About the objectives of the “quantum aktiv” funding line
Second-generation quantum technologies have immense application potential with a significant impact on the economy and society. Typical application options include significantly more powerful and faster calculations through quantum computing and quantum simulators, more precise measuring devices and methods through quantum sensor technology and metrology, and increased security in data transmission through quantum communication. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
The international race for the technical use and industrial implementation of these technologies has begun. New technologies are generally associated with opportunities for social progress, but also with specific challenges. For this reason, a broad understanding of these technologies should be sought so that the potential of quantum technologies for the economy and society can be communicated. A broad public interest enables the targeted promotion of young scientists and can thus help to counteract an impending shortage of skilled workers in these future key technologies. Social innovation processes are also driven by the introduction of quantum technologies.
The outreach concepts are intended to provide the broadest possible public with low-threshold and target group-oriented access to modern second-generation quantum technologies and to make the idea of technological and scientific principles and effects understandable for the target group through didactic preparation of the topic. A fully developed implementation concept is to be implemented and demonstrated in an implementation phase with sample target groups. The following topics can be mentioned here as examples:
- Quantum computer
- Quantum simulators
- Quantum communication and quantum cryptography
- Quantum-based measurement technology (sensor technology and metrology)
Open innovation approaches should enable the active participation of society in current and innovative research in order to open up additional innovation paths and shorten innovation cycles. They should provide low-cost hardware access or easily usable open interfaces for software approaches and thus enable creative access to future technologies. The following topics are possible for the cross-technology and application-related project objectives:
- Quantum computer/Quantum computing
- Quantum simulators
- Quantum-based measurement technology (sensor technology and metrology)
- Techniques and principles from photonics required for quantum technologies.
An overview of the projects assigned to the funding line can be found here.
