Position Paper proposes coherent and targeted Actions in the Field of Quantum Technologies:
Against the backdrop of Quantum Technologies enabling groundbreaking innovations across numerous sectors – including IT security, finance, and telecommunications – and the potential to position Germany at the forefront of one of the 21st century’s most significant technological developments, the German federal government allocated two billion euros for Quantum Technologies in 2020 as part of its Economic Stimulus and Future Package. The aim is to establish Germany as a leading hub for industrial applications based on Quantum Technologies. In view of the dynamic developments in this field and the start of the new legislative period, the Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V. (VDE) has now published a position paper. It reviews the achievements to date and provides recommendations for a coherent and targeted approach to research and innovation funding in the coming years.
The position paper, presented at the MikroSystemTechnik Congress 2025 in Duisburg at the end of October, was developed in collaboration with a selected group of representatives from academia and industry who have been working on Quantum Technologies for several years – though without involvement from the umbrella project for Quantum Communication in Germany (SQuaD). In addition to providing an overview of Germany’s Quantum Technology Landscape and its position in the international context, the paper reflects the authors’ perspectives on key areas of action: Quantum Computing and Simulation, Quantum Communication and Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Sensing and Metrology, Foundational Technologies and Systems, as well as the broader Quantum Ecosystem. Based on this, the authors formulate seven recommendations aimed at strengthening Germany as an innovation hub. These include, among others, expanding ecosystems and infrastructure, supporting international standardization, and establishing a national Quantum Initiative. The position paper provides concrete suggestions for changes that should necessarily be discussed in the next phase of development across science, industry, and policy – with the goal of establishing Germany as a leading location for Quantum Technologies in the long term. Further information on the VDE position paper can be found here.
Source reference: https://www.vde.com/resource/blob/2409698/d1b48bb066f68e8bc124357269a699d0/2025–10-27-quantentechnologie-mst-kongress-2025-pm-pdf-data.pdf