Join us for the Quantum Campus Aarhus Annual Meeting 2025

Date & Time: December 9, 2025, 12:30–17:00
Venue: iNANO Auditorium (1593‑012), Aarhus University

Join us for an engaging afternoon of talks, a panel discussion, and networking focused on the quantum ecosystem in Denmark. This year’s program includes research highlights from Aarhus University, an industry spotlight, and a panel on strategic quantum funding.

Important Deadlines

• Poster abstract submission: November 2, 2025
• General registration deadline: December 1, 2025

Poster Session

We warmly encourage participants to submit abstracts for poster presentations. If you're interested in bringing a poster, please register and upload your title and abstract no later than November 2, 2025.

Posters will be selected by the QCA Seminar Committee based on the submitted abstracts. All applicants will be notified in time to allow at least four weeks for preparing and printing a new poster ahead of the meeting.

Photography Notice (GDPR)

There will be taken photos at the event. To comply with the GDPR, we must inform you that the photos will only be used in AU-related contexts and as PR for the event. Contact the photographer on the day of the event if you do not wish to be photographed.

Organising Committee

Jill Miwa (PHYS, iNANO), Tobias Weidner (CHEM, iNANO), Victoria Birkedal (CHEM, iNANO), Jaco van de Pol (CS), Christian Pascal Hirsch (MATH), and Andreas Roepstorff (AIAS, ARTS).

Event and administrative support:

Lise Refstrup Linnebjerg Pedersen, QCA Coordinator, iNANO, Aarhus University, (lrlp@inano.au.dk)

Programme:

• 12:30: Coffee and welcome
• 12.40-12.45: Welcome by Ove Christiansen, QCA Director
• 12:45–13:30: Keynote talk
  • Peter Lodahl, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
  • Peter Lodahl is Professor of Quantum Physics and Technology and Director of the Centre for Hybrid Quantum Networks (Hy‑Q). He pioneered the controlled interface between light and matter using photonic nanostructures and has co‑founded the quantum‑technology company, Sparrow Quantum.
• 13:30–13:50: AU Research Highlight
  • Simon Wall, Department of Physics and Astronom
  • Title: Controlling Quantum Materials with Ultrafast light
  • Abstract: A frontier in condensed matter research is to increase the temperature at which Quantum materials exhibit their quantum phenomena such as superconductivity. Ultrafast pulses of light have been shown to be able to transiently enhance the superconducting state, but the mechanism by which this occurs is not understood. In this talk I will discuss our use of Xray lasers to probe the transient states of quantum material, allowing us to understand the structural changes and heterogeneity induced by light.
• 13:50–14:05: Coffee & posters
• 14:05–14:25: AU Research Highlight
  • Artem Volosniev, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Title: Exactly Solvable Models in Strongly Interacting Quantum Mechanics
  • Abstract: Quantum many-body problems are notoriously challenging when interactions are strong. Yet, there exists a remarkable class of models where strong interactions actually simplify the theoretical analysis. In this talk, I will present several such exactly solvable models and explore their solutions. These models serve as benchmarks for advancing numerical and experimental techniques aimed at addressing unsolved problems in quantum many-body physics.
• 14.25-14.45: Industry Highlight
  • Allan Grønlund is Co‑Founder and CTO of Kvantify, holding a PhD in Computer Science from Aarhus University and more than 15 years of experience bridging academia and industry in machine learning and applied algorithms.
  • Title: Building Useful Quantum Software Way Before Quantum Computers Actually Work
  • Abstract: Quantum software companies must choose a direction long before the computers work and the winning use case is clear. This talk highlights different paths forward and the bet we’re making — and why we think it’s the right one.
• 14:45–15:45: Panel - Strategic Quantum Funding in Denmark
  • Nikolaj Zinner (Kvantify/DQC)
  • Nikolaj Zinner is Professor at Aarhus University and co-founder of and CSO at the Danish quantum company Kvantify. He plays a central role in shaping Denmark’s quantum technology ecosystem and is part of the steering group of Danish Quantum Community (DQC) — a national platform for coordinating research, innovation, and strategy in quantum technologies.
  • Morten Bache (The Novo Nordisk Foundation)
  • Morten Bache is Scientific Director for Quantum Technologies at the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF). He leads the foundation’s major quantum‑computing programme and plays a central role in shaping Denmark’s quantum research and innovation strategy.
  • 20 min discussion, moderated by Vice-Dean Poul Nissen
• 15:45–16:00: Wrap-up
• 16:00–17:00: Drinks, pizza, snacks & posters