Due to the high interest in Qookies during the Mega Gamin Day last month, we wanted to give you another opportunity to check out our mobile game yourself. Therefore, we were again in the Motorama on November 27, 2025, where you could take part in our study and play a round of Qookies.
Grand finale of the Junior Conference in Würzburg
On Novmeber 19, 2025, the faculty for Physics and Astronomy of Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg hosted a Junior Conference on Quantum Physics [German] for school students from 7th to 9th class.
The students gained insights into quantum physics through numerous workshops and lectures. Afterwards, they were able to conclude the event in a playful manner with the digital escape room “Katze Q” and our smartphone game “Qookies,” allowing them to individually consolidate and deepen their newly acquired knowledge.
Quantum100 – Closing event for the Quantum Year 2025
To mark the 100th anniversary of quantum science, this year was the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. On November 15, 2025, the Qunatum100 event officially closed the series of events organized by the German Physical Society in Münster.
Exciting and innovative ideas and quantum technologies were once again presented to the general public. We were also there to give an opportunity to the people of Münster and surrounding regions to take a look at game Qookies and our motivation and goals for the project.
Qookies at Spielwiesn in Augsburg
Spielwiesn, an annual games fair, took place in Augsburg from November 7 to 9, 2025. In addition to classic board and card games, educational games and activities related to STEM topics had their own place in the Science Playground [German]. This is also where the GALaQSci booth was located and where four tablets with our mobil game Qookies were in constant use. Children in particular, but also adults, engaged into adventures in a secret quantum lab, solved puttles, and succeeded on the quantum challenges together with Yuki, the AI-based game companion. They played and played and played — and ate a cookie or two, Yuki’s favorite treat.
There is a short interview with Maite Maurer on YouTube, filmed right at the booth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0AfutjD0ic [German]
Day of Quantum Physics presenting GALaQSci at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich
The day of Quantum Physics [German] where LMU’s different research groups in the field of quantum sciences presented themselves in form of booths, talks, and lab tours, took place on November 8, 2025, in the main building of LMU. We were at the play area to present our project GALaQSci and our mobil game Qookies. We had a lot of fun with many interested children and adults.
Qookies gaming station at Munich Public Library
On October 18, 2025, the Mega Gaming Day [German] took place at the Munich Public Library at the Motorama. Our game Qookies was also played enthusiastically at one of the gaming stations set up there – everyone from young to old was involved.
We are delighted to have been part of the event, and we’re already looking forward to taking part again next year.
Qookies at ‘Münchner Wissenschaftstage FORSCHA’
From October, 10 to 12, the ‘Münchner Wissenschaftstage mit dem Entdeckerreich der FORSCHA‘ [German] (Munich science days FORSCHA) took place at Forum Schwanthalerhöhe in Munich. There were numerous experiments, science and technologies to experience. One of which beeing our mobil game Qookies.
At our booth, many children and families played the lates demo and study version of Qookies and solved engaging quantum riddles together with quantum scientist Yuki. It has been clearly confirmed: No prior knowledge is required—curiosity is enough!
GALaQSci and partners at Quantum Effects Fair in Stuttgart
On October 7 and 8, 2025, we presented the project GALaQSci and it’s partners at Quantum Effects Fair in Stuttgart on future quantum technologies.
We are delighted that so much interest has been shown in the various areas of our project, from the underlying research to the didactic implementation and programming, as well as in our product, the game Qookies, itself. We would like to thank you for the interesting discussions on future quantum technologies, for your interest and for your feedback on our game Qookies!
MCQST and MQV at the second DPG Fall Meeting ‘Quantum25’ in Göttingen
Our project partners Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST) and Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) took part in the second DPG Fall Meeting ‘Quantum25’ from September 9 to 11, 2025. We had many interesting discussions about quantum science and technologies and, of course, our project GALaQSci.
December 22 to23, 2025: Qookies workshop at Deutsches Museum, Munich
How do quantum technologies function and what can we use them for? Find the answers to it by playing the game Qookies which brings you into a virtual lab and introduces you to the world of quantum.
Your journey begins in a research laboratory, where you will meet Yuki, a young quantum scientist. Work together to learn what qubits are and how diamonds are used as sensors. Yuki will accompany you and help you if you have any questions. The more puzzles you solve, the deeper into the lab you can venture. You don’t need any previous knowledge – just curiosity!
This game is part of a research project. If you want, you can take part in our study and help us to further develop the game and learn more about the effects of educational games.
August, 2 to 7
August, 18 to 21
September, 1 to 4
September, 22 to 25
October, 14
October, 22
November, 3 to 7
December 22 to 23
Our workshops last 90 minutes. For more details about when and where they start, please take a look at Deutschen Museums, Munich [German].