Category: Conferences

The centennial year of the discovery of quantum mechanics is the best occasion to foresee the future of physics. Eventually this opportunity overlaps with the revolutionary development of AI, and without AI we cannot talk about the future. Here we hold a research workshop “Quantum100 ⊗ AI” in which physicists using AI or trying to unify AI with physics gather, to discuss the future of physics. The workshop consists of plenary invited talks in various physics fields centered in high energy theory, together with a poster session, and a panel discussion for the discussion of the future. 

The centennial year of the discovery of quantum mechanics is the best occasion to foresee the future of physics. Eventually this opportunity overlaps with the revolutionary development of AI, and without AI we cannot talk about the future. Here we hold a research workshop “Quantum100 ⊗ AI” in which physicists using AI or trying to unify AI with physics gather, to discuss the future of physics. The workshop consists of plenary invited talks in various physics fields centered in high energy theory, together with a poster session, and a panel discussion for the discussion of the future.

Connected Events

The workshop is followed by the Quantum 100 ceremony, to form a unique atmosphere to discuss the future of physics.

All the registered participants of this “Quantum100 x AI” workshop are cordially invited, with free of charge, to the following conjunct precious events.

• Quantum Festival “Quantum100” (with symphonic orchestra). Final event of the quantum year https://quantum100.de/en/
  15.Nov.2025 (exhibition/public lectures start at 13:00, Musical concert: 19:30).
  Location: Halle Münsterland https://quantum100.de/en/arrival/
  – Enjoy the beautiful orchestration of symphony and choir, whose motif is quantum physics, to celebrate the century of quantum physics!
  International Closing Concert: https://quantum100.de/en/concert/
  – Chips: In the exhibition, one lecture on science diplomacy (16:00-) will be in English, by Götz Neuneck https://quantum100.de/en/
• Reception with the Major of the City together with DPG president Klaus Richter and JPS president Seiji Miyashita.
  14.Nov.2025 16:00-
  Location: Rathaus (City Hall), Prinzipalmarkt 10, 48143 Münster, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_City_Hall_of_M%C3%BCnster
  – Find out our future of physics, through the joint activity of German physical society and Japan physical society!
• International panel discussion “Role and responsibility of scientists in times of disruptive global challenges”.
  14.Nov.2025 17:30-
  Location: Erbdrostenhof, Salzstraße 38, 48143 Münster (https://www.erbdrostenhof.lwl.org/de/)
  – We strongly encourage everyone to participate in this physicist discussion, for our future of physics.

List of plenary speakers

• Keisuke Fujii (University of Osaka)
• Yang-Hui He (LIMS)
• Yuji Hirono (Tsukuba University)
• Gregor Kasieczka (University of Hamburg)
• Keun-Yong Kim (GIST)
• Sven Krippendorf (Cambridge University)
• Yuki Nagai (University of Tokyo)
• Mihoko Nojiri (KEK)
• Tilman Plehn (University of Heidelberg)
• Germán Rodrigo (CSIC-Valencia University)
• Fabian Ruehle (Northeastern University)
• Rak-Kyeong Seong (UNIST)
• Steffen Schumann (University of Göttingen)
• Gary Shiu (University of Wisconsin)
• Michael Spannowsky (Durham University)
• Akio Tomiya (Tokyo Woman’s Christian University)

Oral presentations are invited only but we welcome poster presentations. If you would like to present a poster, please submit an abstract.

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JGRG is the community of researchers in Japan, working on General relativity and Gravitation. JGRG has hosted an annual workshop series under the same title since 1991. The main purpose of the workshop is to provide a venue for exchanging ideas to pursue future trends of research. The workshop covers a wide range of topics related to general relativity and gravitation.

Date & Venue

January 19 (Mon) – January 23 (Fri), 2026

YITP Panasonic Auditorium and Maskawa Hall in North Campus, Kyoto University, Kyoto

The first day will commence at 11:00, and the closing time will be adjusted according to the number of presentations.

Conference Dinner: Jan. 22(Thu) See below for more details.

Invited Speakers

Emanuele Berti (Johns Hopkins), Antonio De Felice (YITP, Kyoto U.), Roberto Emparan (Barcelona U.), Valeri Frolov (Alberta U.), Ryuichiro Kitano (YITP, Kyoto U.), Antonio Padilla (Nottingham U.), Takahiro S. Yamamoto (RESCEU, U. Tokyo), …

Important dates

• October 24 (24:00 JST): Deadline for travel support, Visa support
• November 30 (24:00 JST): Deadline for abstract submission
• December 15 (24:00 JST): Deadline for registration (without presentation)

Workshop Website

The eighteenth edition of the Black Holes Workshop will be held at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, in December 18 and 19, 2025.  The venue will be on campus, at the Anfiteatro Abreu Faro.

About the Workshop

From astrophysics to high-energy physics, from information theory to quantum gravity, black holes have acquired an ever increasing role in fundamental physics, and are now part of the terminology of many important branches of observational, theoretical and mathematical physics.

The Black Holes Workshops gather researchers working on physical and mathematical aspects of black holes, using both classical and quantum approaches, within the frameworks of general relativity, semiclassical and quantum gravity, cosmology, and astrophysics, with the goal of stimulating interaction between these different fields.

The eighteenth edition of the Black Holes Workshop will celebrate the 10 years of the first gravitational-wave detection by the LIGO detectors.

Important dates:

• Registration opens: September 15, 2025
• Registration closes: December 5, 2025
• Abstract submission deadline: November 21, 2025

Researchers working on black holes in all their aspects are kindly invited to participate. A limited number of contributed talks will be selected based on scientific merit. Late submissions will not be considered. Please refer to the registration instructions for further details.

Scientific organising committee:

• Vitor Cardoso (CENTRA/IST)
• João Costa (CAMGSD/ISCTE)
• Carlos Herdeiro (CIDMA/Universidade de Aveiro)
• José Sande Lemos (CENTRA/IST)
• Filipe Mena (CAMGSD/IST)
• José Natário (CAMGSD/IST)
• Jorge Rocha (CENTRA/ISCTE)

Local organising committee:
Valentin Boyanov, Richard Brito, Enrico Cannizzaro, Kyriakos Destounis, Edgar Gasperin, David Hilditch, Adrien Kuntz, Hannes Rüter, João S. Santos, Rita Sousa

Workshop Website

The workshop will cover a broad range of issues in gravity and theoretical aspects of cosmology. Some concrete examples of relevant topics are gravitational instabilities and collapse problems, singularity resolution, canonical approaches to gravity quantization and quantum cosmology, statistics of fluctuations in cosmological spacetimes, primordial black holes, cosmological dynamics of fundamental constants, etc. The talks are expected to be informal and interactive, with a substantial pedagogical component. We strongly encourage blackboard presentations.

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In Norse mythology...the Bifröst is a blazing rainbow bridge that connects Midgård (Earth) and Asgård, the realm of the gods.

In a similar spirit, black holes represent bridges between classical gravity and the uncharted territory of quantum gravity.  General relativity well describes the spacetime surrounding black holes, yet understanding their interiors requires quantum gravity.
"Bifrost: Black Hole Insights – navigating the FROntiers of SpaceTime" is a dedicated workshop aimed at gathering leading experts from observational astronomy to theoretical physics. Together, participants will explore novel ideas that will help bridge classical and quantum gravity.

The workshop is jointly organized by organized by the Quantum Field Theory Center (QTC) at the Danish Institute for Advanced Studies, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Helsinki University and the Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini” of Federico II University.  

The event will take place on QTC premises at the Danish Institute for Advanced Study, in Odense, Denmark.

You can submit an abstract for a contributed talk in the registration form. The deadline for both registration and abstract submission is the 10th of September.

Invited speakers

• Ana Alonso-Serrano (Max Planck Institute, Potsdam)

• Vitor Cardoso (Niels Bohr Institute)*

• Raúl Carballo Rubio (IAA Granada)
• Steven Carlip (UC Davis)

• Salvatore Capozziello (SSM, Federico II U.)

• Mariafelicia De Laurentis (Federico II U.)

• Netta Engelhardt (MIT)*

• Antonia M. Frassino (SISSA)

• Alexandros A. Kehagias (National Technical University of Athens)

• Carlos Herdeiro (Aveiro U.)

• Stefan Hohenegger (Lyon U.)

• Stefano Liberati (SISSA)

• Orlando Lunogo (U. of Camerino)

• Alessia Platania (Niels Bohr Institute)

• Luciano Rezzolla (Goethe U. Frankfurt IAS)
• 
Jessica Turner (Durham U.)*

• Matthias Wihelm (Univesrity of Southern Denmark)                          
• Giulia Gubitosi (Federico II University)
• Giacomo Cacciapaglia (Sorbonne University) 
  *to be confirmed

Workshop Website

MAD Workshop is an excellent opportunity to connect with collegues involved in the development of advanced materials for gravitational wave detectors as well as with researchers from crystal growth community and industry who share a deep interest in the topic. Together we will discuss recent achievements and challenges in material research and outline prospects for future cooperation. We are confident that face-to-face workshops with a lot of space for personal interaction and individual meetings will contribute to achieving our common goals

Where:

The event takes place on the premises of Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) and hosted by Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V.

IKZ is located in the capital region Berlin-Branderburg in the middle of Germany’s largest Science and Technology Park Adlershof.

General Info:

This is a hybrid event. Participants can join all sessions either in person or online via Zoom. Personal attendance is highly appreciated.

Zoom link will be provided to all registered participants. Minutes for the meeting will be recored in the shared document.

All participants are welcome to contribute to the note taking in the meeting and the creation of a report after the meeting.

Beyond the sessions:

Crystal growth lab tour featuring a variety of materials and techniques

Social event

Presentations and Posters:

It is possible to submit an abstract for either a talk or a poster. Note that, depending on the topic and on the available time slot, we might ask you to convert your contribution to either a talk or a poster.

Sponsoring:

We have opportunities for sponsoring that will highlight your support of the community. If you are interested to present your company or institute, meet the attendees and/or support us, please contact mad2025@ikz-berlin.de. We have the right bundle for your successful participation!

Registration:

Registration will open soon. Note that the registration is considered completed only when the payment has been fulfilled. In addition, if no payment has been received after the deadline, you will be automatically deregistered from in-person participation.

No payment fee is required for remote participation.

Important Deadlines:

·         Registration Open: 14th July

·         Early Registration Close: 31st August

·         Final Registration Close: 7th September

·         Abstract Submission Open: 4th July

·         Abstract Submission Close: 10th August

·         Abstract Review Completed: 24th August

Local Organizing Committee:  

Iryna Buchovska, Robert Menzel

Scientific Committee:

Alex Amato, Iryna Buchovska, Elisabetta Cesarini, Margot Henning, Robert Menzel, Luca Naticchioni, Andrew Spencer, Flavio Travasso.

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