{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"QUTAC","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/","author_name":"Tobias Schneider","author_url":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/author\/tobias-schneider\/","title":"Volkswagen Takes Over QUTAC-Chairmanship from July 2026 - QUTAC","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"esW8ka4zbz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/volkswagen-takes-over-qutac-chairmanship-from-july-2026\/\">Volkswagen Takes Over QUTAC-Chairmanship from July 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/volkswagen-takes-over-qutac-chairmanship-from-july-2026\/embed\/#?secret=esW8ka4zbz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Volkswagen Takes Over QUTAC-Chairmanship from July 2026&#8221; &#8212; QUTAC\" data-secret=\"esW8ka4zbz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0107-Vorsitzwechsel-EN-1.png","thumbnail_width":2546,"thumbnail_height":1432,"description":"As of July 1st, 2026, the Volkswagen Group takes over the rotating chairmanship of the Quantum Technology and Application Consortium (QUTAC) from TRUMPF \u2013 a planned change that builds on the momentum of the first half of the year. As one of the largest industrial adopters of future technologies, Volkswagen introduces specific fields of application to the consortium\u2019s work, including cases in mobility, manufacturing, and materials research, with a focus on where quantum algorithms can first deliver productive value.   The new leadership team consists of Nikolai Ardey (Chairperson of the Executive Committee) and Jens Fliegner (Chairperson of the Steering Committee), complemented by Sabine Spell and Roman Firt.   QUTAC would like to express our sincere thanks to Berthold Schmidt, Florian Dommert, and the entire TRUMPF leadership team for their exemplary chairmanship in the first half of 2026."}