1 September 2025

Making Women in Quantum Science Visible

In celebration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the Equal Opportunity Working Group (AKC) of the German Physical Society has set out to increase the visibility of the many contributions of women in quantum science.

As part of the project entitled "Quantenphysikerinnen im Fokus", female scientists who have significantly advanced the field are highlighted through engaging short profiles that offer insights into their research and personal stories. The goal is to increase the visibility of women physicists, spark students’ interest in cutting-edge research, and inspire the general public to engage with quantum science.

In the August series, Prof. Dr. Monika Aidelsburger , MCQST members and co-ccordinator of the RU-G "Explorative Direction" was featured in the series "Quantenphysikerinnen im Fokus". She works in experimental quantum physics, particularly in the field of quantum simulation and ultracold quantum gases trapped in optical lattices. She is a professor at LMU Munich and leads a research group at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Garching.

Monika Aildelsburger's research focuses on lattice gauge theories and their coupling to fermionic matter. She performs quantum simulations of many-body physics. These simulations can achieve a high degree of control and reveal complex physical behavior. They can be designed to study non-equilibrium phases and topological lattice models. Her experiments typically include a laser cooling stage, where atoms are cooled to extremely low temperatures and trapped in optical potentials created by interfering laser beams.

Read the full story on the project's page(in German)