2026

August 24-28th | Vienna | Austria

Submission deadline: April 30th

Registration deadline: May 31st

Registration fee: 200€

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Key Information

Venue: Festsaal of TU Wien, Vienna, Austria

Conference Dates: 24.-28.08.2026

Submission Deadline: 30.04.2026

Registration Deadline: 31.05.2026

Registration Fee: 200€

 

About

The International Conference for Young Quantum Information Scientists (YQIS) aims to bring together young (PhD and early career postdoc) scientists working on quantum information science through a yearly conference.

The mission of YQIS is to give young researchers in quantum information science the opportunity to actively participate in and organise a high-quality international conference. YQIS is organised by young scientists for young scientists. Young researchers get the chance at YQIS to present their work in the form of invited and contributed talks and posters, as well as to meet their peers and a few invited senior researchers. At the same time, as YQIS is organised by young scientists, they get an early chance to get experience in organising large-scale international events and through this experience expand their international network.

The scientific scope of YQIS is theoretical and experimental quantum information science, broadly understood, including (but not restricted to)

  • Quantum computing and simulation

  • Quantum cryptography and communication

  • Quantum technology hardware development

  • Quantum thermodynamics and open quantum systems

  • Quantum foundations

  • Quantum machine learning and machine learning for quantum science

  • Quantum metrology, sensing and imaging

  • Pure and applied quantum information theory

  • Solid-state quantum systems

  • Device nano-fabrication

  • Cold/Ultracold atomic and molecular physics

  • Quantum photonics

Previous editions of the conference include YQIS25, hosted by ICFO (Barcelona), or YQIS24, hosted by INRIA (Paris).


Confirmed Speakers

Timetable (preliminary)

Vienna: useful information

Public transport

The conference venue is located at the main building of TU Wien in Karlsplatz, which has direct connection to lines U1, U2 and U4 of the underground (U-Bahn) train system. Additionally, reaching the venue in bus or tram is possible (see this link for more information).

Tickets: several options (24/48/72hrs) are available in the Wiener Linien App. It is convenient to buy a weekly ticket, which has a cost of 25,20€, and includes unlimited trips within the city.

Airport: the main airport of Vienna is the Schwechat International Airport (VIE). From there, one can reach the city with the S7 train to Wien Mitte / Landstraße in about 20 minutes. There, U-Bahn connection to lines U3 and U4 is possible. The ticket for this journey can be bought in the ÖBB App, and the price is reduced (2,20€) if one also has the weekly ticket (you must select the “Ticket Stadtverkehr Wien (Kernzone) exkl. Jahreskarte” discount type).

An alternative option to reach the city center is the CAT, which has higher prices and is privately operated.

Bratislava airport: there exists the alternative to fly to the Bratislava Airport (BTS), which is relatively close to Vienna and can be sometimes more affordable. To reach Vienna from there, you first need to take the bus 61 to Bratislava hl.st., and then take the REX 8 train to Wien Hbf. You can book your ticket via the ÖBB App.

Accommodation suggestions

Will be provided in due time.

Food options near the venue

Will be provided in due time.


Committees

Steering Committee

  • Máté Farkas, University of York (Chair)

  • Jessica Bavaresco, Sorbonne University

  • Paul Erker, TU Vienna & IQOQI Vienna

  • Ryan LaRose, Michigan State University

  • Nikolai Miklin, Hamburg University of Technology

  • Marc-Olivier Renou, INRIA Saclay & Institut Polytechnique de Paris

  • Giulia Rubino, University of Bristol

  • Alexia Salavrakos, Quandela

  • Mariana Navarro, ICFO

Local organizing Committee

Programme Committee

Further information following soon!

Sponsors