Thank you to Ananya Nandini Amitabh, Ernesto Ramos Pérez, Helena Ruland, Nicholas Gialouris & Gabriele Rainò for organizing and hosting the event! Also, special thanks to Elisabetta Schneider for providing valuable inputs and to Senlin Yue for taking pictures and helping us to answer questions. And of course a big thanks to all the Bachelor's students who attended the event. We hope we could provide valuable insight and help you decide on whether you would like to pursue our Master's degree. If there are still any questions, feel free to contact us or take a look at our website.

ETH QUANTUM HACKATHON 2025 📍 WHERE: ETH Hönggerberg Campus 📅 WHEN: May 9–11, 2025 Ready to hack the future? Join us for a weekend of quantum hacking! 🌍🤯 🚀 Solve real quantum challenges in hardware & software 🤝 Meet like-minded students & industry experts 🏆 Win amazing prizes (2k CHF prize pool!) 👩🎓 Open to all students | 💸 10 CHF participation fee | 🍕 Food & drinks included | 🛏️ Sleepover possible 🔗 REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/dqCDQsKv ℹ️ More info: https://lnkd.in/dMSGqYHt Big thanks to our sponsors: Moody's Analytics, QuEra Computing Inc., ZuriQ, Alice & Bob, QCentroid, Zurich Instruments, Quantum Center, ETH Zurich 🎉

Still deciding on your master’s? Curious about quantum engineering? Join us for an info session to learn all about MSc Quantum Engineering! Hear from program representatives, connect with current students, and get all your questions answered over an apero. Whether you come from engineering or physics, you’re warmly invited to explore what this program has to offer! Quantum Engineering is more than just a degree, it’s a community of passionate students shaping the future of quantum - join us to learn more! 📅 When: March 27th, 18:00 📍 Where: HPF G6, Hönggerberg campus Register here: https://lnkd.in/dSAvuwj5

Dear Quantum Engineering enthusiasts, This year is coming to an end, but in the Quantum Engineering Master at ETH Zürich we are already planning many great events for the next year! The first of them being the QuanTech Symposium happening on January 15th, 2025. This event will show the projects developed by a group of Quantum Engineering students, who worked in different, but relevant fields of Quantum Engineering during this semester at ETH. The symposium will be wrapped up with a master talk given by Prof. Sabrina Maniscalco from the company Algorithmiq, followed by an Apéro. This is a great chance to see how at ETH we are shaping the quantum engineers of tomorrow . If you are passionate about the fascinating world of Quantum, make sure to join us on January 15th!

Dear all, We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the INSPIRE Potentials - Quantum Center Master Award. The deadline for submissions is January 15th 2025. The award aims to inspire female students and increase their presence in the research areas represented at the Quantum Center, ETH Zurich - all of which are fields where women are still highly underrepresented. The winners will receive a grant/stipend of CHF 8,000 for their Master's thesis project in one of the Quantum Center's member groups. If you love Quantum and you aim to do research in one of world’s best institutions for this field, you can’t miss this opportunity!

Get ready for this week’s Quantum Paper Club session!!! Ultra cold atoms are an ideal platform to simulate and study many-body systems. In this talk we will discover thanks to Tabea Bühler the fascinating wold of ultra cold fermions with tunable interactions ⚛️❄️. 🙋 Where ? In person: ETH Hönggerberg, HIT H42 🕡 When ? The talk is taking place on Thursday, 28.11.2024 at 17:45 😃 Who ? Tabea Bühler, PhD Student at EPFL, Laboratory for Quantum Gases (Prof. Jean-Philippe Brantut) 🎓 Title: In situ observation of density-wave ordering in strongly interacting Fermi gases