Quantum Optics, Nanophysics and Information

⚛️🔬 Quantum Nation: Austria at the forefront of the quantum revolution!

🎬 The new short documentary „Quantum Nation“ highlights the people and ideas driving this exciting field. Our group leader, Philip Walther, is among the featured researchers, sharing insights into Austria’s pioneering role in quantum research.

ℹ️ Quantum Nation is a short documentary by .forschungwirkt, supported by the .

Watch the full documentary on the FFG YouTube channel! 🙌

© Photo by Ian Ehm; film by Mountainmaster

🏆🔬 What if gravity is quantum?

⚛️ Having just been awarded the 2026 Wittgenstein Prize — Austria’s most prestigious science award — our quantum physicist Markus Aspelmeyer explains why grasping the relationship between quantum mechanics and gravity is one of the most significant challenges in modern physics.

🎥 Watch the full video on the YouTube channel!

🌈 🙌 It’s Pride Month, and we’re proud to be part of it!

🏳️‍⚧️ With the Pride flag flying at the Faculty of Physics, we proudly stand for diversity, respect, and the rights of LGBTQIA+ people.

💫 Diversity and inclusion are core values at the University of Vienna. They enrich our perspectives, strengthen our community, and contribute to a more open and equitable society.

✊🏼 Together, we stand up for a discrimination-free environment in study, research and teaching — during Pride Month and beyond.

🥼🤯 A real quantum lab… in a museum?
🎬 Full video on YouTube |

🔬 The Aspelmeyer Group at the Faculty of Physics and IQOQI Vienna recreated a full-scale (1:1) quantum laboratory for the .

☕️ The twist: real components were used — meaning the lab could actually work. And yes, they even included messy cables and coffee cups. 😄

💡 You can see the lab in the new permanent exhibition “Science Changes” at the Vienna Technical Museum.

© Photo by Ian Ehm

🌃🔬 Long Night of Research at the Faculty of Physics ✨
A night full of discovery, curiosity & experiments.

Thanks to everyone who joined us!

© Photo by derknopfdruecker.com