Recent press releases
Where quantum computers can score. The travelling salesman problem is considered a prime example of a combinatorial optimisation problem. Now a Berlin team led by theoretical physicist Prof. Dr. Jens Eisert of Freie Universität Berlin and HZB has shown that a certain class of such problems can actually be solved better and much faster with quantum computers than with conventional methods. Press release of the HZB.
Two promising fields. Machine learning and quantum computing. In the Nature Communications publication, an interdisciplinary team comprising mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists from the University of Chicago, MIT, and FU Berlin investigated the potential of quantum computers in addressing machine learning problems. MATH+ member Jens Eisert contributed the central idea of how a quantum advantage could be created, originating from a MATH+ project. Press release of MATH+.
2024
2023
November 1 – 10, 2023: Einstein Research Unit on Quantum Devices is part of Berlin Science Week:
November 3, 2023: FU Berlin: „Die 2. Quantenrevolution“ (J. Eisert)
November 3/4, 2023: Naturkundemuseum Discovery Space: „Lightlab: Unraveling the secrets of light“ (M. Cordier, C.Bach, G. Maron, S. Pazzagli, D. Lechner, F. Tebbenjohanns, L. Masters)
August 24, 2023: Nature Communications study published: international group around Jens Eisert contributes to the development of quality tests for quantum computer “
June 17, 2023: The Einstein Research Unit on Quantum Devices participates in the „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2023“
2022
November 10, 2022: Die zweite Quantenrevolution@Berlin Science Week: For what might quantum computers be used and how could a quantum computer look like? Jens Eisert talked about the fascinating possibilities of the second quantum revolution within the Berlin Science Week
November 4, 2022: Open Quantum Playground@Berlin Science Week: What is Quantum physics about? Fernando Gago offers the probability to experience quantum physics via the Open Quantum Playground @ Berlin Science Week
October 1, 2022: Interview with Jens Eisert: „Sensibel in der Babyphase – Mythenumrankt, leistungsstark und empfindlich: Jens Eisert erklärt, wie Quantencomputer funktionieren und wie weit fortgeschritten ihre Entwicklung ist“
July 2, 2022: „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2022“: The Einstein Research Unit on Quantum Devices participated in the LN8DW and provided insights into its fascinating research
May 12, 2022: The Einstein Research Unit on Quantum Devices celebrates its Kick-Off
Quantum Communication Using Semiconductor Quantum Dots (Review) D. A. Vajner, L. Rickert, T. Gao, K. Kaymazlar, T. Heindel
Advanced Quantum Technologies, 2100116, 2022
Quantum Computational Advantage via High-Dimensional Gaussian Boson Sampling (A. Deshpande, A. Mehta, T. Vincent, N. Quesada, M. Hinsche, M. Ioannou, L. Madsen, J. Lavoie, H. Qi, J. Eisert, D. Hangleiter, B. Fefferman, I. Dhand
Science Advances 8, eabi7894, 2022)
2021
November 8, 2021: Launch of the joint research project “Quantenrepeater.Link (QR.X)”: BMBF funds research on quantum communication with 35 million euros for three years (in German)
October 1, 2021: Launch of the first Einstein Research Unit of the Berlin University Alliance on the topic of Quantum Computing
September 16, 2021: Press Release of the Berlin University Alliance
May 21, 2021: Press Release of the Cluster Optics and Photonics Berlin-Brandenburg (in German)