Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 13:30 - 17:30

The Industry Day on Quantum Technology, held in a new format, will highlight the achievements made in recent years within the emerging field of quantum technologies, often referred to as Quantum 2.0. Leading national and international companies in this field will present their product concepts to the physics community gathered in Göttingen through conference contributions. The programme will be fully tailored to the needs of industry. By specifically inviting funding organisations (VDI, DLR, BMFTR, BMWK and so on) and venture capitalists, the event will provide a holistic perspective. The afternoon aims to provide a comprehensive overview of diverse approaches.

For companies, this is an opportunity to present themselves as potential employers, as well as to opinion leaders, funding bodies, and potential investors, showcasing their technological advancements and market readiness. A subsequent panel discussion will controversially debate key framework conditions, such as international collaboration, central academic interfaces and partnerships, hiring international staff, and the implications of increasingly stringent export controls. It is essential that all submitted contributions and speakers clearly highlight the quantum-technological context of their activities. Presentations will therefore be delivered by experts from the companies themselves. Beyond physics, the unique commercial challenges faced by industrial enterprises, particularly in early stages, should be addressed to spark conversations with participants.

After a welcome address by the President of the DPG, Klaus Richter, the Industry Day on Quantum Technology will be opened by Rüdiger Eichel (MWK) and the State Secretary Rolf-Dieter Jungk (BMFTR). The day will conclude with a Public Evening Talk by Heike Riel, the designated DPG President.

Invited Speakers

• Sebastian Blatt
  CTO and Co-Managing Director
  planqc GmbH, Garching, Germany
• Frank Deppe
  Head of QC Development
  IQM Quantum Computers, Espoo, Finland
• Olivier Ezratty
  Internet-Author and Founder
  Quantum Energy Initiative, Grenoble, France
• Michael Förg
  Co-Founder
  Qlibri GmbH, Munich, Germany
• Kevin Füchsel
  Managing Director and CEO
  Quantum Optics Jena GmbH, Jena, Germany
• Michael Geiselmann
  Co-Founder and CCO
  LIGENTEC AG, Ecublens, Switzerland
• Nicole Holzmann
  Quantum Solutions Manager
  PsiQuantum GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany
• Wilhelm Kaenders
  Founder and CTO
  TOPTICA Photonics AG, Gräfelfing, Germany
• Imran Khan
  Co-Founder and CEO
  KEEQuant GmbH, Fürth, Germany
• Peter Lodahl
  Co-Founder and Chief Quantum Officer
  Sparrow Quantum, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Mark Mattingley-Scott
  Chief Revenue Officer
  Quantum Brilliance GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
• Emily Meads
  Principal
  Quantonation, Paris, France
• Mathieu Munsch
  Co-Founder and CEO
  Qnami, Basel, Switzerland
• Sebastian Neumann
  Senior Research Engineer
  zerothird/Quantum Industries GmbH, Vienna, Austria
• Uwe Ortmann
  Head of Sales Specialist for Spectroscopy and Microscopy
  PicoQuant, Berlin, Germany
• Nimba Oshnik
  Quantum Sensing Expert
  QuantumDiamonds GmbH, Munich, Germany
• Johannes Otterbach
  Quantum Physicist and Innovation Manager for AI
  Sprin-D (Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovation), Leipzig, Germany
• Claudius Riek
  Managing Director
  Zurich Instruments GmbH, Munich, Germany
• Stephan Ritter
  Director Quantum Technology Solutions
  TOPTICA Photonics AG, Gräfelfing, Germany
• Clemens Rössler
  Senior Director Ion Trap Systems
  Infineon, Neubiberg, Germany
• Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler
  Co-Founder
  neQxt GmbH, Erlenbach am Main, Germany
• Tomek Schulz
  Co-Founder and COO
  kiutra GmbH, Munich, Germany
• Peter Soldan
  Head of Quantum Systems
  VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
• Thomas Strohm
  Chief Expert Quantum Technologies
  Bosch GmbH, Renningen, Germany
• Enrico Vogt
  Founder and CEO
  QUBIG GmbH, Munich, Germany
• Thomas Volz
  Managing Director und& CTO
  Quandela GmbH, Munich, Germany

Session Chairs

We were able to attract distinguished personalities to chair the individual sessions during the Industry Day on Quantum Technology.

• Michael Alexander
  Senior Advisor, Advanced Technology Center, Industrials Platform
  Roland Berger GmbH, Munich, Germany
• Nicolas Spethmann
  Head of Quantum Technology - Competence Center
  Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig, Germany