Julia Petschinka Project Coordination and Communication Email: julia.petschinka@arcs.ac.at

Julia Petschinka studied physics at the University of Vienna. She wrote her diploma thesis, tutored by Anton Zeilinger, on "Foundations of the Talbot-Lau-Interferometer for molecules" and finished her studies in August 2001.
Between October 2001 and October 2003 she worked as a scientific researcher in the group of Prof. Zeilinger on an automated quantum cryptographic set-up. Between October 2002 and October 2003 she received a post gradual training on "science communication, -journalism and -public relations" in Vienna.
In November 2003 she joined the business unit Quantum Technologies of ARC where she is responsible for public relations and coordination of the Integrated Project SECOQC. She is also an expert for strategic corporate communication, as well as for intranet communication solutions. She has ample experience in using new communication technologies and media and already successfully accomplished several communication projects. She is a writer for scientific journals and also for a leading German Flamenco magazine, she is a photographer and she is a blogger.