The North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts cordially invites you to the Leo Brandt Event 2025 on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 5 pm.

The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts has taken this up and made quantum its theme for the year, which will also shape this year's Leo Brandt event with the awarding of the Karl Arnold Prize, an intervention by the Junge Kolleg and, of course, the keynote speech.

In addition, this year's annual exhibition, entitled "überZEICHNUNG", will also be opened in this festive setting. Members of the Academy will present their sketches and notes, which were not originally intended for the public, thus providing rare insights into the process of creating something completely new.

The program

Welcoming address
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Gerd Heusch
President of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts

Presentation of the Karl Arnold Prize
Funded by the Foundation of Friends and Sponsors of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts Laudatory speech and tribute to the prizewinner

Intervention of the Junges Kolleg
"When quanta dance"
Text and lecture: PD Dr. Thorsten Deilmann and Dr. Vincent Mourik Choreography: Esther Murdock
Dance: Jennie Boultbee and Lara Pilloni

Lecture
"100 years of quantum physics: mystery, everyday companion, game changer", Prof. Dr. Dagmar Bruß, Professor of Theoretical Physics with a focus on quantum cryptography, University of Düsseldorf

Opening of the annual exhibition 2025
"overZEICHNUNG"
Apl. Prof. Dr. Nadine Oberste-Hetbleck
Vice President and Secretary of the Class of the Arts
Introduction by Prof. Dr. h.c. Anthony Cragg
Curator and member of the Class of the Arts

Please let us know by e-mail at Anmeldung@awk.nrw.de if you and any other accompanying persons would like to attend. The event will take place in the large hall of the Academy, Palmenstraße 16 in Düsseldorf. Following the event, the Academy invites you to a reception in the foyer and to visit the annual exhibition.
Accessibility: Please let us know if you require assistance. When planning your journey, please note that parking facilities in the immediate vicinity of the Academy are very limited.

We would like to point out that photographs, audio recordings and films may be made of you during this event. The images may be published on the website and in social networks, print media and/or other photo galleries. If you do not agree to the publication of images in which you appear, please inform us before the event at Anmeldung@awk.nrw.de.