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2025 is The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

On this occasion, the Department of Physics and the Basel Quantum Center organize a series of events for the general public on quantum physics topics, in collaboration with partners in the Basel region.

Zukunfstag 2025
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Nationaler Zukunftstag 2025

20 girls aged 10 to 14 from a wide variety of cantons were able to spend this year's Nationaler Zukunftstag  immersing themselves in the fascinating world of physics, quantum science, and nanoscience on November 13, 2025. The varied program…

Daniel Malz
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Appointment of Daniel Malz as New Assistant Professor with Tenure Track

Daniel Malz has been appointed as the new assistant professor with tenure track for "Theoretical Quantum Optics with a Focus on the Physics of Light-Matter Interaction".

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Prof. Dr. Admir Greljo: Promotion to Associate Professor

The Department of Physics congratulates Professor Admir Greljo who was promoted to associate professor by the University Council, effective 1 August 2025.

Daniel Loss Citation Laureate 2025
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Daniel Loss and David P. DiVincenzo have been selected as a Citation Laureate 2025

Daniel Loss and David P. DiVincenzo have been selected as a Citation Laureate 2025 for proposing the Loss-DiVincenzo model for quantum computing, using electron spins in quantum dots as qubits by the Institute for Scientific Information…

SPS Award 2025
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Jodok Happacher wins SPS Award for his PhD thesis

Jodok Happacher receives an SPS Award for his outstanding research on single Nitrogen-Vacancy centers in diamond at low temperatures, which is of importance for quantum sensing.

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Tomasz Smoleński received one of the seven highly sought-after ERC starting grants

Professor Tomasz Smoleński at the Department of Physics is also investigating exotics. Or more precisely, exotic states of matter in a new class of materials known as moiré materials. These consist of stacks of ultra-thin crystal layers…

Carballido Nature Communications
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A smart accelerator for qubits

Researchers at the University of Basel have made a quantum bit faster and more robust at the same time. In the future, this could help in the development of quantum computers.

Gen-Q
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Gen-Q – Generation Quantum: Call for 51 fully funded doctoral positions in quantum science and technology

We are pleased to inform you that the Gen-Q doctoral programme, coordinated by EUCOR – The European Campus, has officially launched its call for applications. The Call for Applicants is open until 31 August 2025.

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Imaging Electron Transfer at the Molecular Scale by Atomic Force Microscopy

Speaker: Laerte Patera (University of Innsbruck, Department of Physical Chemistry)

Turning Structure and Function in van der Waals Quantum Materials

Speaker: Fabian von Rohr, Université de Genève

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Speaker: Peter Grütter (McGill University, Canada)

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