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  • Magentafarbene Grafik mit ctd.qmat-Logo und Stadtsilhouette als Slider für Eilmeldung.

    Cluster Renewed! 7 More Years!
    2nd Funding Period Approved by DFG

    +++ The Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence is officially heading into its second funding period starting in 2026, as just announced by the German Research Foundation (DFG). +++ Our groundbreaking research into topological quantum materials will continue – now with an exciting new focus on dynamics. To reflect this expanded scope, the cluster will relaunch under a new name in the upcoming funding phase: ctd.qmat. +++
  • 3D-Visualisierung von Schichten mit Exzitonen, Teilchen und Lichtstrahlen auf schwarzem Hintergrund.

    Luminous Magnets: Quasiparticles Discovered on the Surface of Semiconductor Magnets

    A research team from ct.qmat, in a collaboration with an international team, has detected optical quasiparticles on the surface of an antiferromagnetic quantum material for the very first time. Previously, scientists only knew that these excitons could form inside these materials. The breakthrough results have been published in Nature Materials.
  • Mehrere Hände von jungen Menschen fassen sich in der Mitte als Symbol für Teamarbeit und Zusammenhalt.

    Outstanding Diversity! Physics Team Wins JMU Würzburg’s 2025 Gender Equality Award

    The Equal Opportunities in Physics Taskforce is committed to promoting diversity in science by raising the visibility of role models. The Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat is a proud partner in this initiative, which received the University of Würzburg’s 2025 Gender Equality Award.
  • Zwei Personen im Escape-Room-Ambiente feiern lachend Geburtstag.

    Kitty Q – A Quantum Adventure: Dresden Escape Room Celebrates its First Birthday and Launches Mission 2.0

    +++ Escape Room “Kitty Q – A Quantum Adventure” hosted by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat and Technische Sammlungen Dresden celebrates its first birthday +++ Around 6,000 visitors in its first year +++ Mission 2.0. launched for even more excitement +++ “KittyToks” – a series of short videos – released as a birthday treat for fans +++
  • Porträt von Merit Springer auf einem Poster, Teil der Ausstellung Rethinking Physics.

    Quantum Power on World Quantum Day: RETHINKING PHYSICS Exhibition Opens at Nuremberg Planetarium

    +++ Traveling exhibition RETHINKING PHYSICS by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat opens April 14, 2025, at the Nicolaus Copernicus Planetarium in Nuremberg +++ Launch event features a lecture on electronic quantum music +++ Impressive portraits of female physicists promote diversity and equal opportunity in science +++ Part of Quantum2025 – the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the exhibition will tour more than 50 locations worldwide +++
  • Gruppe von Personen mit Spaten bei einem symbolischen Spatenstich auf einem freien Gelände.

    Groundbreaking ceremony for new joint research facility of IFW Dresden and TU Dresden

     Construction is now officially underway on a new research building that will house both the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat and the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden – creating a world-class hub for international research into quantum materials.
  • Künstlerische Visualisierung eines spiralartigen Quantentornados mit pink-blauen Partikeln.

    Quantum Tornadoes in Momentum Space: Würzburg-Dresden Research Team Delivers First Experimental Proof of a New Quantum Phenomenon

    A breakthrough that’s turning heads in the scientific community: A young research team from Würzburg has experimentally demonstrated a quantum tornado for the first time by refining an established method. The discovery has now been published in Physical Review X.
  • Frau betrachtet das Porträt von Merit Springer auf einer Ausstellungswand mit Beschreibungstext.

    Quantum Power for International Women’s Day: Exhibition RETHINKING PHYSICS at Technische Sammlungen Dresden

    +++ Travelling exhibition RETHINKING PHYSICS by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat opens March 8, 2025, at Technische Sammlungen Dresden +++ Launch event highlights gender equality in science +++ Impressive portraits of female physicists inspire diversity and equal opportunity in research +++ Exhibition to tour 50+ locations worldwide as part of Quantum2025 – the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology +++
  • Innenansicht Eingangsbereich Kulturpalast mit Ausstellungstafeln und Porträts zur Initiative Rethinking Physics.

    Exhibition “RETHINKING PHYSICS: A Century of Quantum Mechanics – Time for a Female Perspective!” Opens in Dresden

    +++ Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat celebrates Quantum2025 with impressive portraits of female physicists +++ Traveling exhibition RETHINKING PHYSICS debuts in Dresden and Würzburg as part of the United Nations International Year of Quantum Science and Technology +++ Role models promoting diversity and equal opportunities in science +++ Around 50 international stops planned for 2025 +++
  • Frau vor klassischem Porträtgemälde, beide Gesichter in Blickrichtung Kamera.

    Exhibition “RETHINKING PHYSICS: A Century of Quantum Mechanics – Time for a Female Perspective!” Opens in Würzburg

    +++ Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat celebrates Quantum2025 with impressive portraits of female physicists +++ Traveling exhibition RETHINKING PHYSICS debuts in Würzburg and Dresden as part of the United Nations International Year of Quantum Science and Technology +++ Role models promoting diversity and equal opportunities in science +++ Around 50 international stops planned for 2025 +++
  • Zusammenschnitt aus vier Porträtfotos mit hexagonaler Molekülstruktur im Hintergrund als Vorschau-Collage.

    ct.qmat Celebrates Four Among World’s Most Cited Researchers

     At ct.qmat four esteemed members have been named among the world’s most frequently cited scientists, solidifying the cluster’s status as a forefront leader in global topological and quantum matter research.

  • CT.QMAT24: International Conference Puts Dresden at the Forefront of Quantum Physics

    Around 250 scientists from 15 countries gathered in Dresden from September 23 to 27, 2024, for the International Conference on Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter (CT.QMAT24) to discuss pioneering global research and key topics in condensed matter physics.