Jülich Supercomputing Centre to Host 5-Day Quantum Summer School in August 2026

1 articles · Updated · Quantum Zeitgeist · Jul 15

August 24-28, 2026, the Jülich Supercomputing Centre will run a five-day quantum computing summer school centered on practical applications rather than theory alone.
Hands-on sessions will train participants across three paradigms—quantum annealing, analog simulation and gate-based computing—using QUBO and Ising models on the cloud-based JUNIQ platform.
JUNIQ and the NRW-funded EPIQ project are organizing the program with quantum startup eleQtron, aiming to connect research methods with scientific and industrial workflows, including optimization, computing and energy systems.
Free access to computing resources, meals and local transport is offered to students and researchers at all career stages, with a poster session designed to spur collaboration.
The school reflects a broader shift in quantum research toward specialized architectures alongside universal machines, on the view that no single approach will dominate every application.