MPP & MPQ Career Day 2026

Wednesday 22 Apr 2026, 08:30 → 21:45 Europe/Berlin

A.1.01 - Alps Süd (MPP)

The MPP & MPQ Career Day is meant to bring together young researchers interested in transitioning from academia to, e.g., industry, finance, or consulting, and companies looking for doctoral researchers well-versed in working methodically and solving multi-layered problems.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 at the Max Planck Institute for Physics (MPP), Garching b. München and is organized by the MPP/MPQ PhD representatives. This year's keynote speaker will be Prof. Dr. Johannes Zeiher (LMU & MPQ, cofounder of Planqc).

The companies set up stands in the foyer, presenting themselves with e.g. posters, brochures, or recruiting contacts. Throughout the day, participants are encouraged to visit their stands and get in contact with the companies. For a first impression, the speakers give a concise 3-minute presentation about their company. Later, the speakers have another 15-20 minutes to present their current jobs, personal experiences, and possible career paths within their company. There will also be the opportunity to interact with the speakers during lunch and the apéro. Most of the speakers have a scientific background in physics or related fields. In total, 12 companies covering a wide field of applications are participating:

• Allianz

• d-fine

• European Central Bank (ECB)

• European Space Agency (ESA)

• IQM Quantum Computers 

• Jane Street

• Mathys & Squire

• Max-Planck-Innovation

• Menlo Systems

• Peak Quantum

• Quix Quantum

• TNG Consulting

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the MPP & MPQ Career Day 2026!

Thanks to our sponsors!

We thank our main sponsors d-fine and ESA, as well as our sponsors Allianz, Jane Street, Mathys & Squire, TNG, Quix Quantum, Peak Quantum, Menlo Systems, and Max-Planck-Innovation.

 

MPP-CareerDay-Brochure.pdf

08:45 → 09:15 Registration

09:15 → 09:25 Welcome & Introduction

09:25 → 10:00 Company short presentations

10:00 → 10:15 Coffee Break

10:15 → 11:05 Quantitative Finance, Risk and Markets: Company Presentations

10:15 d-fine

10:35 Jane Street

10:50 Allianz

11:05 → 11:20 Pannel Discussion: Quantitative Finance, Risk and Markets

11:20 → 11:45 Coffe Break

11:45 → 12:50 Technology, Innovation and Intellectual Property: Company Presentations

11:45 European Space Agency

12:05 Mathys & Squire

12:20 TNG Technology Consulting

12:35 MAXimize / Max-Planck-Innovation

12:50 → 13:05 Pannel Discussion: Technology, Innovation and Intellectual Property

13:05 → 13:15 Group Picture

13:15 → 14:30 Lunch

14:30 → 15:30 Quantum Engineering: Company Presentations

14:30 IQM

14:45 Peak Quantum

15:00 Quix Quantum

15:15 Menlo Systems

15:30 → 15:45 Pannel Discussion: Quantum engineering

15:45 → 16:15 Coffee Break

16:15 → 17:00 Keynote: Prof. Dr. Johannes Zeiher

17:00 → 17:15 Quantitative Finance, Risk and Markets

17:00 European Central Bank (ECB)

17:15 → 17:25 Final Announcements

17:25 → 19:25 Networking Apéro