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The University of Heidelberg defines itself as an internationally networked research university dedicated to research-oriented teaching. It offers a broad program of Master level lectures in quantum science and technologies. World leading experimental and theoretical research groups with a focus on quantum simulation with cold atom systems provide ample opportunities for getting engaged with forefront quantum research. Graduate programs within the Heidelberg Graduate School for Physics (HGSFP) and several International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) provide a clear path from master towards PhD education.

Quantum sciences are an integral part of the University of Strasbourg’s vision for the Initiative for Excellence – a multidisciplinary strategy for research, education, technology transfer and international attractiveness. This is embodied through the Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute and International graduate school QMat – Quantum Science and Nanomaterials which focuses on the transition from fundamental quantum sciences to innovation with research-oriented training. QMat combines masters and doctoral courses with enhanced networking opportunities, travel support, fellowships and paid internships at the Master level, followed by PhD contracts.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is positioned as the Research University in the Helmholtz Association. With some 9200 employees and 26000 students, the KIT is one of the largest scientific institutions in Europe. Through its research-oriented curricula, it prepares its students for assignments in society, economics and science. KIT is one of the German universities of excellence. Combining experiment and theory, the researchers at the Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT) at KIT seek to understand quantum phenomena in condensed matter and molecular systems, and to develop novel devices based on these effects that will serve as building blocks for future quantum technologies.

The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest offering of programs, 34.000 students, 6.000 employees and 3.000 students in a PhD track. Its ranking is in the European top 15 and top 100 worldwide. The university has a renowned science department with a strong focus on Quantum Matter & Quantum Information.

Sorbonne Université is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in France. In its current form, it was established in 2018 by the merger of Paris-Sorbonne University and Pierre and Marie Curie University. It has a strong track record of internationally leading research, counting 33 Nobel Prizes, 6 Fields Medals and one Turing Award.

Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS Paris) is one of the most selective and prestigious graduate schools in Paris, France. It is part of the French grandes écoles system, and a constituent member of PSL University. Its alumni include 14 Nobel Prize laureates, of which 8 are in Physics – the highest proportion of Nobel laureates among the alumni of any institution worldwide according to a recent survey.

Eucor – The European Campus is a trinational alliance of five universities including KIT and University of Strasbourg, as well as the universities of Basel, Freiburg, and Haute-Alsace and is the first European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) run exclusively by universities. KIT and University of Strasbourg are the leading Eucor partners in the focus area “Quantum Science and Technology” and thus collaborate with each other in many ways, i.e. in the EU funded, joint doctoral programme “Quantum Science and Technology at the European Campus” (QUSTEC, 38 doctoral students) and through a newly established joint professorship in Quantum Science. The established procedures in Eucor, i.e. in the field of student mobility, registration and recognition of credits, provide extra support for students who wish to complement their studies with international experience.

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) is the Dutch national research institute for mathematics and computer science and is linked to the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The mission of CWI is to conduct pioneering research in mathematics and computer science, generating new knowledge in these fields and conveying it to trade, industry, and society at large. CWI is located at Science Park Amsterdam. It is an internationally oriented institute, with 160 scientists from approximately 30 countries. The facilities are first-rate and include excellent IT support, career planning, training, and courses.

The Heidelberg School of Education (HSE) focuses on teacher training and educational research. Within the project HSE Go Digital Now, we offer workshops for educational practitioners at the university on different digital tools and concepts and how to implement these for a successful online teaching. We have also created digital materials to explain the key experiments on quantum physics which are taught at high school, in an untraditional form which reflects more a typical research process in science. These materials are used for teacher training and also as a learning material resource for schools. Additionally, we have developed an evaluation to verify the effectiveness of these materials and possible opportunities for improvement.

The QMat “initiative of excellence” is an international integrated MSc and PhD program of the University of Strasbourg, which prepares the next generation of scientists and engineers to shape the future in quantum science and nanotechnology. We provide an enhanced curriculum spanning fundamental and applied aspects putting students at the forefront of international research at the interfaces between physics, material science, chemistry and engineering. Each year QMat offers approximately 25 fellowships to outstanding candidates to pursue their master education, approximately 30 mini-grants to subsidize extended research projects in QMat partner labs, and additional grants for outreach, student mobility and participation in schools and conferences.

Located in the heart of Paris, PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres) combines excellence and diversity to inspire dialog among and between all areas of knowledge, innovation, and creativity in the Arts, Engineering, Sciences, Humanities and Social Science. PSL’s academic community makes the best of its 140 laboratories to design ambitious, formative, innovative and cross-disciplinary research programs.

Xanadu is a Canadian quantum computing company with the mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Founded in 2016, Xanadu has become one of the world’s leading quantum hardware and software companies. The company also leads the development of PennyLane, an open-source software library for quantum computing and application development.