"Cat Q - A Quantum Adventure" Escape Room

"What's in the box? Cat Q!" can now be heard in the Technical Collections Dresden. The cute, half-dead cuddly toy is the main character and namesake of the first escape room on quantum physics in Germany for children and young people, which will be open from 30 April 2024. The mysterious box conceals a "quantum flat" with 17 puzzles. Phenomena from the crazy quantum world can be experienced here with all the senses - accompanied by the voice of comedian Olaf Schubert. The project was developed by the Dresden-Würzburg Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat together with award-winning game designer Philipp Stollenmayer. The patron is Michael Kretschmer, Minister President of the Free State of Saxony.

Fandom, donuts and cold chips Quantum physics you can touch and have fun with: The new Escape Room "Cat Q - A Quantum Adventure" of the Dresden-Würzburg Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat - Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter and the Dresden Technical Collections lures children and young people into the extraordinary universe of Cat Q. Whether as a family, for a children's birthday party or with a school class - the mysterious box with four rooms invites you to explore the crazy quantum world with all your senses and find out whether Cat Q is dead or alive. All 17 puzzles are based on scientific phenomena and applications of quantum physics, including donuts as its "landmark", the concept of chance and energy-saving cold chips for future computers. The cat Q encyclopaedia "Kittypedia to go" provides popular background knowledge on each puzzle to take away with you. The voice of Saxon comedian Olaf Schubert accompanies you through the bathroom, kitchen, living room and bedroom of the "quantum flat", where different rules apply than in everyday life. The play can be performed in German and English