World
Quantum Day
April 14 marks World Quantum Day, an initiative launched by the global network of researchers “World Quantum Day” to promote public understanding of quantum science and technology.
To celebrate this occasion, the Slovenian Community for Quantum Science and Technology QUTES and the Jožef Stefan Institute are organizing a series of events.
You are warmly invited to join us!
@WorldQuantumDay #WorldQuantumDay
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WORKSHOP
April 14, 2026, 10:30–15:30, Jožef Stefan Institute
This workshop will introduce the basics of quantum physics. Students will visit laboratories where quantum phenomena are studied and quantum devices are developed. They will also get hands-on experience assembling optical devices.
Who can participate? Final-year high school students interested in physics are invited to participate. Priority will be given to third-year students.
Application deadline: 27. 3. 2026.
The number of places is limited (10). You will be notified of the selection by 3. 4. Participants will receive a certificate of participation.
Information required in the application:
Please include the following information:
- Student’s name:
- School (name and location):
- Year/grade:
- Contact information (the selection notification will be sent to this address; it may be the email of the student, mentor, or parents):
- Motivation essay (150–300 words):
In your motivation essay, you may briefly describe, for example:
– why you would like to participate in the workshop,
– which concept or physics question you would like to understand better,
– your previous activities (competitions, clubs, projects),
– how learning more about quantum science may benefit you.
The application may be submitted by the student, or sent by a mentor or parent on address: qutes@ijs.si.
Email application template (copy–paste)
Subject: Application – Quantum Workshop (WQD 2026)
Email text: Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to apply for the Quantum Workshop for secondary school students (April 14, 2026).
Student’s name:
School (name and location):
Year/grade:
Contact information (email address for the selection notification):
Motivation essay (150–300 words): [insert text]
Kind regards,
[name and surname]
TOWARDS A QUANTUM INTERNET
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Wehner, Delft University of Technology, QuTech, Delft, The Netherlands
April 14, 2026, 11:00–12:00, Jožef Stefan Institute, Main Lecture Hall
A quantum internet enables a new form of communication capable of solving problems that classical communication cannot address. In this talk, I will begin with a general introduction to the quantum‑internet domain and present the Quantum Internet Alliance in Europe. I will then outline recent efforts to make this technology practically useful. I will highlight an operating system that lets us program and run applications on quantum networks, and then turn to a compelling class of quantum‑network applications that exploit quantum non‑locality to solve coordination problems. As an example, I will discuss how two parties can agree on a common frequency band and show how correlations obtained from entanglement measurements can support spectrum‑allocation tasks. I will conclude by pointing to opportunities to get involved in the development of quantum‑network technologies.
Stephanie Wehner is an Antoni van Leeuwenhoek professor of quantum information at the Delft University of Technology and director of the EU-supported Quantum Internet Alliance. She is the recipient of major international distinctions, including the Körber European Science Prize, the KNAW Ammodo Science Award and an ERC Starting Grant. She has founded several influential initiatives, including QCRYPT – the largest annual conference on quantum cryptography – and the QuTech Academy.
For more information, contact us at: qutes@ijs.si
These events are co-organized as part of Research Program P1-0416: Physics of Quantum Technologies, co-funded by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency.