A Cup with the President – Episode 19: Prof. Dr. Christopher Eichler

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January 9, 2025

Visiting Prof. Dr. Christopher Eichler, Chair of Experimental Physics

Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors who are new to FAU. He visits them in their institutions to talk about their research, to discover what is close to their heart and to get to know them better.

Our series introduces you to the researchers and gives an impression of the President’s meeting with them.

In episode 19, the President visits Prof. Dr. Christopher Eichler. He holds the Chair of Experimental Physics.

Christopher Eichler sitting at a table with an FAU mug in front of him.
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Christopher Eichler’s research aims at making fundamental quantum phenomena usable in future applications, for example in quantum computers with their potential for radically changing the possibilities of high-performance computing.

Eichler and FAU President Hornegger. Eichler explains his research to Hornegger.
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For him, the topic combines the fascination of fundamental research with technical applications. He particularly appreciates the interdisciplinary nature and diversity of the various topics and the close links between theory and experimentation.

Eichler and Hornegger talking.
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He has spent many years teaching and conducting research at ETH Zurich.

Eichler and Hornegger standing in front of a quantum computer showing a thumbs up gesture
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As a child, Christopher Eichler wanted to become a professional musician.

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