This document summarizes research on coupled quantum systems and decoherence. It discusses decoherence occurring when a quantum system interacts with its environment, preventing quantum superposition states from interfering. Decoherence is important for the emergence of classical physics from quantum mechanics. The document also summarizes studies on coupled quantum dots, electron-phonon coupling in nanostructures, cooling of weakly coupled quantum systems, and protecting quantum gates from decoherence through dynamical decoupling techniques.