Topological Matter School 2025, exploring the quantum secrets of future materials

The Topological Matter School 2025  is an international summer school organised by the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) from 18 to 22 August, 2025; it will be bringing together young researchers and specialists in solid state physics to discover some of the most fascinating phenomena of matter on its smallest scale: quantum.

Over the five days, the event will be offering daily lectures delivered by international experts in both theory and experimentation. The participants will get to acquire a solid grounding in these topics, discuss ideas and learn about the cutting-edge research that is shaping future quantum technologies.

One of the main attractions of the programme will be the participation of two key figures in the development of 2D materials physics: Pablo Jarillo-Herrero (MIT), pioneer of the phenomenon known as twistronics –the manipulation of electronic properties by means of relative twisting between atomic layers–, and Xiaodong Xu (University of Washington), renowned for his research in quantum optoelectronics and excitonic phenomena in two-dimensional materials.

In an environment open to scientific exchange and international collaboration, The Topological Matter School 2025 will be a unique opportunity to learn from those who are leading the development of a new era in materials physics.