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Industry Day on Quantum Technology

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