Quantum in Germany
Quantum technology in Germany, in plain words. Everything here comes from the data on this portal, with its source at the end of each part.
What is happening
Organisations in Germany take part in 393 quantum EU-funded projects. 183 of them are running now.
The most common topic of these projects is quantum computing and simulation.
Projects that started most recently
- QuRAK: QuRAK Center of Excellence- Quantum Research and Applied Knowledge
- PSymQDyn: Dynamics of quantum many-body systems in the absence of spatial reflection symmetry
- QuBriC: Bridging Quantum and Classical Error Correction for Scalable Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing
- RUBIQON: Crossing the Threshold to Fault-tolerant Digital Neutral Atom Quantum Computing
- EQUIVALEMT: European Quantum Innovation VALleys as strategic Emerging Technology
Organisations that take part most
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften Ev
- Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung Ev
- Technische Universitaet Muenchen
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GMBH
- University of Stuttgart
Quantum companies
119 companies from Germany take part in these projects and are listed on this portal. The most active:
All quantum companies (company screener)
Source: CORDIS (Publications Office of the European Union), retrieved 16 October 2026, reused under the Commission reuse notice. Organisations: those published on this portal.
Where to study
13 quantum courses and degrees in Germany are listed. A master’s degree is marked as such.
- Quantum Engineering
- Quantum Engineering (M.Sc.)
- Quantum Engineering (Master of Science)
- Quantum Engineering - Master of Science (MSc)
- Quantum Science & Technology (M.Sc.)
- Quantum Technologies and Engineering (QuanTEEM)
You can also study online
- Amazon Braket Getting Started
- Architecture, Algorithms, and Protocols of a Quantum Computer and Quantum Internet
- Basics of quantum information
- Development and Applications of Germanium Quantum Technologies
All courses for Germany · Learn the basics first
Source: the course directory of this portal (each course read on its official page; compiled 30 October 2026). Always check dates, fees and entry rules on the official page.
Where to work
2 quantum jobs in Germany are open on this portal.
All quantum jobs · Skills that are in demand (talent pipeline)
Source: job posts published on this portal, each linking to the employer. Updated every six hours.
Events coming up
No event in Germany is listed for the coming months yet.
Online, open to everyone
All events · Events in Germany for your calendar (calendar feed; how to subscribe)
Source: events published on this portal. The place is in the organiser’s own words; an event whose place names no country is not shown here.
Places you can visit or use
Quantum research infrastructure in Germany, such as quantum computers and testbeds. Many are for researchers and companies; the official page says who can use them and how.
- Euro-Q-Exa
You can: apply for time in a call for access. - JUNIQ
You can: apply for time in a call for access; get advice and support. - LRZ Quantum Integration Centre (QIC)
You can: get advice and support. - PTB Quantum Technology Competence Center (QTZ)
You can: have your devices tested. - JADE
The official pages name no access route for this system yet. What is known about its use · EuroHPC JU quantum access call - Q-net-Q
The source does not say how to get access.
The infrastructure catalogue for Germany · How to apply for access · EuroQCI
Source: the infrastructure catalogue of this portal (official EU and national pages; compiled 27 October 2026).
Money
From the EU: organisations in Germany were awarded about 534 million euros of net EU contribution for EU-funded projects in quantum technology (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, all years, as CORDIS records it). These projects are funded by Horizon Europe and by Horizon 2020, the programme before it.
From the national government
- Handlungskonzept Quantentechnologien der Bundesregierung (Federal Government action plan for quantum technologies)
EUR 2.18 billion, as announced (Federal government funding for the action plan, 2023 to 2026). Where this is stated - Quantum technologies in the Konjunktur- und Zukunftspaket (economic stimulus and future package)
EUR 2 billion, as announced (Total for quantum technologies in the federal stimulus and future package). Where this is stated
Announced amounts are plans, not money already spent.
Money you can apply for
EU funding calls are open to people and organisations in every EU country and in many partner countries.
- Development of ecosystem and next-generation capabilities for a secured European Critical Communication System in civil security
- Public procurement of innovation for security
- Neutral-Atom Platform Technologies
All open calls by closing date · Closing dates for your calendar · Find calls for your organisation (members)
Public investment in quantum, all countries
Sources: CORDIS, retrieved 16 October 2026; the public investment registry of this portal (official pages, compiled 27 October 2026); EU calls from the Funding & Tenders Portal as published on this portal.
How to get involved
- Learn what quantum technology is, step by step
- Tell us about a course, event or organisation that is missing
- Join Quantum Europe (free) for a personal newsletter and your own calendar feed
- Members: get the newsletter
- Members: find partners for a project (matchmaking)
- Put events and closing dates in your calendar
Words used on this page
- EU-funded project
- A research or innovation project that the European Union pays for in part, mostly through its research programmes such as Horizon Europe. Several organisations, often from different countries, work on it together.
- Horizon Europe
- The European Union's main programme for funding research and innovation, from 2021 to 2027. Before it came Horizon 2020.
- CORDIS
- The European Commission's public database of the research projects the EU funds. This page counts projects from it.
- Funding call
- An invitation to apply for money for a project, with rules and a closing date. If your application is chosen, you receive a grant.
- Research infrastructure
- Large equipment that many people share, such as a quantum computer, a test lab or a production line for chips. Some of it can be used by researchers and companies from outside.
- Testbed
- A place where new quantum devices or networks are tried out under real conditions before they are used widely.
- EuroQCI
- The European Quantum Communication Infrastructure: a plan to link EU countries with secure quantum communication, on the ground and by satellite.
- Master's degree
- A university degree you can take after a first (bachelor's) degree, usually one or two years long.
- Calendar feed
- A web address that your calendar app reads regularly, so new events and closing dates appear in your own calendar by themselves.
For experts
Full country profile of Germany, with figures and charts · Policy dossier
This page was last updated on 4 November 2026. It lists what is on this portal, not everything that happens in the country.