Events: Leibniz-Rechenzentrum

Bavarian Quantum Computing eXchange

Where Quantum Computing and Supercomputing Meet

BQCX Events

July 13, 2022

Leibniz Rechenzentrum, Boltzmannstraße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany

Seminarraum 2

BQCX July

At the BQCX event on July 13th, we will be both indoors in a ventilated room for the presentations and (weather permitting) outdoors in our LRZ Biergarten after the talks for socializing. Please review our guidelines prior to your visit.

Covid-19 guidelines for visiting:
As of June 2022, there are no longer government-enforced policies related to Covid-19.
We strongly recommend precautions be taken for the safety and health of both yourself and your community.

This includes:

Wearing a mask (ideally FFP-2) while indoors, most especially when a minimum distance of 1.5 meters cannot be ensured while seated or standing.
Washing and disinfecting your hands regularly.
Avoiding handshakes.
Avoiding attendance should you exhibit any Covid-19 related symptoms.

June 08, 2022

Leibniz Rechenzentrum, Boltzmannstraße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany

Seminarraum 1

BQCX June

At the BQCX event on June 8th, we will be both indoors in a ventilated room for the presentations and (weather permitting) outdoors in our LRZ Biergarten after the talks for socializing. Please review our guidelines prior to your visit.

This includes:

Wearing a mask (ideally FFP-2) while indoors, most especially when a minimum distance of 1.5 meters cannot be ensured while seated or standing.
Washing and disinfecting your hands regularly.
Avoiding handshakes.
Avoiding attendance should you exhibit any Covid-19 related symptoms.

Modular optical quantum computing

Quantum mechanics presents new paradigms for computing, and among the different quantum computing approaches proposed, photonics natively carries several fundamental advantages. It leverages well established technologies, like the photonic & telecommunication industry, ...

Speaker:

Dr. Niccolo Somaschi

CTO & Chairman (cofounder), Quandela

Magnetic Refrigeration for Quantum Applications

Quantum technologies promise to solve some of the most pressing problems of our time, e.g., with quantum computers or enhanced quantum sensors. Because of the sensitivity of most quantum mechanical systems regarding thermal excitations, cryogenics are a key enabler for the second quantum revolution to come...

Speaker:

Dr. Felix Rucker

Product General Manager, kiutra GmbH

May 11, 2022

Online

BQCX May

"What limits the simulation of a Q-computer?" Talk on Google's supremacy and UltraFastNano

Two years ago, Google announced that they had reached a new milestone in quantum computing that they refer to as "quantum supremacy". They claimed that their quantum chip had performed a task that would take thousands of years to simulate on the largest existing supercomputer...

Speaker:

Mr. Xavier Waintal

Research Director at CEA Grenoble, IRIG PHELIQS/GT (Quantum Photonics, Electronics and Engineering Laboratory), Grenoble in France

Quantum Machine Learning Framework for Virtual Screening in Drug Discovery: a Prospective Quantum Advantage

Machine Learning (ML) for Ligand Based Virtual Screening (LB-VS) is an important in-silico tool for discovering new drugs in a faster and cost-effective manner, especially for emerging diseases. We propose a general-purpose framework combining a classical Support Vector Classifier (SVC) algorithm with quantum kernel estimation for LB-VS on real-world databases, ...

Speaker:

Mr. Emre Sahin

High Performance Software Engineer, STFC Hartree Centre, UK

April 13, 2022

Online

BQCX April

April 14 is Quantum World Day (https://worldquantumday.org/) and we are celebrating Bavarian Quantum. Our program is still being refined, but we are pleased to have the following speakers join us and give a peak into their contributions for making Munich and Bavaria a world-class hotspot of quantum computing innovation.

Design Automation and Software Tools for Quantum Computing

Quantum computers have the potential to solve certain tasks that would take millenia to complete even with the fastest (conventional) supercomputer. Numerous quantum computing applications with a near-term perspective (e.g., for finance, chemistry, machine learning, optimization) and with a long-term perspective (i.e., cryptography, database search) are currently investigated...

Speaker:

Prof. Dr. Robert Wille

The new QCT department of LRZ

The Quantum Computing and Technologies department at LRZ officially launched in April, 2022. Covering an expanse of initiatives within its mission space and aligned to the efforts of the Quantum Integation Center (QIC) at LRZ ...

Speaker:

Ms. Laura Schulz

Acting Department Head, Quantum Computing and Technologies, LRZ

March 09, 2022

Online

BQCX March

The practical use of quantum computing is a focal point and priority of many in the field. Join us at the March BQCX session to learn of one such major initiative, the BMBF-funded Q-Exa project, and gain insight on the future of quantum systems in data centers with recently conducted IDC report.