Be­come part of PhoQS - FU­TURE!

Ap­plic­a­tions for the new co­hort are still be­ing ac­cep­ted through Decem­ber 15, 2026!

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„We not only want to offer our PhD students at PhoQS an excellent interdisciplinary research environment, but also support them through the PhoQS - FUTURE graduate program to become innovative young scientists in the still young research field of photonic quantum systems.”

Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn,
Spokesperson of the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems

Ob­ject­ives of PhoQS - FU­TURE

Welcome to the Graduate Program PhoQS - FUTURE of the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems!

You as a PhD candidate of the interdisciplinary PhoQS - FUTURE Graduate Program would work in one of the research fields Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. You are closely supported on your path to your theses. Different courses, workshops and close supervision which complement each other give you the best possible support in your own development from day one.

The Graduate Program is based on three pillars:

1. Empowering excellent PhD candidates: Outstanding achievements by the PhD candidates are well recognized and rewarded.

2. Individual career development: from day one, PhDs are closely supported in their individual development by the dedicated PhoQS - FUTURE coordinator as a central contact person.

3. Support in acquiring academic skills: Tailor-made workshops and courses support the PhDs at all important milestones.

 

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Va­can­cies for 2026

All PhD positions advertised for the graduate year from 01.09.26 can be found on the homepage.

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Notes on the ap­plic­a­tion

On this page you will find all the information you need to apply for a PhD position in the PhoQS - FUTURE Graduate Program.

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Gradu­ate Pro­gram - Cur­riculum

The program modules of the PhoQS - FUTURE Graduate Program can be found on the following homepage.

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Co­ordin­at­or Gradu­ate Pro­gram PhoQS - FU­TURE

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Dr. Anna Bauer

Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS)

Graduate Program/Outreach

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Events & more

PhoQS-FU­TURE PhD stu­dents host first in­ter­na­tion­al even­ing

On 30 March 2026, the PhD students from the first PhoQS-FUTURE cohort invited all PhoQS members to their first social event, themed ‘International Evening’. Around 40 PhoQS members (ranging from PhD students and postdocs to professors) accepted the invitation. 19 people brought culinary delicacies from their home countries: everything was represented, from Mettigel to Lamingtons, Oreshki, bruschetta, samosas, and homemade spelt and oat bread,…

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Starting event PhoQS-FUTURE - February 9th, 2026

PhoQS-FU­TURE Gradu­ate Pro­gram: First co­hort of the newly de­veloped pro­gramme has star­ted

On February 9th, 2026 the starting event for the first cohort of PhoQS-FUTURE took place. The aim of the programme is to provide doctoral students with excellent scientific training and career preparation in the interdisciplinary field of innovative photonic quantum technologies. Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn welcomed the 29 doctoral students, together with the programme coordinator Dr. Anna Bauer and Sabrina Schmöckel, to the interdisciplinary…

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Participants of the Graduate Program PhoQS-FUTURE

Kick-off event of the newly es­tab­lished PhoQS-FU­TURE Gradu­ate Pro­gram

Some of the doctoral students from the first cohort started the new, interdisciplinary graduate program PhoQS-FUTURE with a varied Kick-off event at the Meiwes Adventure Park. The aim of the program is to support the doctoral students not only in their research area, but also in scientific exchange across disciplines. The group is accompanied and supported by the program coordinator Dr. Anna Bauer.  The Kick-off event offered the doctoral…

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Do­ing a PhD at the In­sti­tute for Photon­ic Quantum Sys­tems

In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary re­search en­vir­on­ment

Internationally outstanding researchers work on the development of innovative quantum technologies in an interdisciplinary environment.

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In­fra­struc­ture for re­search

The interdisciplinary research work at PhoQS is characterised by state-of-the-art methods, both in the fabrication and implementation of hardware as well as in system modelling and software development. Centrally managed equipment and methods are maintained by the infrastructure teams and are accessible to all PhoQS members.

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In­di­vidu­al ca­reer de­vel­op­ment

The research work is complemented by an individually tailored counselling and further training program. The PhD students of a cohort will train together for the individual milestones on the way to their thesis. In this way, they acquire the fundamental academic skills step by step with close supervision.

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Fur­ther train­ing pro­grammes

Sci­entif­ic Writ­ing - On­line Work­shop Series

In this virtual workshop series you learn step by step how to write a paper in physics. This project (PhysWrite) was funded by the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre (STiL) in the funding line "Freiraum 2022".

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Jenni-Aloni Centre - UPB course of­fer­ings

The programme is geared towards three academic career phases: the doctoral phase, the early postdoc phase and the qualification phase for a professorship. The pages contain information on the three career phases as well as the associated qualification and counselling services.

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