QuRIOUS Kick-Off Meeting
Tuesday September 8 until Thursday September 10, 2026
Public transport strike on September 9!
Please note that on September 9, there will be no public transport in the Netherlands. You will need to find alternative means of transportation to the venue. If you are staying at hotel Casa, the meeting venue is a ~45 min walk from the hotel.
Most hotels (including hotel Casa) in Amsterdam offer rental bikes. Please reserve in advance, as demand on this date may be very high!
Please note that on September 9, there will be no public transport in the Netherlands. You will need to find alternative means of transportation to the venue. If you are staying at hotel Casa, the meeting venue is a ~45 min walk from the hotel.
Most hotels (including hotel Casa) in Amsterdam offer rental bikes. Please reserve in advance, as demand on this date may be very high!
The QuRIOUS Kick-Off Meeting takes place from Tuesday September 8 to Thursday September 10, 2026 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands). QuRIOUS PhD students and supervisors are invited to attend the event. If you are an external PhD student not working under QuRIOUS, but you would like to attend the event, please get in touch with Ineke Brouwer (Project Manager, University of Amsterdam) at [email protected].
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Venue
University of Amsterdam Amsterdam Science Park Building: MatrixOne (Google Maps and red arrow in image on the right) Room: Sustainalab (ground floor) |
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Registration
Registration for the event is closed. If you are part of the QuRIOUS project and would like to attend but have not registered, please contact [email protected].
Registration for the event is closed. If you are part of the QuRIOUS project and would like to attend but have not registered, please contact [email protected].
Hotel information
Please note that registration does not include a hotel reservation. However, a block of 30 hotel rooms have been prereserved at Hotel Casa (Google Maps). These preserved rooms can be booked via this link. For the nights of September 7-9, the rate is 170 euros per night (excluding city tax and breakfast). Of these rooms 10 rooms are also available on the night of September 10 at a rate of 270 euros (excluding city tax and breakfast).
After July 13, 2026 the availability of hotel rooms in the room block will be very limited. If you have not done so, please make your reservation as soon as possible!
Please note that registration does not include a hotel reservation. However, a block of 30 hotel rooms have been prereserved at Hotel Casa (Google Maps). These preserved rooms can be booked via this link. For the nights of September 7-9, the rate is 170 euros per night (excluding city tax and breakfast). Of these rooms 10 rooms are also available on the night of September 10 at a rate of 270 euros (excluding city tax and breakfast).
After July 13, 2026 the availability of hotel rooms in the room block will be very limited. If you have not done so, please make your reservation as soon as possible!
Program: Tuesday September 8, 2026
9.00-9.30 Registration
9.30-9.45 Prof. dr. Florian Schreck - University of Amsterdam / QuRIOUS coordinator - Welcome
9.45-10.30 Prof. dr. Florian Schreck - University of Amsterdam - Laser Cooling and Trapping, part 1
10.30-11.00 -- Coffee break --
11.00-11.45 Prof. dr. Florian Schreck - University of Amsterdam - Laser Cooling and Trapping, part 2
11.45-12.30 dr. Jérôme Lodewyck - Laboratoire Temps Espace - Introduction to metrology with optical clocks, part 1
12.30-13.30 -- Group Photo & Lunch break --
13.30-14.15 dr. Jérôme Lodewyck - Laboratoire Temps Espace - Introduction to metrology with optical clocks, part 2
14.15-15.00 dr. Laura Dreissen - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Precision quantum metrology with trapped ions for tests of fundamental physics
15.00-15.15 Informal meetings between QuRIOUS PhD students and their QuRIOUS advisors
15.15-15.45 Poster pitches
15.45-17.30 Poster session
Program: Wednesday September 9, 2026
9.00-12.00 Workshop "Time- and Projectmanagement for PhDs" (Hertz, training for scientists) - For PhD students only
12.00-13.00 -- Lunch break --
13.00-13.45 dr. Jackson Ang'ong'a - QUBIG GmbH - QUBIG | Empower Laser and Quantum Technologies
13.45-14.30 Prof. dr. Yeshpal Singh - University of Birmingham - optical lattice clocks and associated applications
14.30-15.00 -- Coffee break --
15.00-15.45 dr. Marion Delehaye - FEMTO-ST - Superradiant lasers: motivations and basic principles
15.45-16.30 dr. Marco Schioppo - NPL - Ultrastable lasers for optical clocks
16.30-17.30 Travel to boat departure location (see below for more information)
17.30-20.30 Boat tour (including dinner) on the Amsterdam canals
Please reach the location on time a the boat will not be able to wait for any late participants. Departure is at 17.30.
Program: Thursday September 10, 2026
9.00-12.00 Workshop "Working in an Intercultural Team" (Hertz, training for scientists) - For PhD students only
9.30-11.30 Supervisory Board meeting for QuRIOUS supervisors in building Lab42, L3.33
12.00-13.00 -- Lunch break --
13.00-13.45 Prof. dr. Helmut Ritsch - University of Innsbruck - A mirrorless laser as an active frequency reference
13.45-14.15 A practical introduction to QuRIOUS
(Network organisation, CDPs, secondments, etc.)
14.15-14.30 Closing Remarks
14.30-16.30 Lab Tours
9.00-9.30 Registration
9.30-9.45 Prof. dr. Florian Schreck - University of Amsterdam / QuRIOUS coordinator - Welcome
9.45-10.30 Prof. dr. Florian Schreck - University of Amsterdam - Laser Cooling and Trapping, part 1
10.30-11.00 -- Coffee break --
11.00-11.45 Prof. dr. Florian Schreck - University of Amsterdam - Laser Cooling and Trapping, part 2
11.45-12.30 dr. Jérôme Lodewyck - Laboratoire Temps Espace - Introduction to metrology with optical clocks, part 1
12.30-13.30 -- Group Photo & Lunch break --
13.30-14.15 dr. Jérôme Lodewyck - Laboratoire Temps Espace - Introduction to metrology with optical clocks, part 2
14.15-15.00 dr. Laura Dreissen - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Precision quantum metrology with trapped ions for tests of fundamental physics
15.00-15.15 Informal meetings between QuRIOUS PhD students and their QuRIOUS advisors
15.15-15.45 Poster pitches
15.45-17.30 Poster session
Program: Wednesday September 9, 2026
9.00-12.00 Workshop "Time- and Projectmanagement for PhDs" (Hertz, training for scientists) - For PhD students only
12.00-13.00 -- Lunch break --
13.00-13.45 dr. Jackson Ang'ong'a - QUBIG GmbH - QUBIG | Empower Laser and Quantum Technologies
13.45-14.30 Prof. dr. Yeshpal Singh - University of Birmingham - optical lattice clocks and associated applications
14.30-15.00 -- Coffee break --
15.00-15.45 dr. Marion Delehaye - FEMTO-ST - Superradiant lasers: motivations and basic principles
15.45-16.30 dr. Marco Schioppo - NPL - Ultrastable lasers for optical clocks
16.30-17.30 Travel to boat departure location (see below for more information)
17.30-20.30 Boat tour (including dinner) on the Amsterdam canals
Please reach the location on time a the boat will not be able to wait for any late participants. Departure is at 17.30.
Program: Thursday September 10, 2026
9.00-12.00 Workshop "Working in an Intercultural Team" (Hertz, training for scientists) - For PhD students only
9.30-11.30 Supervisory Board meeting for QuRIOUS supervisors in building Lab42, L3.33
12.00-13.00 -- Lunch break --
13.00-13.45 Prof. dr. Helmut Ritsch - University of Innsbruck - A mirrorless laser as an active frequency reference
13.45-14.15 A practical introduction to QuRIOUS
(Network organisation, CDPs, secondments, etc.)
14.15-14.30 Closing Remarks
14.30-16.30 Lab Tours
Boat Tour
On Wednesday evening, we organize a boat tour for all participants. The boat leaves at 17.30 from this location.
To reach the departure location from Science Park, it is a ~45 minute walk (or ~15 minute bike ride).
On Wednesday evening, we organize a boat tour for all participants. The boat leaves at 17.30 from this location.
To reach the departure location from Science Park, it is a ~45 minute walk (or ~15 minute bike ride).
Please reach the location on time a the boat will not be able to wait for any late participants.
Travel information
Travel to hotel Casa:
Travel to Amsterdam Science Park:
Travel to hotel Casa:
- Hotel Casa is located a short walk from Amstel station.
- To get to Hotel Casa from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, you can take a train. This will require 1 change at Amsterdam Centraal. Trains run very frequently; exact times can be found here.
- Train tickets can be purchased at yellow machines at the airport, or using a debit card to check-in and check-out. To get to Hotel Casa from Amsterdam Centraal Station, either take a train (see above) or a direct metro (lines 51, 53 and 54). Metros run very frequently. Ticketing works via check-in and check-out at the entry and exit gates.
Travel to Amsterdam Science Park:
- To travel to Amsterdam Science Park from Hotel Casa you can take direct bus from Amstel Station. From Amstel Station, take bus 40 in the direction of Muiderpoortstation. The busride takes ~15 min, and the bus leaves every 10-15 minutes. Ticketing on the bus works via check-in and check-out with a debit card upon entry and exit of the bus. Alternatively, it is a ~45 minute walk.
- To travel to Amsterdam Science Park from Schiphol Airport you can take a train. This will require 1 change at Amsterdam Centraal. Trains run very frequently; exact times can be found here.
Questions
Please get in touch with Ineke Brouwer (Project Manager of QuRIOUS) on [email protected] if you have any additional questions.
Please get in touch with Ineke Brouwer (Project Manager of QuRIOUS) on [email protected] if you have any additional questions.
