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Quantum Technologies

Quantum Technologies in Hamburg

Hamburg is one of the most successful and dynamic hubs for quantum technologies in Germany. In the metropolitan region, the University of Hamburg, the Technical University of Hamburg, the Max Planck Society, the Fraunhofer Society, DESY, and other partners from the fields of research and technology transfer are working to better understand the fundamentals of quantum physics and translate them into technological applications.

The University of Hamburg (UHH) conducts research on all aspects of quantum technologies and develops applications, with a focus on the construction of quantum computers, quantum algorithms, quantum sensing using entangled quantum states, and quantum simulation. The Technical University of Hamburg (TUHH) contributes its engineering expertise to the development of quantum hardware, software, and applications. Fraunhofer Institutes are developing applications of quantum algorithms, for example in the maritime sector. DESY is consolidating its activities in the field of quantum science with a focus on quantum materials and quantum sensing. Large, cross-disciplinary projects, such as Hamburg Quantum Computing (HQC) by UHH and TUHH, Rymax One (UHH and industry), as well as HQML and the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative, have already created a strong ecosystem. These activities are complemented by Hamburg Quantum Innovation Capital (hqic) as a regional networking and technology transfer initiative.

As a result, a research ecosystem has emerged in Hamburg that closely integrates basic research, the training of experts, and technological development. Hamburg has everything it needs to ensure that quantum technologies can continue to be developed over the long term.

Key Projects of the PIER PLUS Partners

DESY

Hamburg Consortium To Develop Novel Quantum AI Methods

The consortium consisting of DESY, ParityQC, eleQtron, and the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) is funded by IFB Hamburg for the HQML (Hamburg Full Stack Quantum Machine Learning) project. Together, the partners are developing a “full-stack” quantum solution for processing image data—from the application to the algorithm. With this “full-stack” approach, they are pioneers of the HTAD roadmap in quantum computing. A specific use case is the processing of the enormous amounts of data generated during experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.

Each partner contributes its own strengths: ParityQC leads the consortium and develops the QML algorithms; DESY provides basic algorithms from its own research; DLR QCI provides computing time on the QSea I quantum computer; and eleQtron supplies its patented technology for controlling ion processors.

With this combined expertise, Hamburg and Germany can be established as a leading hub for this industry.

For more information on DESY’s High-Tech Agenda contributions, see the DESY brochure “Aus Forschung wird Zukunft” (in German).

Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services CML

Technical University of Hamburg (TUHH)

The TUHH conducts research in the areas of quantum hardware development as well as quantum algorithms and applications of quantum computing. On the hardware side, the university pursues a clearly engineering-oriented approach with a focus on scalable quantum computer systems. Key projects combine hardware development, systems integration, and algorithmic research. In the field of quantum algorithms, the TUHH conducts research on a wide range of topics: from characterizing the error behavior of quantum computers to fundamental questions regarding potential quantum advantages, and on to applications of quantum algorithms. The TUHH is closely integrated into a growing quantum ecosystem in Hamburg, which is shaped by the DLR Innovation Center and numerous startups.

For more information on the High-Tech Agenda at the Technical University of Hamburg, please follow this link.

University of Hamburg

Research in the Core Research Area “Photon and Nanosciences” at the University of Hamburg covers a broad spectrum of topics ranging from laser and quantum physics, ultrashort-pulse and X-ray physics, and nanochemistry to biophysics. The research is interdisciplinary in nature and is concentrated in particular within the Cluster of Excellence “CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter.” In the field of quantum technologies, the university’s research strengths include the construction of quantum computers, the development of quantum algorithms, quantum sensing using entangled quantum states, and quantum simulation.