Our Research

Our group explores the boundaries of quantum physics and gravity
from both an experimental and theoretical standpoint.

• Quantum Optomechanics and Quantum Measurement
• Levitated Superconducting Gravimeters
• Precision Tests of Gravity with Microscopic Source Masses
• Quantum Tests of Gravity and Gravitational Quantum Physics

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Open Positions

Interested applicants can contact Markus Aspelmeyer or one of the experiment leads.
Available positions:

• BSc positions
• MSc positions
• PhD positions
• PostDoc positions

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Latest News

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28.04.2026
 

We demonstrate readout of a superconducting microsphere levitated in a superconducting magnetic trap using optical laser light. The position signal is...
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22.12.2025
 

We show experimentally that the nonequilibrium character of a memory state enables information erasure below Landauer's bound.
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10.11.2025
 

We demonstrate free expansion of a charged nanoparticle in high vacuum for over 100 μs via electrostatic force compensation
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24.05.2025
 

The 2025 EPS-QEOD Quantum Electronics and Optics Prize for fundamental aspects is awarded to Markus Aspelmeyer, Professor of Physics at the University...
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27.11.2024
 

We demonstrate feedback-stabilized trapping of a levitated nanoparticle on top of an inverted optical potential.
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14.10.2024
 

Markus Aspelmeyer received the Werner Heisenberg Medal of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for his services in promoting international scientific...
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