Les Houches – WE Heraeus Doctoral School on Photons and Atoms 2026
Doctoral training on Quantum gases, Light-Matter Interaction, Quantum technologies
From June 22, 2026 to July 3, 2026
Les Houches, France
About
This doctoral school will explore current and emerging topics in quantum optics, ultra-cold atoms & molecules, quantum simulation, and photonics, offering a program of lectures, seminars, hands-on sessions, poster sessions, and societal evening discussions. The program will promote interdisciplinary exchange, with contributions from experts across theory and experiment and special care will be taken to include several lectures from a young generation alongside more senior and established scientists.
Organizers
- Lauriane CHOMAZ, Physics Institute, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Quentin GLORIEUX, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, ENS-PSL, CNRS, Paris, France
- Igor FERRIER-BARBUT, CNRS, Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut d’Optique Graduate School Palaiseau, France
Topics
Speakers
Annabelle Bohrdt
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Arno Rauschenbeutel
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
David Clément
Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut d'Optique Graduate School
Fabian Grusdt
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Francesco Scazza
University of Trieste
Giulia Del Pace
INRiM and LENS
Hannah Williams
Durham University
Jonathan Home
ETH Zurich
Michele Filippone
French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission
Natalia Ares
University of Oxford
Nicole Fabbri
CNR-INO & LENS
Philippe Campagne-Ibarcq
École Normale Supérieure
Philipp Preiss
Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Sebastian Hofferberth
University of Bonn
Shimon Kolkowitz
University of California, Berkeley
Thierry Giamarchi
University of Geneva
Valentina Parigi
Sorbonne Université
Sponsors
Practical Info
Premises
The school provides you with:
- a library with the main scientific journals (paper or online) and some reference books
- an open space with many blackboards
- a video projector
- an automated video capture system
- a photocopy machine
- Internet (wifi + hubs to connect laptops to the local network)
- desktop computers (5 PCs) and a B&W Laser Printer
- 3 washing machines and 3 dryers.
- Three meals a day in our restaurant
Lodging
Participants are housed in “chalets” in individual bedrooms (electricity: AC, 50Hz, 220V).
- A flashlight is handy at night ; the school chalets are scattered on the mountainside and outside lights may be poor (power failures, storms,…).
- The altitude of the school is 1150 m.
- You will be housed in single rooms with your own bathroom/toilets.
- Towels, shampoo, soap, shower gel and hair-dryer are provided.
Meals
Meals are taken at the school dining room. Drinks are not included. Free coffee & tea is available in the bar and in the main building.
- Breakfast: 7:45 am to 8:45 am
- Lunch: 12:30 pm
- Dinner: 7:30 pm
The cafeteria has a piano, table soccer and table tennis.
Access
Access to the school Please find all the information on Les Houches' official website.
Additional Transport Info
Access to the school
Please find all the information on Les Houches' official website.