Opening of the "Light & Matter" Exhibition

Since the start of the 20th century, scientists have discovered new phenomena in the interaction between light and matter, phenomena that challenge our intuition but can be understood through the principles of quantum physics.

The exhibition "Light and Matter" offers a fascinating overview of quantum optics and showcases how our understanding of light and matter has evolved over the past century. It also provides an introduction to the cutting-edge world of quantum sciences and technologies, which are currently the focus of intense research.

We are thrilled to launch this exhibition with distinguished guests and to offer an engaging program to mark the occasion on 18 June 2024, from 6:30 PM. "Light and Matter" is a project created by the Deutsches Museum, with support from the Cluster of Excellence Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology.

Program

Welcome Keynote
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang M. Heckl | General Director of the Deutsches Museum

Opening Remarks
State Minister Markus Blume | Bavarian Ministry for Science & the Arts

Panel Discussion on The Future of Quantum Technologies
Prof. Dr. Monika Aidelsburger | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München & Max Planck institute for Quantum Optics
Prof. Dr. Immanuel Bloch | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München & Max Planck institute for Quantum Optics
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang M. Heckl | General Director of the Deutsches Museum
Prof. Dr. Barbara Kraus | Technische Universität München
Dr. Michael Mei | Menlo Systems GmbH

Popular Science Talk
„Making quantum physics visible“ by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ketterle | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Admission from 6PM, and the program starts at 6:30PM.

The opening event of the "Light & Matter" special exhibition is organized jointly by the Excellence Cluster MCQST and the Deutsches Museum.
Please note that attending the event is open only to invited guests.