Join the Wisconsin Quantum Computing Club at UW–Madison for Qiskit Fall Fest 2026, supported by IBM. Our fall program brings together introductory lectures, hands-on workshops, a speaker event, and a quantum computing hackathon.
New to quantum computing? The September and October meetings will introduce the mathematics, quantum mechanics, and computing ideas that lead into the Fall Fest workshops.
Qiskit Fall Fest at a glance
- Fall Fest kickoff: October 22
- Hackathon opens: November 7
- Project submissions close: deadline to be announced
- Closing and awards: November 19
Rooms are listed in the schedule below. Event times, registration details, and hackathon instructions will be added as they are confirmed. Follow the WQCC Discord for announcements.
Fall 2026 schedule
This is our planned schedule and is subject to change. All dates below are in 2026. Upcoming meetings are in Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241, except November 5 in Sterling Hall, Room 1313. Times are to be announced unless listed.
Getting started
| Date | Event | Room |
|---|---|---|
| September 17 | WQCC Fall Kickoff · 7 p.m. Central Meet the club, hear about the semester and Fall Fest, and learn about executive board applications opening that day. |
Morgridge Hall, Room B2590 |
| September 24 | Intro to Math for Quantum Computing | Chamberlin Hall, Room 2103 |
| October 1 | Intro to Quantum Computing Paradigms | Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241 |
| October 8 | Intro to Quantum Mechanics | Sterling Hall, Room 1313 |
| October 15 | Career Advising Lecture | Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241 |
Fall Fest workshops and hackathon
| Date | Event | Room |
|---|---|---|
| October 22 | Qiskit Fall Fest Kickoff | Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241 |
| October 29 | Qiskit Workshop | Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241 |
| November 5 | Quantum Computing Theory Workshop | Sterling Hall, Room 1313 |
| November 7 | Hackathon Kickoff | Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241 |
| November 12 | Qiskit Speaker Event · speaker to be announced | Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241 |
| November 19 | Fall Fest Closing and Awards Ceremony Project presentations, awards, and acknowledgements. |
Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241 |
After Fall Fest
December 3 · Quantum Hour (tentative). This additional end-of-semester event may be held in Chamberlin Hall, Room 2241; details will be announced if confirmed.
Taking part
Workshop preparation, hackathon prompts, team guidelines, submission instructions, and registration information will be posted here when available. Please check the current announcements before attending an event.
Join the WQCC Discord · About the club
Past Fall Fests
Explore the 2025 Fall Fest page and featured past projects for a look at previous events. The dates and sign-up links on that page belong to the previous edition.