Quantuience and Technology

Quantum Science & Technology is a broad, interdisciplinary field of contemporary science spanning a wide range of scientific areas with a high potential for the development of future information, sensing and computing technologies. Major research thrusts are, for example, quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum simulation, quantum materials, and quantum cryptography, to name but a few. The research field is firmly grounded on the basic understanding of the principles of quantum mechanics, but it also relies on developments in neighbouring research areas such as mathematics, information technology, electrical engineering and chemistry. It is for this reason that the two Munich universities – Technical University of Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich-Maximilians Universität – have joined forces to establish the “Quantum Science & Technology“ interdisciplinary Master’s study programme (QST). Students particularly benefit from the research environment provided by the Excellence cluster Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST) . The QST study programme goes significantly beyond the standard teaching programme of quantum mechanics as in modern application of quantum technologies (Quantum 2.0), the concepts of superposition and entanglement are of central importance. Owing to the complexity of the field, the QST study programme is aimed at students who will work at the forefront of quantum science and who will expand the existing research areas in natural sciences (e.g. physics and chemistry), mathematics, and engineering (e.g. computer science and electrical engineering). Students learn to directly translate current results from research and development in science (e.g. physics, chemistry), mathematics and engineering (e. g. informatics, electrical engineering) into applications, such as quantum sensors, quantum algorithms, and quantum computers, which exploit quantum phenomena – especially superposition and entanglement. The courses available within the QST Master’s programme cover the basics and the skills required to successfully carry out research or industrial projects across interdisciplinary boundaries. In addition to the necessary background knowledge and practical know-how, the social skills required in the academic or industrial environment will be promoted. This profile is intended to enable graduates to be deployed in a wide range of research as well as in industrial and service industries. Typical fields of application for the graduates of the QST Master’s programme include experimental and theoretical research activities, in the planning and documentation of research projects, and in adjacent fields of activity of the computer science and technology industry, for example, in patenting, development, project planning, or in public institutions. The QST Master’s programme is designed for a two-year period in which students will experience research-related training at the interface between natural sciences, engineering and mathematics, and gain early insight into current research at the highest international level. The Master’s programme combines the world-renowned study and research programmes of two of Germany's leading universities on an equal footing. Students can enrol in classes offered at both universities to design their individualised curricula.