News & Events

16 Sep 2025 / News, People

Jodok Happacher wins SPG Prize for his doctoral thesis

Jodok Happacher receives an SPG Prize for his outstanding research on individual nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond at low temperatures, which is of significance for quantum sensing.

08 Sep 2025 / News, Research, People

Tomasz Smoleński received one of the seven highly sought-after ERC starting grants

Professor Tomasz Smoleński at the Department of Physics is also investigating exotics. Or more precisely, exotic states of matter in a new class of materials known as moiré materials. These consist of stacks of ultra-thin crystal layers…

04 Sep 2025 / News, Research

Tomasz Smoleński studies simple rules that create quantum wonders

In this video from the Swiss Nanoscience Institute, Tomasz Smoleński, assistant professor of the BQC, takes us inside his Quantum Opto-Electronics lab. From peeling off atomic layers of van der Waals crystals to studying electrons under…

18 Aug 2025 / News, Research

Smartes Gaspedal für Quanten-Bits

Researchers at Basel Quantum Center and the SNI network have made a quantum bit both faster and more robust at the same time. This could help advance the development of quantum computers in the future.

14 Apr 2025 / News, Research

World Quantum Day 2025: Quantum needs Nano

To mark the World Quantum Day on April 14, researchers from the Department of Physics at the University of Basel share insights into their work in quantum science. They explain the areas of quantum science in which they work and why this…

18 Mar 2025 / Events, People

Quantum physics - from paradox to technological revolution

In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Philipp Treutlein explains how things work in the world of atoms and what this has to do with quantum technology.

08 Mar 2025 / News, Research

International Women's Day 2025 – Andrea Hofmann

On the International Women's Day in the International Year of Quantum Science and Technologies, the Swiss Nanoscience Institute is highlighting women in quantum research. Prof. Andrea Hofmann, a member of the BQC, shares insights into her…

11 Feb 2025 / News, Research

International Day of Women and Girls in Sciences 2025 - Ilaria Zardo Nanophononic Lab

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Sciences the Swiss Nanoscience Institute recorded a video with BQC member Prof. Ilaria Zardo. She dives deep into the cutting-edge field of nanophononics, where researchers work to control…

07 Feb 2025 / People, Campus

Tomasz Smolenski joins Basel Quantum Center with his research group

The research team lead by Prof. Tomasz Smolenski joins the Basel Quantum Center. Their arrival marks an exciting expansion of Basel's cutting-edge quantum research.

Events

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14 Oct 2025

International Conference Center, Geneva, Switzerland

Organizer:
EPFL QSE, Zurich Instruments AG, NCCR SPIN, ID Quantique, Quantum Center at ETH Zurich, CSEM SA, Euresearch, Enterprise Europe Network Switzerland / Innosuisse

Events, Congress / Conference / Symposium

Quantum Industry Day in Switzerland

The BQC will be present during the Quantum Industry Day and host a booth.

18 Oct 2025

10:00 - 17:00

SwissTech Convention Center à l’EPFL, Lausanne

Organizer:
EPFL QSE Center (Host), Geneva Quantum Centre, ETH Zurich Quantum Center, FHNW Applied Quantum Technologies, Basel Quantum Center, OQI/CERN (TBC)

Events, Public event