On February 22 and 23, the “Quantum Weekend” took place at the Deutsches Museum in Munich as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. In addition to a program of guided tours, lectures and live shows, our partners, the ‘Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology’ (MQCST) and the ‘Munich Quantum Valley’ (MQV), were also represented to inform you about their various projects – and of course GALaQSci was not to be missed!
Project status meeting
On December 6, 2024, all our team members met in Munich and used the whole day to recapitulate the current status of our GALaQSci project and plan the next steps.
In our first GALaQSci year, we have already achieved a number of milestones, such as the development of a prototype, the implementation of our first study, initial level designs and the creation of our own project website. We have also been able to use various opportunities to present our project to the general public, for example at FORSCHA, at the open day at the Garching research campus and at Quantum Tuesday at the Deutsches Museum, as well as in lectures and a panel discussion at the Quantum Effects trade fair in Stuttgart.
For the next phase of the project, we are focusing in particular on the further development of our game resQ (now Qookies) and a second study. To this end, we now need to work hard to create new levels, develop a captivating story and continue to attend various events. And, of course, we want to release a demo version for you as soon as possible.
Quantum Tuesday at Deutsches Museum, Munich
On 29 October 2024, we presented our project GALaQSci at the Quantum Tuesday [German] at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. As part of the Quantum aktiv project Quanten(t)räume [German], this takes place every Tuesday in the Science Communication Lab and offers a public space for exchange on various topics in the field of quantum science.
After a short general introduction to the topic of quantum physics and an explanation of the most important terms such as “superposition” and “entanglement”, Caroline Wehrmann, one of our physics didacticians, gave a short talk on the principle of quantum games and presented both the vision and the current status of our game resQ (now Qookies). Afterwards, visitors had the opportunity to talk to us and try out a test version on several laptops that we provided in the Science Communication Lab.
Quantum Effects trade fair in Stuttgart
The Quantum Effects trade fair for application-oriented quantum technologies took place in Stuttgart from October 8 to 9, 2024. At a joint booth of our partners Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) and the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MQCST), visitors were able to try out our game resQ (now Qookies) and ask various members of our team questions.
As part of the lecture program, there was also a panel discussion with our game developers, Fabian Schrodt and Nikola Merkas. This was about linking quantum technologies with artificial intelligence. Among other things, the social perspective and acceptance of this promising combination were discussed.
Open Day in Garching
On October 3, 2024, in addition to the Day of German Unity, it was also Open Day and Mouse Day at the Garching Research Campus.
Many institutions opened their doors to curious eyes and offered an exciting program. Besides many children, young people, prospective students and adults also visited to take a closer look at the scientific facilities and the wide range of activities offered by the participating institutes.
Our GALaQSci partners, the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ), the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Cluster of Excellence “Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology” (MQCST) and the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) were also present with stands, experiments, exhibits and, of course, our GALaQSci project.
Public lecture at the IHK: “Trends in artificial intelligence in computer games”
The founder of our partner Quantum Gaming, Fabian Schrodt, gave a lecture on “Trends in Artificial Intelligence in Computer Games” at the Reutlingen Chamber of Industry and Commerce yesterday, October 1, 2024.
In his presentation, Fabian Schrodt talked about how current developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the world of computer games. The focus was on how AI-driven action and language models can lead to dynamic and personalized gaming experiences and strengthen the learning character of games. As an example of this, he presented our game resQ (now Qookies), which is being developed as part of the GAlaQSci project, in a live demonstration.
The project is launched
Today, November 1, 2023, is the official launch of the GALaQSci project and we are looking forward to starting the development of an exciting game!
Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research via the Quantum Aktiv programme, the project partners Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Technische Universität München and Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, together with Munich Quantum Valley and the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology, are developing an adaptive-hybrid smartphone game on second-generation quantum technology as part of GALaQSci.