On Saturday, November 15, 2025, the DPG closing event of the Quantum Year will take place at the Halle Münsterland.
Representatives from education, science, and industry present innovative ideas and showcase exciting technological achievements and exhibits from 100 years of research and development in the field of quantum technology. Alongside the exhibition, there will be general-interest lectures and workshops for students.
Date: Saturday, 15.11.2025
Time and Location: Congress Foyer, 13-19 o'clock
Admission: Free within the limits of spatial capacities
In cooperation with the MExLab Physics and the Institute for Didactics of Physics at the University of Münster, we offer guided tours of the exhibition as well as workshops.
Date: Saturday, 15.11.2025
Time and Location: 11-16 o'clock
Admission: Free with prior registration
Registration for the workshops will be done by the schools.
Six general-interest lectures on the development and future of quantum technologies.
Date: Saturday, 15.11.2025
Time and Location: Congress Saal/Roter Saal, 13-18.30 o'clock
Admission: Free within the limits of spatial capacities
13:00 o'clock
Prof. Dr. Carsten Schuck | Universität Münster
Quantum technology promises groundbreaking advances in communication, computer and sensor technology. But what is behind quantum computers, quantum cryptography and entangled particles?
14:00 o'clock
Prof. Dr. Kai Schmitz | Universität Münster
The galaxies in our universe are not randomly distributed, but form a form a characteristic large-scale structure: a cosmic network of nodes and network of nodes and empty spaces, in which galaxy clusters are connected to each other by filamentary clusters of galaxies.
15:00 o'clock
Dr. Raffaela Busse | LWL-Museum Münster (Planetarium)
Raffaela Busse spent the winter in the coldest and most remote place in the world to monitor the “IceCube” detector.
16:00 o'clock
Prof. Dr. Götz Neuneck | Chair of the Pugwash Council and Chair of the Federation of German Scientists
Physicists had a major share to build nuclear weapons and tried to prevent their use in the aftermath of World War II during the Cold War and beyond. They worked as advisors, diplomats and advocates for governments, the civil society and the international community.
17:30 o'clock
Prof. Dr. Markus Arndt | University of Vienna
When Louis de Broglie published in 1923 that every massive object is associated with a wave, this was a bold idea at first. Later, this idea was formalized as quantum theory in 1925-1927 by Heisenberg, Schrödinger and Dirac, among others. This became the basis for a whole century of astounding discoveries and philosophical puzzles.
The closing concert in the evening represents the highlight of the 100-year celebration: an intertwining of music and physics.
Jacob Beautemps will guide us through the musical presentation of the composer Yannick Paget. His work "Fundamental Interactions" has been specially adapted and expanded for the closing celebration in Münster. He will be musically accompanied by students and pupils from Münster, as well as special guest David Rauterberg.
Date: Saturday, 15.11.2025
Time and Location: Halle Münsterland, 19.30-22 o'clock (Doors open at 18.30 o'clock)
Admission: 25 € / 15 € reduced
Information about ticket booking will follow in May 2025.
The presale is expected to begin in June 2025.
Im gesamten Quantenjahr 2025 werden in Münster Vorträge, Workshops und Konzerte angeboten. Wir bieten ein spannendes, modulares Programm mit interaktiven Veranstaltungen und Mitmachangeboten für Groß und Klein.
