“Quantum Matter and Materials” (QM2) is a fascinating field of research driven both by the intellectual challenge and the promise for applications. Within QM2, researchers of mathematics, experimental and theoretical physics, inorganic and physical chemistry and crystallography collaborate to unravel the properties of quantum matter. The mathematical structures underlying topological matter, new states of matter arising from spin-orbit interactions, quantum matter far from thermal equilibrium, the use of nanostructured materials for wide ranges of applications, the development of organic electronics, and the explorations of the foundations of quantum technologies and quantum information are some of the research topics important for QM2.
Within the cluster of excellence "Matter and Light for Quantum Computing" we collaborate with colleagues from Aachen, Jülich and Bonn.