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Leitlinie zur Umstellung auf PQC (BMI/BMDS/BSI, Artikelnummer BMI26024): Nationale Umsetzung der EU-Roadmap zur Umstellung auf Post-Quanten-Kryptografie
Body
BSI (Germany)
Kind
Migration deadlines
Status
Published (2026-10-12). Joint guideline of BMDS, BMI and BSI; document header dated 11 September 2026 (Stand August 2026); published with BSI press release of 12.10.2026
Scope
Post-quantum cryptography
Jurisdiction
Germany
What it means for organisations
Transfers the EU roadmap's risk-based deadlines into a German national timeline for administrations, critical infrastructure operators and companies.
Next milestone
: Initial preparation and planning phase (PQC readiness) complete and first migration steps started · Deadline · BSI: Nationale Umsetzung der EU-Roadmap zur Umstellung auf Post-Quanten-Kryptografie (PDF) (read 2026-10-25; Header (11. September 2026); section 3 Zeitplan; section 4 intro; 4.1 Fristen verbindlich machen; inventory subsection; Impressum (Stand August 2026))
Milestones, links, verification and sources
Dated milestones
: Initial preparation and planning phase (PQC readiness) complete and first migration steps started
: Initial cryptographic inventory complete
: Responsible bodies (e.g. IT-Planungsrat, UP KRITIS) adopt the deadlines as binding where possible
: High-risk use cases quantum-safe (High risk)
: Medium-risk use cases quantum-safe; transition largely complete for nearly all systems (Medium risk)
Verified. Guideline PDF (646 KB) retrieved from bsi.bund.de and text extracted; dates read in the summary box, section 3 'Zeitplan', section 4 intro, 4.1 and the inventory subsection. Press release read for publication date. The PDF calls the deadlines urgent recommendations, not legally binding.
BSI TR-02102-1 Version 2026-01: Kryptographische Verfahren: Empfehlungen und Schlüssellängen
Body
BSI (Germany)
Kind
Migration deadlines
Status
Published (2026-01-23). Version 2026-01 (Stand 23 January 2026) adds migration deadlines and announces end of sole use of classical asymmetric schemes
Scope
Post-quantum cryptography
Jurisdiction
Germany
What it means for organisations
Gives German product and system designers dates after which classical key agreement and, later, classical signatures are recommended only in hybrid combination with PQC.
Next milestone
: Switch to quantum-safe key agreement for very high protection needs (Applications with very high protection needs) · Deadline · BSI: TR-02102-1 Kryptographische Verfahren: Empfehlungen und Schlüssellängen (PDF) (read 2026-10-25; Cover and version table (2026-01, 23.01.2026); section 2.1 Einsatz quantensicherer Verfahren; section 2.3 Klassische asymmetrische Verfahren)
Milestones, links, verification and sources
Dated milestones
: Switch to quantum-safe key agreement for very high protection needs (Applications with very high protection needs)
: End of the period in which the guideline lists classical key agreement on its own; hybrid with a PQC KEM afterwards (Key agreement / encryption)
: Classical signature schemes expected to remain in the guideline only until the end of 2035 (Signatures)
Verified. TR PDF downloaded from bsi.bund.de and text extracted; version table and sections 2.1 and 2.3 read. Press release of 11.02.2026 confirms the same three dates. The new guideline cites a TR-02102-1 edition dated December 2026, which is not yet available; the current file is version 2026-01.