{"id":1982,"date":"2025-09-05T11:37:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/?page_id=1982"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:19:20","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row background_type=&#8221;purple_gradient&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#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\">Blog<\/h1>\n                <p>In our blog, we share important information about our activities, be it news such as current event announcements to articles and interviews on relevant quantum computing topics that influence our work.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>News &amp; Articles<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"q-news-grid\">\n            <div class=\"ppi-news-filter uk-margin-bottom\">\n            <div class=\"ppi-filter-buttons\" data-selected=\"73,74\">\n                                    <button class=\"ppi-filter-button uk-button uk-button-small uk-button-secondary\"\n                            data-category=\"73\">\n                        Articles                    <\/button>\n                                    <button class=\"ppi-filter-button uk-button uk-button-small uk-button-secondary\"\n                            data-category=\"74\">\n                        News                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"uk-grid uk-child-width-1-3@s uk-child-width-1-2@xs uk-child-width-1-1\" uk-grid>\n        \n<div class=\"swiper-slide uk-card uk-card-secondary uk-text-center uk-text-left@s\">\n    <div class=\"uk-card-media-top\">\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2703-OECD-Digital-Economy-Paper-370x250.png\" media=\"(max-width:449px)\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-border-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2703-OECD-Digital-Economy-Paper-580x390.png\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uk-card-body\">\n                    <span class=\"uk-text-meta\">Articles<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"uk-card-title uk-margin-remove-top\">New OECD Paper on Business Readiness for Quantum Computing with participation from QUTAC<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"uk-excerpt\"><p>How can businesses strategically build their quantum readiness? The OECD\u00a0provides\u00a0key insights\u00a0in\u00a0a new paper.<\/p>\n<p>The latest\u00a0OECD &#8211; OCDE\u00a0Digital Economy Paper, &#8220;Building Business Readiness for Quantum Computing&#8221;, systematically examines how companies can prepare for the commercial use of quantum computing, highlighting\u00a0common\u00a0barriers that stand in the way. The study is based on interviews with 16 public and private organizations across 10 countries, including QUTAC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-link-area\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/new-oecd-paper-on-business-readiness-for-quantum-computing-with-participation-from-qutac\/\" class=\"uk-button uk-button-primary\">Read more<\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide uk-card uk-card-secondary uk-text-center uk-text-left@s\">\n    <div class=\"uk-card-media-top\">\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0107-Vorsitzwechsel-EN-1-370x250.png\" media=\"(max-width:449px)\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-border-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0107-Vorsitzwechsel-EN-1-580x390.png\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uk-card-body\">\n                    <span class=\"uk-text-meta\">News<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"uk-card-title uk-margin-remove-top\">TRUMPF Takes Over QUTAC-Chairmanship from January 2026<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"uk-excerpt\"><p data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"690\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201981389 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201981389 BCX8\">As of January 1, 2026, TRUMPF will take over the leadership of the Quantum Technology <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201981389 BCX8\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201981389 BCX8\">Application Consortium (QUTAC) \u2013 a regular change that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201981389 BCX8\">offers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201981389 BCX8\"> new perspectives and further strengthens the interdisciplinary nature of the consortium&#8217;s collaboration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231949571 BCX8\">As a technology-driven company with strong<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231949571 BCX8\">\u00a0ties to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231949571 BCX8\">mechanical engineering, networked\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231949571 BCX8\">manufacturing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231949571 BCX8\">\u00a0and laser technology, TRUMPF\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231949571 BCX8\">will contribute specific<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231949571 BCX8\">\u00a0fields of application to the consortium&#8217;s work.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231949571 BCX8\">In addition to the overarching QUTAC topics addressed by the working groups, we aim to place a focus on post-quantum cryptography to secure data in the quantum era and on photonic computing for the efficient use of AI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">new<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">leadership<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">team<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">consists<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0Berthold Schmidt (Chairperson\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0Executive Committee) and Florian\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">Dommert<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0(Chairperson\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW58385970 BCX8\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58385970 BCX8\"> Steering Committee).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW135353361 BCX8\">QUTAC would like to express our sincere thanks to Abdu <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW135353361 BCX8\">Mudesir<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\">, Oliver <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW135353361 BCX8\">Holschke<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\"> and Andreas\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW135353361 BCX8\">Fier<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\">\u00a0from Deutsche Telekom for actively leading the consortium in the second half of 2025.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\">Their commitment has strengthened QUTAC\u2019s visibility in German and European poli<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\">tics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\">\u00a0\u2013 for example through the DE-FR Quantum Dialogue and a side event at the EU summit on digital sovereignty. They also expanded internal knowledge exchange \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\">an important step<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135353361 BCX8\">\u00a0toward a shared positioning.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW135353361 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-link-area\">\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide uk-card uk-card-secondary uk-text-center uk-text-left@s\">\n    <div class=\"uk-card-media-top\">\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1912-QC-Positionspapier-EU-Qantum-Act-EN-370x250.png\" media=\"(max-width:449px)\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-border-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1912-QC-Positionspapier-EU-Qantum-Act-EN-580x390.png\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uk-card-body\">\n                    <span class=\"uk-text-meta\">Articles<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"uk-card-title uk-margin-remove-top\">QUTAC position paper on the EU Quantum Act<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"uk-excerpt\"><p>With the EU Quantum Act, the European Commission is sending a clear signal for the industrial application of quantum technologies. As the Quantum Technology and Application Consortium (QUTAC) \u2013 a consortium of 14 leading companies from Germany and Europe \u2013 we strongly welcome this political initiative. We see it as our responsibility to contribute our industry-driven expertise to the implementation and to specifically strengthen Europe&#8217;s innovative capacity in the field of quantum technologies.<\/p>\n<p>In our position paper on the EU Quantum Act, we provide specific recommendations for action to effectively advance the industrial use of quantum technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-link-area\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/qutac-position-paper-on-the-eu-quantum-act\/\" class=\"uk-button uk-button-primary\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_QUTAC_Positionspapier_EU-Quantum-Act.pdf\" class=\"uk-button-group\" download>\n                    <span class=\"uk-button uk-button-secondary uk-button-green\">\n                        <span class=\"uk-inline\">\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n                                <path d=\"M.5 9.9a.5.5 0 0 1 .5.5v2.5a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1v-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0v2.5a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5z\" \/>\n                                <path d=\"M7.646 11.854a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8.5 10.293V1.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v8.793L5.354 8.146a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708l3 3z\" \/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                        Download                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide uk-card uk-card-secondary uk-text-center uk-text-left@s\">\n    <div class=\"uk-card-media-top\">\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/High-Level-Breakfast_QUTAC_18112025-370x250.jpg\" media=\"(max-width:449px)\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-border-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/High-Level-Breakfast_QUTAC_18112025-580x390.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uk-card-body\">\n                    <span class=\"uk-text-meta\">News<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"uk-card-title uk-margin-remove-top\">High-level breakfast at the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"uk-excerpt\"><p data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"469\">Strengthening quantum technologies is critical for Europe&#8217;s future and digital sovereignty. In this spirit, the French Embassy in Germany in Berlin, alongside QUTAC, hosted a high-level breakfast event as part of the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty. This summit, led by France and Germany, aims to accelerate the development of a sovereign digital future for Europe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"810\">The exclusive side event focused on fostering multi-stakeholder cooperation through a French-German approach to quantum ecosystems. Special attention was given to end users, with selected representatives from politics, leading companies, quantum startups and scale-ups, and research institutions from both France and Germany in attendance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1188\">Following an opening address from Dr. Petr Ledl (Deutsche Telekom), the event featured three keynotes from Emmanuel Suquet (Deputy Ambassador of France to Germany), Dr. Reinhard Ploss (Representative of QUTAC), and Dr. Niccol\u00f2 Somaschi (CEO, Quandela). The speakers highlighted the essential role of quantum technology in securing Europe&#8217;s digital sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1647\">The official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/conclusions-from-the-franco-german-dialogue-of-quantum-technology-players-2025\/\">conclusions from the Franco-German Dialogue of Quantum Technology Players<\/a> were also publicly released. This dialogue, organized in September by QUTAC, Le Lab Quantique, Quandela, CEA, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, with support from the French Embassy in Berlin and the German Embassy in Paris, along with the European Champions Alliance, marked a significant step forward in shaping Europe&#8217;s quantum technology landscape.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"2116\">Additionally, QUTAC presented its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/qc-monitor\/\">Quantum Computing Monitor<\/a> (QC-Monitor), a tool designed to visualize Germany&#8217;s progress in the application of quantum computing. This initiative aims to support the ecosystem through regular monitoring and provide measurable insights via 24 regularly updated KPIs. The goal is to drive data-driven improvements and offer a clear outlook for the future of quantum computing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-link-area\">\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide uk-card uk-card-secondary uk-text-center uk-text-left@s\">\n    <div class=\"uk-card-media-top\">\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1711-GER-FR-Dialog-Schlussfolgerungen-EN-1-370x250.png\" media=\"(max-width:449px)\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-border-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1711-GER-FR-Dialog-Schlussfolgerungen-EN-1-580x390.png\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uk-card-body\">\n                    <span class=\"uk-text-meta\">Articles<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"uk-card-title uk-margin-remove-top\">Conclusions from the Franco-German Dialogue of Quantum Technology Players 2025<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"uk-excerpt\">Quantum Technologies hold great economic potential. That is why it is in Europe\u2019s interest to secure a leading position in\u00a0their development and industrial application.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0French German Dialogue of Quantum Technology Players\u00a0on September 23,\u00a02025\u00a0in Paris and Massy (France),\u00a0was organized by\u00a0the\u00a0Quantum Technology and Application Consortium\u00a0(QUTAC), Le lab\u00a0Quantique,\u00a0Quandela, CEA,\u00a0Fraunhofer, with support\u00a0from\u00a0the French embassy in Germany and the German embassy in France.\u00a0The\u00a0dialogue\u00a0brought\u00a0together more than 60\u00a0experts, managers and decision-makers from innovation, corporates, research and public authorities from France and Germany.\r\n\r\nFollowing the dialogue, participants\u00a0identified\u00a0the following key\u00a0challenges\u00a0for\u00a0building\u00a0Europe\u2019s quantum future.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-link-area\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/conclusions-from-the-franco-german-dialogue-of-quantum-technology-players-2025\/\" class=\"uk-button uk-button-primary\">Read more<\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Final-Conclusions-GER-FR-Dialogue.pdf\" class=\"uk-button-group\" download>\n                    <span class=\"uk-button uk-button-secondary uk-button-green\">\n                        <span class=\"uk-inline\">\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n                                <path d=\"M.5 9.9a.5.5 0 0 1 .5.5v2.5a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1v-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0v2.5a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-2.5a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5z\" \/>\n                                <path d=\"M7.646 11.854a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8.5 10.293V1.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v8.793L5.354 8.146a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708l3 3z\" \/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                        Download                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide uk-card uk-card-secondary uk-text-center uk-text-left@s\">\n    <div class=\"uk-card-media-top\">\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2910-QC-Monitor-EN-370x250.png\" media=\"(max-width:449px)\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-border-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2910-QC-Monitor-EN-580x390.png\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uk-card-body\">\n                    <span class=\"uk-text-meta\">News<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"uk-card-title uk-margin-remove-top\">The state of quantum technology in Germany \u2013 QUTAC Quantum Computing Monitor<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"uk-excerpt\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">QUTAC\u2019s mission is to lead quantum computing towards a successful industrial application. But to unlock the technology\u2019s economic potential, we must first understand and strengthen the ecosystem that enables it.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0QUTAC Quantum Computing Monitor\u00a0is\u00a0a framework of 24 key performance indicators designed to assess the German quantum technology ecosystem\u2019s progress and challenges.\u00a0Thus, with this monitor,\u00a0QUTAC makes\u00a0Germany\u2019s performance in quantum application visible and measurable.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Such data creates a valuable basis for analysis, which should also guide Germany\u2019s industrial policies, such as the new\u00a0High-Tech\u00a0Agenda. Thus,\u00a0QUTAC is\u00a0happy to be part of the agenda\u2019s kick-off event\u00a0on October 10,\u00a02025\u00a0and to share further insights from\u00a0the\u00a0monitor with decision-makers from both industry and politics.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The latest update of our Quantum Computing Monitor with the 2025 dataset is online now on the QUTAC website.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-link-area\">\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"uk-text-center uk-margin-top\">\n            <button class=\"uk-button uk-button-primary ppi-load-more-news\"\n                    data-categories=\"73,74\" data-count=\"6\" data-showcategories=\"yes\">\n                Load more            <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=&#8221;ppi_remove_padding_bottom&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div uk-lightbox=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/QUTAC-Hightech-Positionspapier-EN.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/QUTAC-Hightech-Positionspapier-EN.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Position paper on the German government&#8217;s high-tech agenda<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The German government&#8217;s high-tech agenda provides an important impetus for quantum computing, quantum sensor technology, and quantum communication as strategic fields of the future. As a consortium of 14 leading companies in Germany and Europe, we welcome the clear commitment to quantum technologies and to strengthening our country&#8217;s technological sovereignty. 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