20–24 Jul 2026
Kreuz+Quer - Haus der Kirche Erlangen
Europe/Berlin timezone
Please note: A conference fee of €570.00 for delegates will be charged, €430.00 for students.

The 30th Central European Workshop on Quantum Optics (CEWQO) will be held in Erlangen, Germany. This edition is jointly hosted by the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL).

As a long-standing series, CEWQO serves as an international forum for researchers to present and discuss the latest advancements in quantum optics and quantum information.

Scope and Topics

The program encompasses a broad range of topics in quantum optics and related fields, including:

  • Fundamental aspects of quantum optics
  • Non-classical and multi-mode states, quantum correlations, and tomography
  • Open quantum systems
  • Quantum information, simulations, and sensing
  • Quantum communication
  • Quantum optics with atoms, ions, and molecules
  • Cavity and circuit QED
  • Opto-mechanical systems
  • Quantum optics in condensed matter systems

Presentations

  • Invited and selected hot-topic talks
  • Poster presentations

Invited Speakers

The following researchers have confirmed their participation. This list will be updated as further invitations are finalized:

  • Ulrik L. Andersen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
  • Sergei Bozhevolnyi, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
  • Daniel Burgarth, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
  • Nirit Dudovich, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
  • Berge Englert, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
  • Jaromir Fiuràsek, Department of Optics, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republik
  • Akira Furusawa, The University of Tokio, Japan
  • Marco Genovese, INRIM, Italy
  • Natalia Korolkova, University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom
  • Gershon Kurizki, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
  • Ray-Kuang Lee, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
  • Stefano Olivares, Department of Physics, University of Milan, Italy
  • Alexei Ourjoumtsev, Collège de France, France
  • Young-Sik Ra, KAIST, Korea
  • Roman Schnabel, Institut für Quantenphysik, Universität Hamburg, Germany
  • Fabio Sciarrino, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
  • Christine Silberhorn, Universität Paderborn, Germany
  • Birgit Stiller, Leibniz Universität Hannover / Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts, Germany
  • Nicolas Treps, Sorbonne Université, France
  • Joachim von Zanthier, Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
  • Paris Tzallas, IESL-FORTH, Greece

Conference information

Date/Time

Starts

Ends

All times are in Europe/Berlin

Location

Kreuz+Quer - Haus der Kirche Erlangen
Bohlenplatz 1 91054 Erlangen
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Chairpersons

Materials

Extra information

Online registration and abstract submission will open on March 16, 2026.

Online submission procedures will be coordinated with registration. Please take note of the following key deadlines for your planning:

 

  • Registration and Abstract Submission Open:  March 16, 2026
  • Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline: April 26, 2026
  • Notification of Acceptance: May 6, 2026
  • Deadline for Payment: May 31, 2026
  • CEWQO30: July 20 – 24, 2026
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