QNickel Workshop
25-29.05.2026

QNickel - Quantum Computing and Programming Workshop 

Join a free, remote workshop and expand your ability to create quantum programs.
This is an intermediate-level workshop (knowledge at the level of the QBronze workshop is a requirement to attend).

Key information

• Workshop dates: 25-29.05.2026 (5 days)

• Duration of classes each day: from 6:00 PM  to 10:00 PM (UTC+2) (on 28.05, we will start at 19:00 UTC+2)

• Online meeting platform: Zoom

• Instructor: Lida Moryc, Krzysztof Kuba

• Mentors: Paweł Gora, James Muthiani

• Registration form:  https://forms.gle/AG7MK92EvT1EbG9R9 (will be open until 24.05.2026 or until the registration limit is reached). 

Additional details

• The workshop will be conducted in English based on QNickel materials.

• Participants will solve programming tasks in Python using the Qiskit and Cirq platforms.

• A series of live lectures will be prepared for participants to assist in independently solving tasks. 

• Meetings will be organized online on the Zoom platform. Discord will also be used as an auxiliary communication tool. 

• Throughout the workshops, mentors will provide support, answering questions, and checking progress.

• The workshop will be held over 5 days, with approximately 15 hours of training.  

• Participants who successfully complete the assignments will receive certificates!

Anticipated schedule

CONVENTIONAL QUANTUM ALGORITHMS IN QISKIT

DAY 1 (25.05.2026) | (18:00 – 22:00 UTC+2)

Qiskit introduction

Classical gates

Phase kickback

Deutsch algorithm

DAY 2 (26.05.2026) | (18:00 – 22:00 UTC+2)

Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm

Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm

Day 3 (27.05.2026) | (18:00 – 22:00 UTC+2)

Simon algorithm

SOLVING MAX-CUT PROBLEM USING GROVER'S SEARCH IN CIRQ

DAY 4 (28.05.2026) | (18:00 – 22:00 UTC+2)

Cirq introduction

Grover algorithm revisited

DAY 5 (29.05.2026) | (18:00 – 22:00 UTC+2)

Max-Cut Problem and Bipartite Graphs

Adders and numbers checking

Grover algorithm for Max-Cut Problem 

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