QR.N Status Meeting
QR.N Consortium meets in Bad Honnef for Scientific Exchange – Around one and a half years after the launch of the joint project “Quantenrepeater.Net (QR.N)”, more than 90 researchers gathered at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef (PBH) in mid-June to take stock of the project’s progress and discuss the next steps towards future Quantum Networks. The […]
Open Consultation on future EuroQCI Activities
European Commission calls for public Participation – The development of infrastructures for Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), as well as technological advances in the field of Quantum Communications, position Europe at the forefront of the development of corresponding communication infrastructures. Alongside numerous EU programmes and national initiatives, the EuroQCI initiative is one of the key funding instruments in […]
Roadmap for Quantum Technology published
Federal Government presents Milestones and Objectives in four Key Areas of Quantum Technologies – On 20 May 2026, the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR), acting on behalf of the federal government, presented the first technology roadmaps of the Hightech Agenda Deutschland at a public press conference. These strategic documents were developed in close coordination with […]
New Quantum Lab at TU Dresden
Flagship Lab enables holistic Research in Quantum Technologies – In mid-May 2026, the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) inaugurated two new research laboratories. While the “Quantum Communication, Computing, and Sensing Lab” focuses entirely on Quantum Technologies, the “Holodeck” is dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human-machine interaction. The new research environments are intended to enable both […]
New Article on Quantum Teleportation published
Physik in unserer Zeit reports on Quantum Teleportation using Semiconductor Quantum Dots – Quantum Networks have gained increasing importance in research in recent years. They are considered a foundation for future secure communication systems and could, in the long term, also enable the networking of Quantum Computers or a Quantum Internet. A central role in […]
New Article on Quantum Communication published
Die ZEIT reports on the Functionality and Advantages of Quantum Key Distribution – Secure communication is indispensable for modern digital infrastructures. Around the world, intensive research is being conducted into technologies for secure communication protected against eavesdropping. One focus is the development of methods capable of preventing undetected cyberattacks in the future. To achieve this, […]
Dialogue Quantum Communication
Dialogue provides Impetus for implementing HTAD Goals in Quantum Communication and strengthens Germany’s Innovation Capacity – At the end of July 2025, the German Federal Cabinet adopted the Hightech Agenda Deutschland. It focuses on six key technologies of strategic importance, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biotechnology, and Quantum Technologies. The aim of the agenda is to strengthen […]
Launch of the Saarbrücken Center for Quantum Technologies (QuTe)
New Center aims to bridge Fundamental Research and practical Applications in Quantum Technologies – At the end of March 2026, the Center for Quantum Technologies (QuTe) at Universität des Saarlandes (UdS) officially commenced its operations. As early as June 2025, the Saarland state government had announced funding of more than €53 million from its transformation […]
New Article on Quantum Teleportation published
National Geographic reports on how Quantum Teleportation works and its Benefits – In everyday life, objects follow the familiar laws of classical physics. However, at the level of atoms and subatomic particles, entirely different – often counterintuitive – rules apply: those of Quantum Physics. In this realm, particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously until […]
BMFTR publishes Key Points for Germany’s Cybersecurity Research
Key Points Paper as a Starting Point for a new Research Framework Program on IT Security – At the end of July 2025, the Federal Cabinet adopted the Hightech Agenda Deutschland. The agenda focuses on six strategically important key technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biotechnology, and Quantum Technologies. Its goal is to strengthen Germany’s innovation capacity […]
