The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-IQEC) is the largest, most comprehensive and prestigious gathering of optics and photonics researchers and engineers organized in Europe in 2013. The CLEO/Europe-IQEC chairs invite you to come to Munich to participate in Europe’s most exciting photonics and quantum electronics event, and learn about the most up-to-date technical developments in these fields. In addition, the historical and cultural atmosphere of Munich in late May provides a perfect environment for scientific and professional networking and is a tremendous source of scientific inspiration.