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Prof. Matthias Vojta, Dresden Spokesman of ct.qmat

"Our discoveries are leading the field globally - and we´ve firmly established Dresden and Würzburg as Germany´s premier centers of topological materials physics."

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Our vision

ct.qmat develops materials with tailored properties that could lay the foundation for groundbreaking technologies. The donut symbolizes research into an entirely new class of quantum materials. If they can be made suitable for everyday use, they could pave the way for revolutionary quantum chips and other innovative applications.

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The global competition for quantum technologies is well underway. Materials that exhibit exotic phenomena play a crucial role in this respect. On top of the game: The Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat–Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter. Almost 400 scientists from 38 countries are exploring quantum materials that will be able to, e.g., conduct electricity without loss and store gigantic amounts of information in the future. They reveal their exotic phenomena under extreme conditions such as ultra-low temperatures, high pressure or strong magnetic fields. If these special properties can be made applicable under everyday conditions, this will be the basis for revolutionary technical applications.

ct.qmat – a joint research collaboration by TUD Dresden University of Technology and Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg – is the only German cluster that traverses federal state boundaries. This cutting-edge research is closely interlinked with four renowned Dresden institutes of the Max Planck Society, the Helmholtz Association and the Leibniz Association.

Future outlook: Dynamic Progress into the Second Funding Period

Cutting-edge research into novel quantum materials needs to be continued! Under its new name, ctd.qmat—Complexity, Topology and Dynamics in Quantum Matter, the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence has submitted its application for the second funding period from 2026 to 2032 within the Excellence Competition of the German Federal and State Governments.

More information

• https://www.ctqmat.de/de
• Joint Gender Equality and Diversity Policy
• Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg & TUD Dresden University of Technology

Further exciting insights

The university produced a film titled "Bright Minds. Excellent Research“, which provides insight into how passionate researchers at TUD are working to find solutions to the great global challenges of our day. Prof. Matthias Vojta is one of them. Website Bright Minds