22 May 2025

Lecture and exhibition tour

MCQST lecture series: Laser physics and quantum optics in the 20th century

  • Thursday, 5/22/2025
  • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Event location
Deutsches Museum, Munich

Public event

Target audience
publically

In his public lecture, Dr. Johannes-Geert Hagmann (Deutsches Museum) will shed light on the groundbreaking developments in laser physics and quantum optics since the 1950s - from the theoretical beginnings to today's cutting-edge research.

Beforehand, you will have the opportunity to take part in a guided tour of the special exhibition "Light and Matter" at the Deutsches Museum, which was jointly created with the Cluster of Excellence Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST). Places for the guided tour are limited - it's worth registering quickly!

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On the occasion of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the Cluster of Excellence "Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology" is organizing a public lecture series, taking you on an exciting journey through the extensive history of quantum theory, its fundamental postulates and the fascinating advances in current research.

  • 6 p.m.: Guided tour of the "Light & Matter" special exhibition
  • 7:15 p.m.: Lecture "Of losers, fruit flies and cats in the dovecote: laser physics and quantum optics in the 20th century"
How to find us
  • Venue: Deutsches Museum (Auditorium), Museumsinsel 1, 80538 Munich
Event overview
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