QuantWorld – unlocking quantum technologies for everyone.
The QuantWorld flagship project explores the future of quantum technologies within specific areas such as banking, medicine, and mobility.
QuantWorld is supported by the Federal Ministry of Research, Space, and Technology with 1.9m Euros. Coordinated by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in cooperation with Fraunhofer AISEC and the TUM University Clinics, it explores how second-generation quantum technologies (QT 2.0) may shape key sectors such as medicine, banking, and mobility. It takes a human-centered approach, placing citizens at its core to build trust in quantum technologies and make them tangible.
The Learning Platform
A learning platform for everyone interested in the world of quantum technologies.
The project’s core is the QuantWorld Learning Platform, a modular, digital environment with open-access materials and certification options. Rather than beginning with physics or mathematics, it starts from people’s everyday needs and experiences.
The platform combines modern design with a unique learning approach. It begins by exploring the technology’s potential impact on people's lives within “living worlds,” allowing users to then dive deeper into the basics of quantum mechanics. From there, users can also zoom out to explore the world of quantum governance, RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation) applied to quantum technologies, or discover future scenarios.
Artistic Interventions
Artistic interventions bring a unique perspective to the abstract world of quantum technologies.
One of the Quantum Social Lab's unique lines of exploration is its sustained engagement with the arts. From the outset, we have treated artistic interventions not as peripheral but as integral to our research, education, and community-building. While the arts are often overlooked in discussions of science and innovation, we believe a holistic approach to quantum technologies requires the full spectrum of human creativity and expression.
We use artistic interventions to make the abstract concepts of quantum technologies more tangible and accessible. Artists-in-residence are invited to the QSL at TUM to work with citizens and students to create innovative artworks. The goal is to translate abstract content into tangible experiences, promoting engagement and understanding
Artists-in-residence
To me, art can act as a mediator and translator of complex technological concepts into comprehensible, engaging experiences that can be more easily digested by both individuals and the society as a whole. [...]
Patrik Hübner
Creative Director | Creative Technologist
[...] Second generation quantum technologies are extremely interesting to me because of the state of “fragile coherence” they depend on, and the transformative potential that can ensue from such seeming fragility.
Anne Kristin Kristiansen
Visual artist
[...] I am deeply fascinated by the concepts underlying the quantum world, and I also believe that a better and more profound understanding of this technology will aid humanity in comprehending the origins of our species and ourselves. However, we must be mindful to "curate" how society utilizes this powerful tool. [...]
Solimán López
Media Artist | Researcher | Founder and director of the I+D+i Department in ESAT
That space between technology and the user is one of the most exciting and daunting places to be. Do you approach it with a tech mindset, or do you approach it with a end-users mindset?
I feel the arts have always allowed us to bridge this gap.
Benjamin Nott
Architect | Co-Founder Blanco Architecture & Design and BlancoLAB
The Young Quantum Social Scientists Scholarship
The Young Quantum Social Scientists (YQSS) is a one-year scholarship by the Quantum Social Lab. It was designed to educate and empower the next generation of scholars at the intersection of quantum technologies, politics, and society.
YQSS participants contribute directly to Lab projects, support partners, and pursue their own research on the societal implications of quantum. They ask critical questions about governance, responsibility, public understanding, and global equity in quantum innovation.
How to get engaged
There are multiple entry points to engage with the Quantum Social Lab.
- Sign up for our modules.
- Apply to the Young Quantum Social Scientists program.
- Attend any of our public events.
- Contact us for any other collaborations on research, policy or artistic projects.
