YAO 2025

Young Atom Opticians Conference

6th to the 11th of July 2025 Innsbruck, Austria  

Registration opens in early 2025

About

The Young Atom Opticians Conference (YAO) is an annual conference organized by and for students, primarily targeting PhD and master’s students in atomic, molecular, optical, and quantum physics. The goal is to allow young researchers to share their research and meet fellow students and experts in the field. This year's conference holds special significance as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of YAO, returning to its birthplace in Innsbruck, where it was first held in 1995. 

YAO 2025 is jointly organized by PhD students from the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Innsbruck; it will take place in Innsbruck from the 6th to the 11th of July 2025.

Invited Speakers

Aidelsburger

Monika Aidelsburger

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München & Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics

Barbiero

Luca Barbiero

Politecnico di Torino

Dalibard

Jean Dalibard

Laboratoire Kastler Brossel – Collège de France

Northup

Tracy Northup

University of Innsbruck

Pohl

Thomas Pohl

Vienna University of Technology

Will

Sebastian Will

Columbia University

Preliminary Program

FROMSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
8:30 AM   Check In + Coffee        
9:00 AM  
Invited Talk
Invited Talk
Invited Talk
Invited Talk
Invited Talk
9:30 AM  
10:00 AM  
Contributed Talks
Contributed Talks
Coffee Break
Contributed Talks
Contributed Talks
10:30 AM  
Contributed Talks
11:00 AM   Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break
11:30 AM  
Contributed Talks
Contributed Talks
Contributed Talks
Contributed Talks
12:00 PM  
12:30 PM  
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM  
1:30 PM  
2:00 PM   
Invited Talk
Invited Talk
Invited Talk
Lab Tours
2:30 PM  
3:00 PM
Check In
Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break
3:30 PM Industry Talk Industry Talk Industry Talk
4:00 PM
Contributed Talks
Gender Equality
Contributed Talks
4:30 PM
Contributed Talks
5:00 PM
Poster Session
Poster Session
 
5:30 PM      
6:00 PM      
6:30 PM    
7:00 PM        
7:30 PM        
8:00 PM      

Conference Venue

SoWi campus
Universitätsstraße 15a, 6020 Innsbruck / Austria

Lab tours

Campus Technik
IQOQI
Technikerstrasse 21a, 6020 Innsbruck
Victor Franz Hess Haus
Technikerstraße 25a, 6020 Innsbruck

Accommodation

  • Hotel Innsbruck
    Innrain 3, 6020 Innsbruck
  • Hotel Grauer Bär
    Universitätsstraße 5-7, 6020 Innsbruck
  • Hotel Schwarzer Adler
    Kaiserjägerstraße 2, 6020 Innsbruck

Organizers, Sponsors & Partners

 

Organizing Committee

Alberto Canali, Eva Casotti, Johanna Hennebichler, and Clemens Ulm

Scientific Advisory Committee

We wish to express our profound gratitude to Elisabeth Huck, Silvia Bonazza, and Valentin Staubmann for their invaluable contributions and exceptional support in organizational matters.

YAO 2025 is seeking sponsors and exhibitors. For information on sponsorship opportunities or if you have any questions about YAO 2025, please reach out to yao2025@oeaw.ac.at.

Our Partners:

Our Sponsors:

Statement of Inclusiveness

We are committed to upholding the ideals of academic freedom and open exchange. At YAO 2025, we believe that scientific events must be accessible and welcoming to everyone, regardless of background, financial situation, race, gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, pregnancy, immigration status, or any other aspect of identity. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive, and safe environment where all participants are treated with dignity and respect. Discrimination and harassment have no place here.