{"id":2172,"date":"2025-10-21T13:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/?page_id=2172"},"modified":"2025-10-30T10:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:36:12","slug":"about-qutac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/about-qutac\/","title":{"rendered":"About QUTAC"},"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 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\">About QUTAC<\/h1>\n                <h2>Who we are<\/h2>\n<p>In the Quantum Technology and Application Consortium (QUTAC), we, as leading companies from Germany, want to bring quantum computing to the level of practical application and, in cooperation, actively shape a new digital future.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-1-2@m uk-width-expand@l\">\n                    <video\n                        loop muted playsinline\n                        uk-video=\"autoplay: inview; automute: true\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo.mp4\"\n                    >\n                    <\/video>\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row background_type=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column]<section class=\"q-testimonial q-testimonial-section-rounded\">\n                <div id=\"q-cite-dr-reinhard-ploss-2\"\n     class=\"uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-card uk-card-default q-testimonial-card uk-grid-collapse\"\n     uk-grid\n>\n    <div class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-1-3@s \">\n        <div class=\"q-testimonial-portrait\">\n            <picture>\n                <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2024_Dr.ReinhardPloss_Stadt-Hochformat-1-1-267x267.jpg\" media=\"(max-width:449px)\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-border-circle uk-box-shadow-large uk-align-left@s\"\n                     src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2024_Dr.ReinhardPloss_Stadt-Hochformat-1-1-480x480.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"\"\n                \/>\n            <\/picture>\n            <div class=\"q-cite-symbol\"\n                 style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/themes\/theme-kdq-website\/additional-assets\/images\/cite.svg'\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uk-card-body uk-width-1-1 uk-width-2-3@s\">\n        <blockquote>The industrialisation of quantum computing has only just begun. At QUTAC, important German companies come together to put our country and Europe at the forefront of the development of this crucial future technology.<\/blockquote>\n        <cite>\n            <strong>Dr. Reinhard Ploss<\/strong>\n            Representative of QUTAC        <\/cite>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n            <\/section>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The critical moment for all technological developments lies in their move from fundamental research towards utilization. Quantum computing must find its way into practice and into commercially successful applications. This requires technical expertise, innovative spirit, economic resources and above all: cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>With QUTAC, we want to pool findings from our members\u2019 distinct development projects, promote their further development and effectively advance them for practical use.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>Together we want to<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"q-list-flags uk-list\"><li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n                              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                            <h4>Strengthen Germany's digital sovereignty<\/h4>\n                        <\/li><li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n                              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                            <h4>Identify, develop, test and share applications<\/h4>\n                        <\/li><li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n                              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                            <h4>Highlight opportunities for funding<\/h4>\n                        <\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#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\/2023\/01\/Qutac_Infografik_EN_16-9-Stand-23-01.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Qutac_Infografik_1_thumbnail_en.jpg\" 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>Our Vision<\/h2>\n<p>In the near future, quantum computers will revolutionize our world. As of today, exactly how they will change the way we live and work tomorrow remains a matter of guesswork. However, in some industries, specific application scenarios are already taking shape and demonstrate the high practical and economic potential of quantum technology, for example in solving complex optimization problems in the areas of logistics, transport or finance.<\/p>\n<p>As leading companies in important application sectors, we want to play an active role in shaping the development of a new quantum computing ecosystem in Germany and Europe and find innovative and economically successful solutions to the urgent challenges facing our economy and society.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"q-line q-line-bottom-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/themes\/theme-kdq-website\/additional-assets\/images\/lines-1.svg\" uk-parallax=\"y: 200,0; easing: 1.5\" \/><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Organizational Chart<\/h2>\n<p>Our organizational chart shows the structure and distribution of responsibilities within our consortium.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div uk-lightbox=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qutac-Organigram-ENG.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qutac-Organigramm-Thumbnail-ENG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our Members<\/h2>\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.[\/vc_column_text]\n\n<div class=\"member-cards__wrapper uk-light\"><h1 class=\"q-heading-mint uk-margin-large-bottom uk-margin-large-top\"><\/h1> <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\"\/><\/div><div class=\"member-cards\"><div class=\"member-cards__item\"><div class=\"member-cards__item__front\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/airbus-logo-300px-267x267.png\" class=\"member-cards__item__front__icon\"><p class=\"member-cards__item__front__title uk-text-bold\">Airbus<\/p><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__item__hover\"><p class=\"member-cards__item__hover__title uk-text-bold\">Airbus<\/p><a href=\"#\" data-overlay=\"1709\" 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data-content=\"1709\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/airbus-logo-300px-267x267.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Aerospace<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Airbus<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>As one of the leading companies in its sector, Airbus is committed to sustainable aerospace in the service of a safe and united world.<\/p>\n<p>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 utilization of the technology in the aerospace sector, monitor current developments in quantum computing hardware and contribute its research and development progress to conferences and funding projects.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"172\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BASFo_wh100lg_3c-150x150.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Chemistry and biotechnology<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">BASF<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>At BASF, 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. Further information at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basf.com\/global\/en\">www.basf.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In QUTAC, BASF, together with its industry partners, promotes a seamless transfer of research results into industrial practice. Use cases are exchanged and collaborations with research institutions initiated. Particular emphasis is placed on application expertise and access to quantum computing, knowledge transfer and training that is as barrier-free as possible. BASF\u2019s specific interest is, of course, in applications in and for chemistry, e.g. material science but also scheduling problems.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"241\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BMW_Group_logo-267x267.jpg\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Automotive<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">BMW Group<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>With its brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world&#8217;s leading premium manufacturer of cars and motorbikes and provider of premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises more than 30 production plants; the company has a global sales network with representatives in over 140 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Within QUTAC, the BMW Group advances the use of quantum computing for industrial issues in the automotive industry. The automobile is one of the most complex consumer goods. Optimization problems in the supply chain, logistics, development and production, such as robot path planning or buffer optimisation, material simulation for battery development or machine learning applications in the field of text processing or computer vision offer promising potential for testing quantum algorithms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"173\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/boehringer-ingelheim-logo-500px-267x267.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Pharmaceutical<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Boehringer Ingelheim<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Boehringer Ingelheim is working on breakthrough therapies that transform lives, today and for generations to come. As a leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company, the company creates value through innovation in areas of high unmet medical need. Founded in 1885 and family-owned ever since, Boehringer Ingelheim takes a long-term, sustainable perspective. More than 53,000 employees serve over 130 markets in the two business units Human Pharma and Animal Health. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"175\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BOSCH-Logo-500-267x267.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Industrial technology<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Bosch<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries.<\/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<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"788\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Telekom-Logo_klein-2.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Information technology<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Deutsche Telekom<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telekom.com\/en\/company\/company-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deutsche Telekom<\/a> is one of the world&#8217;s leading integrated telecommunications companies, with some 252 million mobile customers, 25 million fixed-network lines, and 22 million broadband lines.<\/p>\n<p>With Telekom Laboratories, Deutsche Telekom AG is primarily dedicating itself to developing quantum computing applications in telecommunications. It uses its experience to drive these forward. This includes topics such as the implementation of quantum algorithms in the field of network optimization and planning, the construction of quantum cryptographic platforms, and the harnessing of quantum mechanical properties for novel communication and coordination possibilities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"176\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lowres-IFX_LOGO_4C.eps_-150x150.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Industrial technology<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Infineon<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infineon Technologies AG is a leading provider of semiconductor solutions. With around 58,600 employees and sales of more than 16.3 billion euros in the 2023 financial year, it is one of the ten largest semiconductor manufacturers in the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infineon is working with leading companies in Germany and Europe in the Quantum Technology &amp; Application Consortium (QUTAC) to drive the industrialization of quantum computing. The company focuses primarily on the implementation of new solutions for improved demand-capacity matching and sensor-based optimization of supply chains. In addition, Infineon is researching and developing components for three of the most promising quantum computing technologies: superconductors, semiconductors and ion traps. With this approach, Infineon is one of the industrial pioneers and has the most comprehensive technology portfolio in the industry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"764\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Lufthansa-Industry-Solutions_klein-1.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Aerospace<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Lufthansa Industry Solutions<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>With over 2,500 employees at 14 locations and more than 300 customers, Lufthansa Industry Solutions is one 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&#8217;s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"177\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mkgaa1920x1080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Pharmaceutical<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Merck<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>Merck, a leading science and technology company, is active in the fields of life science, healthcare and electronics. Around 63,000 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"178\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MR_Logo_blue_RGB-150x150.jpg\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Services (finance and insurance)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Munich Re<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>Munich Re is one of the world\u2019s leading providers of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions. The Group generated an insurance revenue of over 57 billion euros in 2023. Munich Re leverages outstanding risk expertise and financial solidity to promote its clients\u2019 business interests and technological progress.<\/p>\n<p>Within QUTAC, Munich Re analyses possible application scenarios and develops initial quantum-based business ideas, including for safeguarding quantum computing services or modelling risks in the financial world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"179\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SAP_R_grad-150x150.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Information technology<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">SAP<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>As a market leader in enterprise software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best. Our machine learning, internet of things, and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers\u2019 businesses into intelligent enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"181\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/siemens-1-150x150.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Industrial technology<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Siemens<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>Siemens AG is a leading international technology company with around 320,000 employees worldwide \u2013 and one of the largest private employers in Germany. With a focus on industry, infrastructure and mobility, the company is helping to shape the transition to the digital age.<\/p>\n<p>At QUTAC, Siemens works to enable individual solutions for efficient shop floor management. With the help of quantum computing, Siemens intents 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.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"1222\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px-267x267.jpg\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Industrial technology<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">TRUMPF<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>As a high-tech company, TRUMPF offers solutions in the fields of machine tools as well as laser technology and drives connectivity in the manufacturing industry through consulting, platform and software offerings. In the fiscal year of 2022\/23, with its approximately 18,400 employees, TRUMPF generated sales of around 5.4 billion euros. Its status as an independent, family-owned company with headquarters in Ditzingen near Stuttgart, as well as its long-term orientation, make TRUMPF a champion of continuous innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Within QUTAC, TRUMPF represents the fields of mechanical engineering, connected manufacturing and laser technology. The company is primarily dedicated to the development of quantum computing applications for optimizing machine occupancy in production, image processing through machine learning, and the simulation of heat input in laser cutting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay\" data-content=\"261\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__close\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/volkswagen-group-logo-350px-267x267.png\" class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__icon\"><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__head--right\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__industry\"><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__title\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"kpis__overlay__head__categories__items\"><span class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__categories__item\">Automotive<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"member-cards__overlay__head__title\">Volkswagen<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content\"><div class=\"member-cards__overlay__content--inner\"><p><p>The Volkswagen Group 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. The aim here is to use quantum algorithms to optimize the use of transport vehicles in both logistics and production.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row background_type=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Press<\/h2>\n<p>Here you will find all the latest press releases from our consortium.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"q-news-slider\">\n    <div class=\"q-news-slider__inner\">\n        <div class=\"swiper news-swiper\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-grid-match\">\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\/2021\/06\/QUTAC_LOGO_REGULAR_RGB-round-370x250.png\" media=\"(max-width:449px)\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-border-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/QUTAC_LOGO_REGULAR_RGB-round-580x390.png\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"uk-card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"uk-card-title uk-margin-remove-top\">French German Dialogue of Quantum Technology Players in Paris<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"uk-excerpt\">The French German Dialogue of Quantum Technology Players took place on September 23 in Paris and Massy, attended by 60 representatives from research, industry, start-ups and political decision-makers from France and Germany. 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