On October 7 and 8, 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!
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.
To mark the 100th anniversary of quantum science, this year was the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The series of events organized by the German Physical Society will be officially concluded on November 15 in Münster with the Qunatum100 event.
Exciting and innovative ideas and quantum technologies will once again be presented to the general public. We also want to show you our game Qookies and our motivation and goals for the project. School classes can also register for workshops, including a workshop on our game Qookies.
The day of Quantum Physics [German] where LMU’s different research groups in the field of quantum sciences present themselves in form of booths, talks, and lab tours, will take place on November 8 in the main building of LMU. At this event, there will also be a booth about our project and a workshop on our mobil game Qookies. Anyone who’s interested is welcome!
Spielwiesn takes place in Augsburg from November 7 to 9. At this games fair there is an area for educational games, the Science Playground [German]. You can find us in hall 5 at booth A-35 whrer you will have the opportunity to take part in our study and/or try out our game Qookies.
Immerse yourself in our exciting game and meet Yuki, a young quantum scientist. Learn what qubits are, how diamonds can be used as sensors and carry out quantum experiments together. Yuki will accompany you through the rooms and help you if you have any questions. The more puzzles you solve, the further you can get into the lab and get to the bottom of past events.
You don’t need any previous knowledge – all you need is curiosity. We look forward to meet you there!
The ‘Münchner Wissenschaftstage mit dem Entdeckerreich der FORSCHA‘ [German] (Munich science days) will take place from October 10 to 12 at Forum Schwanthalerhöhe in Munich and we are happy to be part of it. Take part in numerous experiments and experience science and technologies in its most exciting form.
Come to our booth, grab a tablet and step into our quantum lab. Immerse yourself in our exciting game and meet Yuki, a young quantum scientist. Learn what qubits are, how diamonds can be used as sensors and carry out quantum experiments together. Yuki will accompany you through the rooms and help you if you have any questions. The more puzzles you solve, the further you can get into the lab and get to the bottom of past events.
You don’t need any previous knowledge – all you need is curiosity! If you want to help us develop the game further, you can take part in our study. Either way – come and play a round of Qookies!
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.
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Our workshops last 90 minutes each and take place at 12:15 and 14:45 in the Science Communication Lab of the Deutschen Museums, Munich [German].
On July 21, 2025, all of our GALaQSci team members gathered once again in Munich at the Chair of Physics Education at LMU to discuss the current status of the project.
Over the past six months, our main focus has been on developing and presenting our game Qookies, and preparing for the next study. To achieve this, we brought our NPC Yuki to life, added a central theme to the game’s background story and created lots of new levels to introduce you to quantum sensor technology. And now the next study is already waiting in the wings.
We also took part in many events such as other Quantum Tuesdays, the World of Quantum trade fair on quantum technologies, and an AI festival, where we presented Qookies. We are also planning to take part in various events over the next six months, where you can talk to us and try out our game.
This year, our project status meeting focused on further developing the background story for even more mystery and excitement while playing. All team members played diligently and gave feedback, regardless of their usual roles within the project. We were able to gather a lot of ideas and had constructive discussions, so we are now looking forward to starting work on the new missions full of motivation.
On July 19 and 20, an AI festival [German] took place in Heilbronn as an educational event where everyone had the opportunity to get to know more about artificial intelligence.
Fabian Schroth, one of our AI developers and owner of Quantum Gaming GmbH, was on site with a tent and of course had our game Qookies with him. The visitors, including many families with children, got to know Yuki, our non-player character, and enjoyed trying out our game. The fact that Yuki is based on an AI that learns as it plays and grows together with the players was a frequently discussed topic that met with great interest.
From June 24 to 27, 2025, we were at the World of Quantum fair 2025 at Messe München. We presented the GALaQSci project and, of course, our upcoming game “Qookies” at the joint booth of the “Quantum aktiv” projects [German] , funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).
We had many exciting conversations with people from a variety of different backgrounds, so the topics at our booth were wide-ranging. These included questions about how we can turn such a complex topic into an appealing and intuitive game, where it should be used in the long term and the programming and functions of the AI, Yuki. We also explained the basic quantum mechanical concepts and the three planned quantum technologies of the game: quantum sensing, computing and communication. Of course, we supported our explanations with a demo version of Qookies.
Stefan Küchemann, the GALaQSci project manager, also presented the project and its goals to a broad audience at the BMFTR’s Quantum-Aktiv joint booth.
