[RpL 1414] VCQ & quantA Summer School 2026 :: Reaching Quantum Advantage: From Foundations to Applications

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From: "Hilmar, Nadine" <nadine.hilmar на tuwien.ac.at>
To: "Hilmar, Nadine" <nadine.hilmar на tuwien.ac.at>
Subject: VCQ & quantA Summer School 2026 :: Reaching Quantum Advantage:
>From Foundations to Applications
Date: 04/16/2026 03:13:26 AM

Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to invite you to the VCQ & quantA Summer School
2026 on "Reaching Quantum Advantage: From Foundations to
Applications."  This event will take place at the Ludwig Boltzmann
Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, University of Vienna from September 14th to
18th, 2026.
As quantum technologies continue to develop at a rapid pace, an
important question remains: which advances are genuinely rooted in
uniquely quantum features? With this summer school, we aim to highlight
how research in the foundations of quantum theory can help identify and
clarify this so-called quantum advantage, while at the same time
inspiring and enabling new applications.
The school is designed for Master’s and PhD students with interests in
either quantum foundations or quantum applications, and especially for
those who wish to engage more deeply with the other perspective. By
bringing together these communities, we hope to foster exchange across
theory and experiment and across areas such as computation,
communication, and metrology. This broad scope is reflected in our
lineup of distinguished speakers, whose work spans a wide range of
approaches to quantum advantage:
1. Andrew White (University of Queensland, Australia)
2. Eugene Polzik (Niels Bohr Institute & University of Copenhagen,
Denmark)
3. Giulia Rubino (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)
4. Jessica Bavaresco (Sorbonne University, France)
5. Radim Filip (Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic)
6. Markus Müller (IQOQI & University of Vienna)
7. Soonwon Choi* (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United
States)
* no final confirmation   
In addition to the lectures, we strongly encourage the participating
early career researchers to showcase their research during our poster
session, which will be one of the many opportunities that the School
will provide for networking and socializing. These activities provide a
great opportunity for participants to connect and exchange ideas - and,
of course, enjoy the idyllic Viennese summer.
Registration & Fees:
1. Deadline:  30.6.2026 (places are limited!)
2. Fee: € 175 for external students (includes dinner & coffee
breaks)
3. VCQ & quantA students: Free registration for all affiliated with
VCQ/quantA institutions (however, a no-show without prior
cancellation may result in a fee and impact participation in
future VCQ/quantA events)
For more details and registration see please visit:
https://vcq-quantum.at/vcq-quanta-summer-school-2026/

We look forward to welcoming many of you to Vienna for this exciting
event!
Best regards,
The Organizing Team:
Carla Richter
Edward Gheorghita
Lorenzo Papa
Patrick Andriolo
Samarth Hawaldar

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Dipl. Ing. (FH) Nadine Hilmar
Coordinator VCQ-PhD Program
quantA Training officer
TU Wien - Atominstitut
Stadionallee 2
1020 Wien
https://vcq-quantum.at/
https://www.quantumscience.at/