Experts in Quantum Research

At Forschungszentrum Jülich, numerous scientists are working on various aspects of quantum research. This page provides an overview.

Quantum materials

Structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of solids and molecules

Prof. Dr. Stefan Blügel

Scientific Staff at Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-1) Professur for Theoretical Physics at RWTH Aachen University

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Quantum Theory of Materials (PGI-1)

Building 04.8 /
Room R 152

+49 2461/61-4249

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Assembling new materials atom by atom

Prof. Dr. Frank Stefan Tautz

Director of Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-3)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Quantum Nanoscience (PGI-3)

Building 02.4w /
Room 317

+49 2461/61-4561

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Prof. Dr. Markus Ternes

Group leader at Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-3)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Quantum Nanoscience (PGI-3)

Building 02.4w /
Room 321

+49 2461/61-6381

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Making electron spins visible in quantum materials

Prof.Dr. Claus Michael Schneider

Head of Institute Electronic Properties at Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-6)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Electronic Properties (PGI-6)

Building 04.8 /
Room R 262

+49 2461/61-4428

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Topologically protected materials

Prof. Dr Beata Kardynal

Group leader at Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-9)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)

Building 02.6 /
Room 2028

+49 2461/61-2164

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Dr. Peter Schüffelgen

Group leader: Topological and superconducting quantum devices

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)

Building 02.6 /
Room 2026

+49 2461/61-85250

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Prof. Dr. Thomas Schäpers

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)

Building 02.6 /
Room 4023

+49 2461/61-2668

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High-performance electron microscopy

Prof. Dr. Rafal Dunin-Borkowski

Director: "Physics of Nanoscale Systems" (ER-C-1), Managing Director ER-C 2025

Ernst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (ER-C)
Physics of Nanoscale Systems (ER-C-1)

Building 05.13 /
Room 3001

+49 2461/61-9297

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Instruments and methods for the production of quantum components

Dr. Wolfgang Albrecht

Helmholtz Nano Facility (HNF)

Building 02.14 /
Room R 3007

+49 2461/61-6364

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Quantum theory

Prof. Dr. David DiVincenzo

Director, Institute for Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2) and JARA Institute for Quantum Information (PGI-11)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2)

Building 04.8 /
Room R 263

+49 2461/61-9069

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Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco

Director, Institute for Quantum Control PGI-8

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Quantum Control (PGI-8)

Building 05.3 /
Room 272c

+49 2461/61-9365

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Prof. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch

Director, Institute for Quantum Computing Analytics PGI-12

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Quantum Computing Analytics (PGI-12)

Building 04.9 /
Room 33

+49 2461/61-6106

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Prof. Dr. David DiVincenzo

Director, Institute for Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2) and JARA Institute for Quantum Information (PGI-11)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2)

Building 04.8 /
Room R 263

+49 2461/61-9069

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Prof. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch

Director, Institute for Quantum Computing Analytics PGI-12

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Quantum Computing Analytics (PGI-12)

Building 04.9 /
Room 33

+49 2461/61-6106

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Prof. Dr. Markus Müller

Leader of the Research Group for Theoretical Quantum Technology

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2)

Building 04.8 /
Room 264

+49 2461/61-3137

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Quantum computers

Prof. Dr. David DiVincenzo

Director, Institute for Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2) and JARA Institute for Quantum Information (PGI-11)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2)

Building 04.8 /
Room R 263

+49 2461/61-9069

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Dr. Roman Riwar

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Theoretical Nanoelectronics (PGI-2)

Building 04.8 /
Room 245

+49 2461/61-9361

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Controlling and monitoring qubits

Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco

Director, Institute for Quantum Control PGI-8

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Quantum Control (PGI-8)

Building 05.3 /
Room 272c

+49 2461/61-9365

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Quantum computers with superconducting qubits

Prof. Frank Wilhelm-Mauch

Director, Institute for Quantum Computing Analytics PGI-12

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Quantum Computing Analytics (PGI-12)

Building 04.9 /
Room 33

+49 2461/61-6106

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Prof. dr. ir. Rami Barends

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Functional Quantum Systems (PGI-13)

Building Aachen-Campus-Boulevard /
Room 400

+49 241/475731-20

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Prof. Dr. Pavel Bushev

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Functional Quantum Systems (PGI-13)

Building 04.8 /
Room 360

+49 2461/61-6681

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Quantum computers with semiconductor qubits

Prof. Hendrik Bluhm

Director, JARA-Institute Quantum Information (PGI-11)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
JARA-Institute Quantum Information (PGI-11)

Building 04.8 /
Room 264

+49 241/80-27110

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topological qubits

Prof. Dr Beata Kardynal

Group leader at Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-9)

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)

Building 02.6 /
Room 2028

+49 2461/61-2164

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Dr. Peter Schüffelgen

Group leader: Topological and superconducting quantum devices

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)

Building 02.6 /
Room 2026

+49 2461/61-85250

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Prof. Dr. Thomas Schäpers

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Semiconductor Nanoelectronics (PGI-9)

Building 02.6 /
Room 4023

+49 2461/61-2668

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Development of special silicon chips that function scalably at temperatures close to absolute zero

Dr. Carsten Degenhardt

Researcher

Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Integrated Computing Architectures (PGI-4)

Building 02.5 /
Room E1

+49 2461/61-2425

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Simulation, testing of prototypes, and coupling of supercomputers and quantum computers

Director of Jülich Supercomputing Centre Head of the division HPC for Quantum Systems Head of the Jülich UNified Infrastructure for Quantum computing (JUNIQ) Speaker of Helmholtz Information Program 1 – Topic 1 PI in Topics 1 and 2

Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)

Building 16.3 /
Room R 340

+49 2461/61-2524

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Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Lippert

Director of Jülich Supercomputing Centre Speaker of Helmholtz Information Program 1 PI in Topics 1 and 2 & Joint Lab SMHB

Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)

Building 16.3 /
Room R 360

+49 2461/61-6402

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Last Modified: 27.01.2025