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Welcome! We are carrying out research in the field of quantum optics and quantum many-body systems using ultracold atomic and molecular quantum gases at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and the Ludwig Maximilians University. Furthermore, our group is part of the Munich Quantum Center.

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NEWS

A glimpse into the lithium lab set-up at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.

Observation of emergent scaling of spin-charge correlations at the onset of the pseudogap

January 23, 2026

In this work, a quantum gas microscope was used to investigate how magnetic correlations evolve at the onset of the pseudogap in the Fermi–Hubbard model, a paradigmatic theoretical framework for…

Long-range interacting quantum systems under a quantum-gas microscope

January 15, 2026

The competition between different length scales in quantum many-body systems gives rise to phenomena such as correlated dynamics and nonlocal order.

Micius Quantum Prize for Immanuel Bloch

August 12, 2025

This year, the Award, named after the ancient Chinese philosopher goes to Immanuel Bloch.

Immanuel Bloch receives first Bavarian Hightech Award

April 11, 2025

The new technology award was presented to him by Bavarian Minister of Science Markus Blume during a ceremonial event at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences.

Group seminar at LMU and Zoom: Rydberg Quantum Optics with Ultracold Ytterbium

March 09, 2026

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hofferberth, University of Bonn, Germany
Group seminar at LMU seminar room and Zoom
Monday, 09 March 2026, 2pm (MEZ)

Group seminar at MPQ and Zoom: Design of subsystems for the integration of a quantum gas microscope.

March 05, 2026

Gabriel Seigneur, CentraleSupélec, Paris, France
Group seminar at MPQ lecutre hall and Zoom
Thursday, 5 March, 09.00 am (MEZ)

Group seminar at MPQ and Zoom: Trapping circular Rydberg states of strontium in optical tweezers at 4K

February 19, 2026

Baptiste Muraz, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel Paris, France
Group seminar at MPQ lecture hall and Zoom
Thursday, 19 February, 09:00am (MEZ)

Group seminar at MPQ and Zoom: Tensor Network Study and AI-driven Analysis of the $t$-$t'$ Fermi-Hubbard Model

January 29, 2026

Changkai Zhang LMU Munich, Germany
Group seminar at MPQ lecture hall and Zoom
Thursday, 29 January, 09:00am (MEZ)

Group seminar at MPQ and Zoom: Quantum Computing Enhanced Sensing

January 26, 2026

Francisco Machado, TU Delft, Netherlands
Group seminar at MPQ lecture hall and Zoom
Tuesday, 27 January, 09:00am (MEZ)

Latest news from our group

Robin successfully defended his PhD Thesis!

December 11, 2025

Robin Eberhard successfully defened his PhD Thesis “Quantum Control and Computing with Neutral ⁸⁸Sr Atoms”

We warmly congratulate you Robin and wish you all the best for your future.

Alex Hesse at his doctoral graduation ceremony

Alexander successfully defended his PhD Thesis!

December 01, 2025

Alexander Hesse successfully defened his PhD Thesis “Probing disorder-driven topological phase transitions via topological edge modes in Floquet-engineered honeycomb lattices”.
We warmly congratulate you Alexander and wish you all the best for your future.

Petar successfully defended his PhD Thesis!

October 27, 2025