Since 2011, the PhotonLab at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics has been giving school children hands-on access to current research. At numerous experimental stations, they get to explore the physics of light and lasers, gain insights into quantum physics and experience science at first hand – right where it happens. For pupils visiting with their class or completing an internship, this approach ensures that STEM support covers everything from broad-based engagement to the promotion of top talent.
Today, PhotonLab is much more than an extracurricular learning environment: It combines current research with modern science communication, provides training for teachers, helps foster the next generation of quantum technology specialists and is part of an international network.
Program:
- 5:30 p.m.: Doors open
- 6:00 p.m.: Introduction to PhotonLab
- 6:20 p.m.: Talk by Professor Emeritus Gerhard Rempe on “What do you do when a photon gets lost?”
- 7:00 p.m.: Q&As
- 7:15 p.m.: Refreshments and open lab
PhotonLab is supported by the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST) and DFG Research Unit FOR 2783.
Prior registration is required.
More about PhotonLab in the Newsroom: 15 years of the PhotonLab: When curiosity leads to careers in physics