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Quantum Technologies hold great economic potential. That is why it is in Europe’s interest to secure a leading position in their development and industrial application. The French German Dialogue of Quantum Technology Players on September 23, 2025 in Paris and Massy (France), was organized by the Quantum Technology and Application Consortium (QUTAC), Le lab Quantique, Quandela, CEA, Fraunhofer, with support from the French embassy in Germany and the German embassy in France. The dialogue brought together more than 60 experts, managers and decision-makers from innovation, corporates, research and public authorities from France and Germany. Following the dialogue, participants identified the following key challenges for building Europe’s quantum future.

QUTAC’s mission is to lead quantum computing towards a successful industrial application. But to unlock the technology’s economic potential, we must first understand and strengthen the ecosystem that enables it.  

The QUTAC Quantum Computing Monitor is a framework of 24 key performance indicators designed to assess the German quantum technology ecosystem’s progress and challenges. Thus, with this monitor, QUTAC makes Germany’s performance in quantum application visible and measurable.  

Such data creates a valuable basis for analysis, which should also guide Germany’s industrial policies, such as the new High-Tech Agenda. Thus, QUTAC is happy to be part of the agenda’s kick-off event on October 10, 2025 and to share further insights from the monitor with decision-makers from both industry and politics.  

The latest update of our Quantum Computing Monitor with the 2025 dataset is online now on the QUTAC website.

In a guest article in Tagesspiegel, QUTAC representatives Dr. Reinhard Ploss and Caroline Bürsgens formulate five recommendations for the successful implementation of the German government’s High-Tech Agenda.  

Based on findings from the position paper and the consortium’s Quantum Computing Monitor, they outline the conditions for a successful industrialization initiative in quantum computing. 

Their five most important recommendations are: 

To this end, industrial cooperation must be strengthened while quantum technologies are considered holistically. At the same time, Germany must invest in quantum technologies broadly as well as in the development and retention of skilled workers, successful governance and EU-wide cooperation specifically.

On October 15, QUTAC welcomed Prof. Dr. Robert Wille from the Technical University of Munich for an inspiring digital guest lecture on the topic of “Software for Quantum Computing”.

Prof. Dr. Wille highlighted the crucial role of software development in making quantum computers successfully usable for future users. In his presentation, he addressed key challenges such as fault tolerance and quantum error correction, the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, and the transition from academic research to industrial application.

Together with the audience, he also discussed topics such as building a software stack and the resources needed to handle real-world use cases.

QUTAC would like to thank Prof. Dr. Wille and all attendees for their participation.

The Quantum Technology & Application Consortium (QUTAC) has restructured its website. Under the new tab “Our Work”, site visitors can now find information about the consortium’s active working groups and an overview of all scientific papers published within the platform. The new “Blog” tab offers the latest news as well as in-depth articles providing insights into the consortium. In addition, the content on members and press has been integrated into the “About QUTAC” tab and presented in a new format. The website’s home page has been updated accordingly.

On September 23, 2025, the German-French Quantum Technology Dialogue took place in Paris and Massy. Sixty representatives from research, industry, start-ups, and politics from France and Germany met for a morning session at Station F (Paris) and an afternoon session on the Quandela premises (Massy). Various formats offered participants the opportunity to exchange ideas and explore opportunities for cooperation.

A detailed report can be found in our press release on the event.