Quantum Software Consortium

QSC/QDNL AL3 - what works in Quantum Education ?!

On March 9, we will organise a QSC/QDNL symposium for Action Line 3 at CWI in Amsterdam. AL3 deals with talent and human capital, while AL3.6 focuses on quantum technology for young people up to the age of 18. Amsterdam and Leiden will present the Quantum Bloch Sphere. All nodes will present a quantum demonstration of what they have developed in their Quantum Labs in Delft, Eindhoven, Leiden, Twente, Amsterdam (DELTA) and Utrecht.

 

Bloch Sphere         erratiq

Quantum Bloch Sphere                                       Erratiq

 

Programme

09:30-10:00 registration + set-up demo's / exhibit tables
10:00-10:10 opening Christian Schaffner (QuSoft, IvI, UvA) 
10:10-10:55 Evert van Nieuwenburg (LIACS, Leiden) & Jan Krzywda (LION, Leiden)

                       - Butter-Cheese-and-Entanglement: Gamifying Quantum Education with TiqTaqToe

                       - Erratiq: Keep your Qubit Alive. Real quantum challenges gamified.

10:55-11:15 Coffee break
11:15-12:00 Koen Groenland (QuSoft, UvA) & Tjeerd Weijers (IoP, UvA) - Building a Bloch Sphere
12:00-12:35 Maarten van den Elshout (STEAMup) - Discover how the FIRST competition inspires youth in STEM, and how its themes and challenges can be linked to quantum technology.
12:35-13:30 lunch + table displays in Forum

Workshops 

13:30-14:10 Round 1 - Igino van Haandel (Eindhoven) - De uitvinders en de Quantum Code
                                   - Denise den Braver (Twente) - Escape room quantumcryptografie 
14:15-14:55 Round 2 - Gunter Helms (LIS, Leiden) - Bloch Sphere with Quantum fish game
                                   - Denise den Braver (Twente) - Escape room quantumcryptografie 
15:00-15:40 Round 3 - Rutger Ockhorst, Silvester Infante Ferreira (Delft) - Phosphoresence
                                   - Kirsten Stadermann, Aernout van Rossum (Twente) -
                                     Teaching & Learning possibilities of Quantum Dice 
15:40-15:50 announcement QuBIT EDU Aachen by Kirsten Stadermann
15:50-16:00 closing by Jan Aarts (Leiden)
16:00-17:00 drinks

 

Maarten van den Elshout

Maarten van den Elshout has joined STEAMup. With his background in student teams, challenge based learning and his work at BOOST, he brings a fresh perspective on connecting talent development and FIRST, helping to make this phase concrete and actionable.

 

Details
When: Monday March 9th, 2026
Time: 09:30 - 17:00
Where: CWI, Amsterdam