Ulm University enjoys an excellent national and international reputation for innovative research, interdisciplinarity and successful training and ranks among the most renowned research universities in Germany in the field of natural sciences. A main research focus of Ulm University is quantum science which is also the research field of the Institute of Quantum Matter. Ulm University plays a central role in the Science City of Ulm, not only as the region's biggest educational facility, but also as an important motor for R&D.