How quantum technology is made: TUM video tours Munich's MCQST cluster of excellence
In a new episode of its "close-up" series, a TU Munich doctoral student visits the quantum cluster MCQST, where groundwork is laid for quantum simulators, sensors and new materials.
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The Technical University of Munich (TUM) released a new episode of its "close-up" video series on 29 October. In it, doctoral student Nina visits the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST). According to the video description, researchers there study the fundamentals of complex quantum systems, laying the groundwork for quantum technology.
According to TUM, the cluster aims to advance quantum information science by mastering entanglement, building complex many-body quantum systems and turning these advances into applications – from quantum simulators and quantum sensors to novel quantum materials.
MCQST is a joint cluster of excellence of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) and TUM; further partners are the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, the Walther-Meißner-Institute and the Deutsches Museum. In May 2025 the cluster was extended by seven years under Germany's Excellence Strategy; its second funding phase from the German Research Foundation (DFG) began in 2026. According to the Max Planck Institute, research topics include quantum cryptography, quantum sensors and quantum networks.