Niels Bohr Quantum Summer School — Quantum-Fyz Signals

In 2025, I got to attend the Niels Bohr Quantum Summer School in Copenhagen, which was very much one of those “wait, I get to be here?” experiences.

Anastashia standing outside the Niels Bohr Institute — Me outside the Niels Bohr Institute, giving the universal sign for “yes, I am extremely happy to be here.”

The Niels Bohr Institute building in Copenhagen — The building itself, casually carrying a century of quantum history.

I learned a lot that week, and it was such an honor to be there. There is something very funny and very sweet about studying quantum mechanics in a city whose name is basically glued to one of the field's most famous arguments.

And yes, I did get to see the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. By which I mean: I was in Copenhagen, interpreting quantum mechanics. This is perhaps not what Bohr meant, but I stand by it emotionally.

Participants and instructors at the 2025 Niels Bohr Quantum Summer School gathered outside the Niels Bohr Institute — Everyone together outside the institute, looking remarkably well-rested for a group that had spent the week thinking about quantum information.

Mostly I just felt grateful to spend that time around people who care so much about quantum information, in a place where the history of the field feels unusually close.

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