The 30th Central European Workshop on Quantum Optics 2026

July 20–24, 2026 | Erlangen, Germany

Kreuz+Quer – Haus der Kirche Erlangen
Bohlenplatz 1
91054 Erlangen

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 a 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

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
Nirit Dudovich, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Akira Furusawa, The University of Tokio, Japan
Marco Genovese, INRIM, Italy
Gershon Kurizki, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Alexei Ourjoumtsev, Collège de France, France
Fabio Sciarrino, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
Christine Silberhorn, Universität Paderborn, Germany
Nicolas Treps, Sorbonne Université, France
Paris Tzallos, IESL-FORTH, Greece
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Registration and Submissions

Online registration and abstract submission will open in mid-March 2026.

Full details regarding submission procedures and registration fees will be posted here as they become available. Please take note of the following key deadlines for your planning: