Summer School Physics of Quantum Chips 2025

Nauka

The first edition of Physics of Quantum Chips is behind us! The PQC Summer School was organized at the Institute of Informatics within the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics at the University of Gdańsk. For an entire week, this was the place where lectures, hands-on exercises, poster sessions, and engaging discussions about quantum chips and other topics in quantum physics took place.

The event was part of the project KlaR Gdańsk-Lund Cluster: Quantum Development Potential, and was made possible thanks to funding from the Strategic Partnerships program of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).

The PQC Summer School was held from June 30th to July 4th, 2025. The idea and main organization came from prof. dr hab. Michał Horodecki from the International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies, who succeeded in bringing together an impressive group of distinguished lecturers:

Dario Ferraro (University of Genoa)
Ville Maisi (NanoLund, Lund University)
Peter Samuelsson (NanoLund, Lund University)
Clemens Winkelman (Université Grenoble Alpes)
Maciej Zgirski (Polish Academy of Sciences)

The school was primarily targeted at students, PhD candidates, and early-career researchers who already possessed a basic understanding of quantum mechanics and condensed matter physics, and who wished to deepen their knowledge of modern quantum systems and the technologies used in quantum chips.

The program also included topics such as semiconductors, quantum devices, circuit quantum electrodynamics (cQED), and thermodynamics. The lectures were interspersed with practical sessions, giving participants the opportunity to apply their newly acquired knowledge in hands-on exercises.

Beyond the obvious academic value, a major highlight of the PQC Summer School was the international networking. Participants exchanged experiences during poster sessions, coffee breaks, and also enjoyed sightseeing trips around Gdańsk Old Town, Oliwa, and the European Solidarity Centre.

The event welcomed over 80 participants from across Europe and beyond. We are delighted to have been part of such a memorable event that contributed not only to scientific development but also to strengthening international collaboration.

We thank all participants and lecturers – and hope to see you again at the (hopefully!) next edition!