Quantum Probes of Gravity

Quantum theory and general relativity have passed numerous experimental tests, but the interface of these theories is still largely unexplored – both from an experimental and a theoretical point of view. As a consequence, researchers working on aspects of gravitational quantum physics, such as matter-wave gravimetry and gradiometry, quantum-optical gravimetry, and gravitationally mediated entanglement, use different frameworks to describe the influence of gravity on quantum systems. The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers from these groups to help find coherent descriptions of gravity in quantum interference, as well as to foster an exchange of experimental approaches and theoretical ideas for future experiments in this field.

Nov. 9, 2026
09:00 — 09:30
Registration and Welcome
09:30 — 10:00
11:15 — 11:45
Coffee break
12:30 — 14:00
Lunch break
14:45 — 15:15
15:30 — 16:00
Coffee break
Nov. 10, 2026
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
12:40 — 14:30
Lunch break
14:30 — 15:00
Barbara Šoda (ETH Zurich)
Dynamical Wick Rotation
15:15 — 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 — 16:30
Christian Lisdat (PTB, Braunschweig)
Optical clocks and Geodesy
Nov. 11, 2026
09:00 — 09:30
Chris Overstreet (Johns Hopkins U, Baltimore)
Matter-wave interferometry with atoms and microparticles
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 11:30
11:45 — 12:15
Giuseppe Fabiano (U Tor Vergata, Rome)
Minimal noise in non-quantized gravity
12:30 — 14:30
Lunch break
14:30 — 15:00
Markus Aspelmeyer (U of Vienna)
Quantum Sources of Gravity
15:15 — 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 — 16:30
19:00 — 22:00
Workshop Dinner
Nov. 12, 2026
09:00 — 09:30

- online

09:45 — 10:15
Flaminia Giacomini (U Tor Vergata, Rome)
Locality, entanglement and quantum sources of gravity
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 11:30
12:30 — 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 — 14:30
15:30 — 16:00
Coffee break
Nov. 13, 2026
09:00 — 09:30
09:45 — 10:15
Marios Christodoulou (IQOQI, Vienna)
What does it mean for geometry to be non-classical?
10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 11:30
11:45 — 12:15
Charis Anastopoulos (U Patras)
Time Measurements and the Symmetries of Gravity
12:30 — 14:30
Lunch break
14:30 — 15:00
15:15 — 15:45
Časlav Brukner (U of Vienna)
Probability Fluctuations in Quantum Gravity
16:00 — 16:15
Closing Words
16:15 — 16:45
Coffee break

Organizers

Name Affiliation
Christopher Hilweg University of Vienna
Thomas Mieling Forschungszentrum Jülich
Marius A. Oancea University of Vienna
Dennis Rätzel University of Bremen
Philip Walther University of Vienna
Magdalena Zych University of Stockholm

Attendees

Name Affiliation
Peter C. Aichelburg University of Vienna
Charis Anastopoulos University of Patras
Goncalo Araujo Regado University of Vienna
Navdeep Arya University of Stockholm
Peter Asenbaum IQOQI Institut für Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation
Markus Aspelmeyer University of Vienna
Hamed Barzegar University of Vienna
Robert Beig University of Vienna
Santiago Beltrán-Romero TU Wien
Martin Bojowald The Pennsylvania State University
Sougato Bose University College London
Daniel Braun University of Tübingen
Časlav Brukner University of Vienna
Christopher Burgess Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Yuan Cao University of Science and Technology of China
Lin-Qing Chen IQOQI Institut für Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation
Marios Christodoulou IQOQI Institut für Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation
Piotr Chrusciel Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Daniel Derr Technical University Darmstadt
Maxim Efremov German Aerospace Center, Institute of Quantum Technologies
Giuseppe Fabiano University of Rome Tor Vergata
Max Joseph Fahn IQOQI Institut für Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation
David Fajman University of Vienna
Riccardo Falcone University of Vienna
Renata Ferrero ETH Zurich
Ron Folman Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Guilherme Franzmann University of Stockholm
Flaminia Giacomini University of Rome Tor Vergata
Apostolos Giovanakis University of Vienna
Domenico Giulini Leibniz University Hannover
Hartmut Grote Cardiff University
Giulia Gubitosi Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"
Mustafa Gündoğan Humboldt University
Onur Hosten Institute for Science and Technology
Clemens Jakubec TU Wien
Jose-Luis Jaramillo Université de Bourgogne
Alice Josset Imperial College London
Viktoria Kabel ETH Zurich
Mario Krenn University of Tübingen
Ohkyung Kwon Cardiff University
Pontus Lindgren University of Tübingen
Christian Lisdat Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Maximilian Lock TU Wien
Marta Maria Marchese Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Marion Mikusch None
Thomas Morting University of Vienna
Benjamin Moser University of Vienna
Chris Overstreet Johns Hopkins University
Julen Simón Pedernales TU Delft
Igor Pikovski Stevens Institute of Technology
Sofia Qvarfort University of Stockholm
Albert Roura Institute of Quantum Technologies, German Aerospace Center
Barbara Šoda ETH Zurich
Bilyana Tomova Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Marko Toroš University of Ljubljana
Theo Torres CNRS Paris
Tien Van Truong Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Vlatko Vedral University of Oxford
Preview of Philip Walther - Opening Words & Overview of Quantum photonics in Vienna
Philip Walther (U of Vienna): Opening Words & Overview of Quantum photonics in Vienna
Nov. 9, 2026 09:30 — 10:00
Preview of Barbara Šoda - Dynamical Wick Rotation
Barbara Šoda (ETH Zurich): Dynamical Wick Rotation
Nov. 10, 2026 14:30 — 15:00
Preview of Christian Lisdat - Optical clocks and Geodesy
Christian Lisdat (PTB, Braunschweig): Optical clocks and Geodesy
Nov. 10, 2026 16:00 — 16:30
Preview of Vlatko Vedral - What is quantum in quantum gravity?
Vlatko Vedral (U of Oxford): What is quantum in quantum gravity?
Nov. 11, 2026 16:00 — 16:30
At a glance
Type:
Workshop
When:
Nov. 9, 2026 — Nov. 13, 2026
Where:
ESI Boltzmann Lecture Hall
Organizer(s):
Christopher Hilweg (U of Vienna)
Thomas Mieling (FZ Jülich)
Marius A. Oancea (U of Vienna)
Dennis Rätzel (U Bremen)
Philip Walther (U of Vienna)
Magdalena Zych (U Stockholm)