R&D Project concludes with Breakthroughs in Quantum Entropy and Post-Quantum Security:
At the end of March 2026, the research and development project Quantensichere Digitale Identitäten (Quant-ID), funded by the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR), was officially completed with a final online demonstration under the coordination of the umbrella project for Quantum Communication in Germany (Schirmprojekt Quantenkommunikation Deutschland, SQuaD). Over the course of three and a half years, Quant-X-Security & Coding GmbH, the Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme (IPMS), the Universität Regensburg, and MTG AG collaborated on solutions for Quantum Entropy and Post-Quantum Security in the context of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
During the final event, the project partners presented their results. These included a certifiable Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) with an ε-security proof, the integration of the QRNG output to an IBM VPC VM, and a post-quantum-secure Single Sign-On (SSO) platform. In addition, scientific findings, experiences from the collaboration, and open research questions were discussed.
The results achieved within Quant-ID represent an important contribution to the transition toward Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) as outlined in the EU roadmap. At the same time, several partners plan to continue their collaboration in follow-up activities, including the implementation of proof-of-concepts (PoCs) in industrial settings and the publication of scientific articles.