{"id":140,"date":"2021-05-26T16:14:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T16:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T09:34:46","slug":"our-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/our-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; el_class=&#8221;q-background-gradient&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1733841566880{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"q-header uk-container uk-light\">\n\n        <div class=\"q-lines\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/themes\/theme-kdq-website\/additional-assets\/images\/lines-1-light.svg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n            <div uk-grid>\n\n            <div class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-1-2@m uk-width-xlarge@l uk-text-left\">\n                <h1 class=\"q-heading-mint\">Our Members<\/h1>\n                <p>QUTAC brings together 14 of Germany\u2019s leading corporations. Together, we want to make quantum computing industrially usable as well as economically successful and thus contribute towards the digital prowess of Germany and Europe.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul uk-accordion=\"duration:500; animation: true; transition:ease-in-out;\"><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/airbus-logo-300px.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/airbus-logo-300px.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/airbus-logo-300px-267x267.png 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n                                <span>Airbus<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As one of the leading companies in its sector, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airbus<\/a><\/strong> is committed to sustainable aerospace in the service of a safe and united world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In QUTAC, the company will work with the other members of the consortium to create an independent German and European quantum computing ecosystem. To this end, Airbus will promote the industrial\u00a0utilization\u00a0of the technology in the aerospace sector,\u00a0monitor\u00a0current developments in quantum computing\u00a0hardware\u00a0and contribute its research and development progress to conferences and funding projects.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BASFo_wh100lg_3c.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BASFo_wh100lg_3c.png 326w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BASFo_wh100lg_3c-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BASFo_wh100lg_3c-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BASFo_wh100lg_3c-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/>\n                                <span>BASF<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basf.com\/global\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BASF<\/a><\/strong>, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers\u2019 green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 95,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition &amp; Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around \u20ac60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In QUTAC, BASF, together with its industry partners, promotes a seamless transfer of research results into industrial practice. Use cases are\u00a0exchanged\u00a0and algorithms are developed and investigated. BASF is particularly interested in applications in and\u00a0for\u00a0the chemical industry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BMW_Group_logo.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BMW_Group_logo.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BMW_Group_logo-267x267.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BMW_Group_logo-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/>\n                                <span>BMW Group<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With its brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwgroup.com\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMW Group<\/a><\/strong> is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the world\u2019s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and a provider of premium financial services. The BMW Group\u2019s production network comprises more than 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network with representatives in more than 140 countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Within QUTAC, the BMW Group is driving the use of quantum computing to address industrial challenges in the automotive industry. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Optimization problems in the supply chain, logistics, development, and production \u2013 such as robot path planning or buffer optimization, material simulation for battery development, or machine learning applications in text processing or computer vision \u2013 offer promising opportunities for testing quantum algorithms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/boehringer-ingelheim-logo-500px.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/boehringer-ingelheim-logo-500px.png 500w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/boehringer-ingelheim-logo-500px-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/boehringer-ingelheim-logo-500px-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n                                <span>Boehringer Ingelheim<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehringer-ingelheim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boehringer Ingelheim<\/a><\/strong> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry\u2019s top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. Our approximately 54,300 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Within QUTAC, the pharmaceutical company investigates quantum computing as an opportunity to advance the discovery of new medicines by complementing and accelerating laboratory research through the aid of computer simulations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BOSCH-Logo-500.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BOSCH-Logo-500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BOSCH-Logo-500-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BOSCH-Logo-500-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n                                <span>Bosch<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch.de\/en\/company\/bosch-group-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bosch Group<\/a><\/strong> is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 413,000 associates worldwide. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 500 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, digitalization, electrification, and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Within QUTAC, Bosch contributes to the development of various methods for material simulation, the evaluation of quantum computer hardware, and political communication.<\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Telekom-Logo_klein-2.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                <span>Deutsche Telekom<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telekom.com\/en\/company\/companyprofile\/company-profile-625808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deutsche Telekom<\/a><\/strong> is one of the world&#8217;s leading integrated telecommunications companies, with over 273 million mobile customers, more than 24 million fixed-network lines, and more than 22 million broadband customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through T-Labs, its research and development unit, Deutsche Telekom explores how quantum technologies can be integrated into future communication infrastructures and services. A key focus is the development and real-world validation of quantum networks. At its Quantum Lab in Berlin, Deutsche Telekom works with research and industry partners to test technologies such as entanglement distribution and quantum teleportation over existing fiber infrastructure. These activities lay the foundations for future quantum internet services, distributed quantum computing, and advanced sensing applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Within QUTAC Deutsche Telekom explores the current progress of Quantum Computing with future communication infrastructure and telco applications such as network optimization,\u00a0planning\u00a0and machine learning in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lowres-IFX_LOGO_4C.eps_.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lowres-IFX_LOGO_4C.eps_.png 326w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lowres-IFX_LOGO_4C.eps_-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lowres-IFX_LOGO_4C.eps_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lowres-IFX_LOGO_4C.eps_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/>\n                                <span>Infineon<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infineon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infineon Technologies AG<\/a><\/strong> is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. The Company had around 57,000 employees worldwide and generated revenue of about \u20ac14.7 billion in the 2025 fiscal year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infineon collaborates with leading companies across Germany and Europe within the Quantum Technology &amp; Application Consortium (QUTAC) to advance the industrialization of quantum computing. In this context, the company focuses on developing new solution approaches for demand-capacity matching and the optimization of\u00a0highly complex\u00a0logistics\u00a0challenges. In addition, Infineon develops and manufactures core components for three of the most promising quantum computing technologies: superconducting, semiconductor-based, and trapped-ion quantum processing units. With this approach, Infineon is among the global industrial pioneers in scaling quantum chips across different technology platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Lufthansa-Industry-Solutions_klein-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                <span>Lufthansa Industry Solutions<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p>With over 3,000 employees at 14 locations and more than 300 customers, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lufthansa-industry-solutions.com\/de-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lufthansa Industry Solutions<\/a><\/strong> is<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0one of the 25 largest IT consulting companies in Germany. The Lufthansa subsidiary supports companies from various industries with innovative solutions and services in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Cloud, IoT and SAP. The company\u2019s portfolio covers the full range of IT services, from consulting and the development of customized applications to as-a-service offerings, application management and IT operations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lufthansa Industry Solutions represents the aviation industry in the Quantum Technology &amp; Application Consortium and focuses on the development of quantum computing applications in aviation. This includes the optimization of maintenance processes, flight plans and routes, gate allocation and air cargo distribution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mkgaa1920x1080.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mkgaa1920x1080.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mkgaa1920x1080-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/>\n                                <span>Merck<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merckgroup.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merck<\/a><\/strong>, a <span data-contrast=\"auto\">leading science and technology company, is active in the fields of life science, healthcare and electronics. Around 62,000 employees work to make a difference in the lives of millions of people every day for a more liveable future: Be it products and services for faster drug development and manufacturing, discovering unique ways to treat diseases, or providing applications for smart devices \u2013 Merck is everywhere.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In QUTAC, Merck works on applying the possibilities for quantum chemistry on materials and drug discovery. Furthermore, the company investigates methods to model complex optimization problems that may be solved more efficiently through the use of quantum computers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MR_Logo_blue_RGB.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MR_Logo_blue_RGB.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MR_Logo_blue_RGB-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/>\n                                <span>Munich Re<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.munichre.com\/de.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Munich Re<\/a><\/strong> is one of the world&#8217;s leading providers of reinsurance, primary\u00a0insurance\u00a0and insurance-related risk solutions. The Group generated an insurance revenue of over 60 billion euros in 2025. Munich Re\u00a0leverages\u00a0outstanding risk\u00a0expertise\u00a0and financial solidity to promote its clients&#8217; business interests and technological progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Within QUTAC, Munich Re analyses\u00a0possible application\u00a0scenarios and develops initial quantum-based business ideas, including for safeguarding quantum computing services or modelling risks in the financial world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SAP_R_grad.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SAP_R_grad.png 163w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SAP_R_grad-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/>\n                                <span>SAP<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW95172520 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95172520 BCX8\">As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sap.com\/germany\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAP<\/a><\/strong> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95172520 BCX8\">(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW95172520 BCX8\">NYSE:SAP<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95172520 BCX8\">) <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Within QUTAC, SAP is driving the use of quantum computing in machine learning applications and the optimisation of business processes. This includes developing ways to optimize transport routes, supply chains or production plans. This reduces the volume of traffic as well as the consumption of resources and emissions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/siemens-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/siemens-1.png 163w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/siemens-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/>\n                                <span>Siemens<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens.com\/en-gb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siemens AG<\/a><\/strong> is a leading international technology company with around 320,000 employees worldwide \u2013 and one of the largest private employers in Germany. Siemens develops technologies for the industries that form the backbone of the economy: industry, infrastructure, and mobility. By combining the real and the digital worlds, the company transforms manufacturing processes, transportation networks, buildings, and energy systems \u2013 thus helping its customers become more productive, competitive,\u00a0resilient\u00a0and sustainable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At QUTAC, Siemens works to enable individual solutions for efficient shop floor management. With the help of quantum computing, Siemens intends to develop robust models that are less susceptible to disruptions, while at the same time being more flexible. Siemens also engages in machine learning to accelerate data analytics for numerous industries. In addition, Siemens is working on quantum-classical hybrid algorithms for production and logistics, as well as digital twins for the safe integration of quantum computers into industrial environments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px-267x267.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n                                <span>TRUMPF<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a high-tech company, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trumpf.com\/en_INT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRUMPF<\/a><\/strong> offers manufacturing solutions in the fields of machine tools, laser technology, and the semiconductor industry, and drives the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry through consulting, platform, and software offerings. With approximately 18,000 employees, TRUMPF generated revenue of approximately 4.3 billion euros in fiscal year 2024\/25. The long-term focus of this independent family-owned company, headquartered in\u00a0Ditzingen\u00a0near Stuttgart, makes TRUMPF a guarantor of continuous innovation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Within QUTAC, TRUMPF represents the fields of mechanical engineering, connected manufacturing, and laser technology. The company focuses primarily on developing quantum computing applications to optimize machine utilization in production, image processing through machine learning, and the simulation of heat input during laser cutting.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                     <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\" href=\"#\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/volkswagen-group-logo-350px.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/volkswagen-group-logo-350px.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/volkswagen-group-logo-350px-267x267.png 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\n                                <span>Volkswagen<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">\n                                <p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volkswagen-group.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volkswagen Group<\/a><\/strong> is one of the world&#8217;s leading car makers, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. The Group\u2019s vehicles are sold in over 150 countries. With an unrivalled portfolio of strong global brands, leading technologies at scale, innovative ideas to tap into future profit pools and an entrepreneurial leadership team, the Volkswagen Group is committed to shaping the future of mobility through investments in electric and autonomous driving vehicles, digitalization and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen has already been extensively involved in quantum computing since 2015. In its collaboration within QUTAC, the Group focuses on the further development of route planning processes. 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