Venue: FIAS Hörsaal

Quantum computers fascinate scientists and the public alike - but what is really behind this technology? In this easy-to-understand lecture, FIAS Senior Fellow Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Lippert introduces the basics of quantum computing and explains how quantum computers differ from classical computers.

Using illustrative examples, he will show the challenges that need to be overcome on the way to practical application and the potential that quantum computers offer for science, business and society. The lecture will shed light on current developments, dispel popular myths and venture an outlook: How could our everyday lives and our research be influenced by quantum computing in the future?

The lecture will held be in German!

Further information & registration:

Event details:

Date: 26.06.2025
Start of lecture: 18:00 
Reception: Small reception following the lecture (pre-registration required)
Location: FIAS Lecture Hall

About FIAS Forum:

The FIAS Forum is back and will present current topics from the natural sciences and the social debate four times a year in a scientific and at the same time understandable way. This enables exciting discussions about the acute challenges in scientific research and their influence on our society. 

After the lecture, you will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with the speaker and other FIAS scientists at a small reception. 

The speaker:

Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Lippert has held the Chair of Modular Supercomputing and Quantum Computing at the Institute of Computer Science at Goethe University Frankfurt and Senior Fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) since August 2020. He is one of the leading international experts in the field of high-performance computing and quantum computing and also heads the Jülich Supercomputing Center at Forschungszentrum Jülich. His scientific focus is on the development, construction and use of modular supercomputers and quantum computers as well as their applications in artificial intelligence and computational physics.

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Registration:

Participation in the event is free of charge. However, due to limited capacity for the reception afterwards, we kindly ask you to register in advance.

register (mail to office)