Outreach Event
Quantum physics at the 18th Festa de la Ciència
June 2, 2025
IFAEOn the weekend of 31 May–1 June 2025, the 18th edition of the Festa de la Ciència de Barcelona took place at El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria, bringing science to the city through a wide programme of activities for all audiences. This year’s edition placed a special focus on quantum physics, highlighting its growing relevance in research, technology and everyday life.
On Saturday 31 May, IFAE researchers contributed to the programme with two public activities. Pol Forn took part in the activity “Jugant amb ordinadors quàntics”, offering participants an accessible introduction to the basic ideas behind quantum computing and how these new machines differ from classical computers. Later that evening, Monica Seglar delivered the talk “On et trobes tu la quàntica cada dia?”, inviting the audience to identify and reflect on the presence of quantum physics in familiar, everyday technologies.
The Festa de la Ciència fostered curiosity, dialogue and direct interaction between researchers and the public, reinforcing the role of science as part of contemporary culture. IFAE’s participation formed part of a joint effort with Institut de Ciències Fotòniques and the Catalonia Quantum Academy, contributing to the collective aim of bringing quantum science closer to society.
Outreach programmes
IFAE brings fundamental physics closer to young students through its 2026 summer programmes
July 23, 2026
Throughout June and July, IFAE welcomed around 100 secondary-school and university students through a series of educational and research programmes designed to bring young people closer to fundamental physics and scientific research.
Event
IFAE's Severo Ochoa programme brings jazz, history and physics together in a sold-out public event
July 10, 2026
A sold-out audience of around 300 people gathered for ‘Sota l’eclipsi: jazz i física de l’univers’, an outreach event supported by IFAE’s Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence programme. Bringing together history, fundamental physics and live jazz, the evening explored how eclipses have transformed our understanding of the Universe while highlighting the dialogue between scientific discovery and artistic creation.