The Jülich Supercomputing Centre will host the spring school on “Quantum Computing – Applications on Gate-based and Annealing Systems” from March 31 to April 04, 2025. The school focuses on hands-on experiences in developing and implementing algorithms on both gate-based devices and quantum annealers. Therefore the attendees will make use of the cloud-programming platform of the Jülich UNified Infrastructure for Quantum computing (JUNIQ) to access quantum devices located at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre. The hands-on sessions will be accompanied by several lectures covering basic concepts of gate-based and annealing systems, the design and implementation of use-cases, and big-picture lectures, all given by experts from the field. The spring school will be complemented by a poster session in which the attendees can introduce themselves and their interest in quantum computing and potentially present their own research results. Our school is free of charge and will be on-site only this year.
Topics: Introduction to Gate-Based Quantum Computing, Introduction to Quantum Annealing, Introduction to Quantum Simulation, Formulating QUBO Problems and Ising Hamiltonians, Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm, Emulation of Quantum Systems, Classical vs Quantum Optimization, Error Correction.
Participants are asked to prepare a poster about themselves, including their interest in quantum computing or current/past research. Please submit your CV, and a motivation letter stating why attending this summer school will be beneficial for your current and future research. Submit CV and motivation letter in one pdf file to training-juniq@fz-juelich.de with the header "Motivation Letter Spring School 2025". Your application will only be reviewed if CV, motivation letter, and application (follow the "apply now" button) are submitted.
Your registration will only be complete once we review and approve your application. A successful registration means you have been accepted into the school, and will receive further instructions regarding your arrival and stay in Jülich.
