Competence Center Quantum Computing Baden-Württemberg

In cooperation with IBM Germany, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is establishing a national competence network in the research field of quantum computing. The aim is to develop quantum-based computing strategies for the next generation of high-performance computers. With the participation of currently eleven Fraunhofer Institutes, specialist expertise is being pooled in regional competence centers.

Within the competence center “Quantum Computing Baden-Württemberg”, the first IBM quantum computer on German soil was installed and is available to industrial companies, SMEs, startups as well as academic institutions for application-related use.

The IBM Q System One at the Ehningen site allows for a variety of research topics from essential algorithms, software development and the design of elementary logic operations to the control of the quantum processor in the actual computing process. The location in Baden-Württemberg enables the operation of this IBM quantum computer under German legislation (data protection, IP security).

Technical data:

• 27 superconducting qubits
• Quantum volume of 32
• Coherence time ≈ 100 μs
• Single qubit gate error ≈ 0,05%
• 2 qubit gate error ≈ 1%
• Operation time 2 Qubit Gate ≈ 500 ns for CNOT

We are coordinating the Competence Center “Quantum Computing Baden-Württemberg” at IAF together with Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart.

Feel free to contact us at KQC@iaf.fraunhofer.de

The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württembergg, together with the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, published a second call for proposals for funding collaborative research projects under the KQC on June 7, 2022. In the second funding phase from January 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, the state will again support cooperative research work in the field of quantum technologies that aims to transfer the results of basic and preliminary research into practical applications and make them economically viable. In this way, the Economics Ministry and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft want to further expand the quantum computing ecosystem of universities, research institutes, start-ups and companies in Baden-Württemberg.

The application deadline is July 29, 2022, and potential applicants will have the opportunity to learn in advance about the design of potential projects and collaborations, the use of IBM’s “Q System One” and the planned training courses in a Q&A session on the second funding phase. The Q&A session will take place as an online meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Mehran Ghahremanpour from the Baden-Württemberg Economics Ministry and Dr. Martin Walther from Fraunhofer IAF will be among those available to answer questions. Prior registration by e-mail is required.