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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder show their support for Quantum by visiting Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics

September 20, 2021 by Rusty Flint

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder show their support for Quantum by visiting Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder visited the Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching near Munich, one of the key places in quantum research in the world, to observe the cutting edge of science. Bavaria has recently funded a new Munich Quantum Valley initiative with s 300 million euro package, while the German Federal State provides two billion for quantum research as part of its economic stimulus package. The visit cements the interest of the German Quantum industry which has a long history of innovation dating back to the early days of computing with Zuse.

It’s great to see the passion, the verve with which work is done here. I am deeply impressed by what is already being done
German Chancellor Angela Merkel

“The Chancellor and the Prime Minister were highly interested in our institute’s research and posed a lot of questions, even extending their visit beyond the time that was originally planned. “For us it was an exciting and extraordinary visit, which took a lot of effort to organise. I want to thank everyone who contributed to the success of this event, “
Immanuel Bloch, currently the Managing Director of MPQ

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Angela Merkel Bavaria Germany Markus Söder Quantum Optics

Rusty Flint

Rusty is a science nerd. He's been into science all his life, but spent his formative years doing less academic things. Now he turns his attention to write about his passion, the quantum realm. He loves all things Physics especially. Rusty likes the more esoteric side of Quantum Computing and the Quantum world. Everything from Quantum Entanglement to Quantum Physics. Rusty thinks that we are in the 1950s quantum equivalent of the classical computing world. While other quantum journalists focus on IBM's latest chip or which startup just raised $50 million, Rusty's over here writing 3,000-word deep dives on whether quantum entanglement might explain why you sometimes think about someone right before they text you. (Spoiler: it doesn't, but the exploration is fascinating.