# 19. Rydberg atoms and dual career challenges: Sebastian Hofferberth

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Podcast: [ML4Q&A - from the lives of quantum physicists](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ml4q-a-from-the-lives-of-quantum-physicists-5212739)
Published: 2024-10-08T17:58:55+00:00
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In this episode, Mira and Chris speak to Sebastian Hofferberth about his journey through academia as he literally went from Heidelberg to Harvard, to Stuttgart, then Denmark and finally to Bonn where he became member of ML4Q. We talk about the challenges of this nomadic lifestyle, which almost every longtime academic faces. Of course, Sebastian also explains his work in quantum optics with Rydberg atoms and shares his passion for teaching. He discusses how quantum mechanics (can be) seems non-intuitive at first but can be made more approachable.

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