BreaQ 2026

Breaking the Boundaries of Quantum Uncertainty

About BreaQ

BreaQ is RoQTeam’s annual gathering for Romania’s quantum community, in two parts: the BreaQ Hackathon, where teams take on real quantum challenges, and the BreaQ Conference, a day of talks by leading researchers. Students, researchers and the simply curious are all welcome.

24–25OctoberSaturday to Sunday

BreaQ 2026 · Part one

BreaQ Hackathon

CAMPUS Research Institute, Bucharest

Teams take on real quantum challenges, with mentors on the floor and prizes at the end. Every level is welcome, from complete beginners to researchers.

  • Teams settling in at BreaQ 2025
  • Debugging together, late in the day
  • A mentor at the whiteboard, close to midnight

The hackathon floor in 2025. This year’s challenges: Quantum Foundations, Quantum AI and Quantum Hacking.

The hackathon pageRegistration closed on 18 October

14NovemberSaturday

BreaQ 2026 · Part two

BreaQ Conference

Military Technical Academy “Ferdinand I”, Bucharest

Three weeks after the hackathon, BreaQ moves on stage: a day of talks by researchers and industry experts. Open to everyone, whether or not you hacked.

  • Cristina Cirstoiu
  • Radu Ionicioiu
  • Ștefan Ataman
  • Thierry Kaldenbach
  • Cosmin Andrei
  • Gabriel Pavel

On stage in 2025: speakers from Quantinuum, ELI-NP, IFIN-HH, the German Aerospace Center and Oxford. The 2026 line-up is announced soon.

The conference pageRegisterFree · closes 5 November

What to Expect

  • Conference talks

    Talks by researchers and industry experts on quantum computing, communication and sensing.

  • Quantum hackathon

    Teams on real challenges, with mentors on the floor and prizes at the end.

  • Networking

    Meet fellow enthusiasts, collaborators and future employers. Connections that last beyond the event horizon.

Last edition BreaQ 2025

Talks at the Military Technical Academy, a quantum optics lab visit, online workshops and a 24-hour hackathon at CAMPUS: this is what the first BreaQ looked like in November 2025. Tap a photo to see it large, or browse the full album and the video.

Video: around the hackathon floor at CAMPUS
VideoAround the hackathon floor at CAMPUS. Fourteen seconds, no sound.
Kickoff in the CAMPUS auditorium
WelcomeKickoff in the CAMPUS auditorium.
Teams settle in for 24 hours
HackathonTeams settle in for 24 hours.
The fuel station: snacks and energy drinks
HackathonThe fuel station: snacks and energy drinks.
Pen and paper before code
HackathonPen and paper before code.
A break in the lounge
EveningA break in the lounge.
Debugging together, late in the day
HackathonDebugging together, late in the day.
Deep focus
NightDeep focus.
A mentor at the whiteboard, close to midnight
NightA mentor at the whiteboard, close to midnight.
T‑shirts and lanyards for everyone
MorningT‑shirts and lanyards for everyone.
Pitching to the jury
PresentationsPitching to the jury.
The auditorium on judging morning
PresentationsThe auditorium on judging morning.
Results, charts and hard questions
PresentationsResults, charts and hard questions.
Mentors, jury and winners
AwardsMentors, jury and winners.
A winning team with their diploma
AwardsA winning team with their diploma.
The BreaQ 2025 hackathon crew
Group photoThe BreaQ 2025 hackathon crew.
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Participants
80+
Speakers
13
Hackathon tracks
3
Hours of hacking
24
The full BreaQ 2025 page: programme, speakers, photos

Organizers

  • RoQTeam
  • CAMPUS Research Institute
  • Military Technical Academy Ferdinand I

Sponsors

Supporters food, drinks and merch

  • Artesana
  • Sipit
  • SAP

More sponsors are announced as they confirm. Want to support BreaQ? Write to us.

Partners

  • Haita Programatorilor
  • Advanced Technologies Institute
  • 2Space
  • Secure by Design Romania
  • Transilvania Quantum

What’s next

Speakers Schedule Prizes 2026

Hackathon registration closes in

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Speakers, the full schedule and the hackathon prizes are announced in the coming weeks, here and on RoQTeam’s LinkedIn. Want to give a talk? Write to us. The hackathon’s three challenges are out: see them.

Add both dates to calendar

Google Calendar, one tap: hackathon · conference · iPhone and Mac: subscribe, it updates itself if the times change

Venue

24–25 October · Hackathon

CAMPUS Research Institute

Splaiul Independenței nr. 313, Sector 6, București, 060042

Open in Google MapsDirections

14 November · Conference

Military Technical Academy “Ferdinand I”

Bulevardul George Coșbuc nr. 39-49, Sector 5, București, 050141

Open in Google MapsDirections

FAQ

  • The hackathon’s closed on 18 October 2026. The conference’s closes on 5 November 2026: register for the conference.

  • Yes. The hackathon and the conference are separate days, three weeks apart. The conference is open to everyone, whether or not you hacked.

  • BreaQ runs in both Romanian and English.

  • Everyone who registers receives an invitation to the official Discord server. You can also email breaq2026@roqteam.ro.

Teams, prizes, meals and the rest: see the hackathon FAQ and the conference FAQ.

Ready to break the boundaries?

Registration for the conference is free, takes a couple of minutes and closes on 5 November. The hackathon’s closed on 18 October.

Register for the conference