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 […]
From Quantum Communication to Quantum Networks

QR.N Consortium hosts second Workshop in Bad Honnef – With over 100 participants, the second workshop of the joint project “Quantenrepeater.Net (QR.N)” took place in mid-February 2026 at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef (PBH). The two-day event, titled “From Quantum Communication to Quantum Networks,” focused on key questions surrounding the next stage of Quantum Technology Development […]
Universität Stuttgart coordinates application-oriented Project

QR.N Partners contribute to new Research Project – As part of the German Federal Government’s IT security research framework program “Digital. Sicher. Souverän.”, the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) is funding research and development aimed at transferring Quantum Communication Systems into practical applications. A particular focus lies on application- and end-user-oriented research projects […]
Official Launch of the Cluster of Excellence “Complexity, Topology and Dynamics in Quantum Matter (ctd.qmat)”

Cluster enters its second Funding Period under the Federal and State Excellence Strategy with an expanded Focus on Quantum Dynamics – At the end of May 2025, the extension of four Clusters of Excellence was announced, all of which are thematically closely linked to the research objectives of the joint project “Quantenrepeater.Net (QR.N)”. The funding […]
Webinar Series provides Insights into Use Cases of the Quantum Internet

How real Quantum Networks improve Security, Privacy, and Efficiency – The so-called “Quantum Internet” promises novel communication and information systems by leveraging quantum-mechanical properties, offering a higher level of security, accuracy, and efficiency than today’s systems. Against this backdrop, the Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) will host a webinar series starting on 11 February 2026, focusing […]
Physics World reports on Teleportation Paper from Stuttgart

International Expert Magazine emphasizes Significance for global Quantum Communication – In mid-November, researchers from the QR.N consortium at the Stuttgart, Saarbrücken, and Dresden sites published a paper on an experiment that marks an important milestone in the development of semiconductor-based Quantum Light Sources. At the heart of the work is the successful teleportation of a […]
Quantum Business Bootcamp

Recap of the “Quantum Business Bootcamp” Founders’ Workshop in Bad Honnef – From 1 to 3 December 2025, more than 60 prospective founders and entrepreneurs gathered at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef (PBH) for the three-day workshop “Quantum Business Bootcamp: From Quantum Networks to Your Own Business” to explore the many facets of company formation in […]