Ethics at the Limits of the Measurable – Responsibility in Quantum Research I

This series of lectures consists of three parts and covers the following topics:

• The importance of measurement and knowledge in quantum research
• Responsibility arising from new epistemic possibilities
• Introduction to dual-use perspectives
• Areas of tension: Open Science, security, commercialisation
• Societal implications of basic research
• Responsibility within research consortia
• Introduction to ethical reflection frameworks
• Structured reflection on one’s own research projects
• Discussion of specific case studies

The first session is about: Responsible Innovation in Quantum Technologies

The function of the opening session is not a merely introduction to engineering ethics; rather, it establishes a culture of ethical reflection within an inclusive scientific community.
This session is not about moralizing. It is about a question that is immediately relevant to every phisicist: If quantum technologies allow us to know more than ever before, what responsibilites emerge together with these new epistemic capacities? Every technology changes what humans can do. Engineering ethics asks what follows from these newly created capabilities.

Second Session on 29 October 2026 and Third Session on 26 November 2026.