Exhibition
Quantum Century - Zurich and the birth of quantum mechanics
The exhibition explores the groundbreaking developments in quantum mechanics and the pivotal contributions made in 1920s Zurich. It showcases the pioneering ideas of scientists like Heitler, Pauli, Schrödinger or Wentzel and brings to life fascinating phenomena such as wave-particle duality, entanglement, and quantum tunneling. Interactive elements and historical exhibits vividly illustrate how these theories revolutionized our understanding of reality and continue to drive technological innovation today. A captivating journey into the origins of modern physics and its wide-ranging applications!
The exhibition was on display in the UNiversity library Campus Irchel from June '25 until February '26 and still on online display below.
Videos
- Schrödinger in Arosa
- What is Quantum Mechanics? Answers from students and researchers
- Quantum computers explained in a nutshell (Prof. Marcelle Soares-Santos)
- Quantum Encryption(Prof. Christof Aegerter)
Exhibition
- The 1920's in cosmopolitan Zurich
- Quantum Mechanics and Zurich
- Erwin Schrödinger and Walter Heitler
- Wolfgang Pauli and Gregor Wentzel
- Wave or particle?
- Self-Interference
- Entanglement
- Superposition
- How do quanta get into mechanics?
- Everything out of focus
- Tunneling
- Nobel Prizes
- Technical Applications
- Research at UZH: Particle Physics
- Research at UZH: Condensed Matter