August 08, 2025—Press release by MHP 

MHP Becomes Partner in the Quantum^BW Network

Manage­ment and IT consult­ing firm MHP has entered into a strate­gic partner­ship with the Quantum^BW innova­tion campus. Quantum comput­ing promises to disrupt many indus­tries, so sectors where security is criti­cal, such as aerospace, defense, and finance, should look into options early on. As a new partner of QuantumBW, MHP is a reliable partner for compa­nies, offer­ing strate­gic guidance on the oppor­tu­ni­ties and risks of this technology.

Quantum^BW innova­tion ecosystem

Both partners intend to use their shared exper­tise to search even more accurately for new appli­ca­tion areas and possi­ble uses for quantum comput­ers in the future. Quantum^BW plans to further expand its exist­ing network into a compre­hen­sive quantum innova­tion ecosys­tem in Baden-Württemberg.

“With MHP, we welcome a valuable partner to our network who, with its deep under­stand­ing of compa­nies and their struc­tures, can raise aware­ness of the oppor­tu­ni­ties and changes that a quantum future will bring,” empha­sizes Alexan­der Heinrich, Head of the Quantum^BW Office. “Together, we can help compa­nies under­stand, through concrete use cases, how indus­try can benefit from quantum technolo­gies in the future, enabling them to become tomorrow’s pioneers. We are excited to join forces with MHP as part of the Quantum^BW network to accel­er­ate Europe’s leader­ship in the field of quantum technologies.”

Julian Seyfarth, Portfo­lio Manager and Associate at MHP: “Our goal is to consis­tently promote the trans­fer of quantum research into indus­trial practice. The focus is on concrete appli­ca­tion problems rather than abstract poten­tial. We want to help ensure that quantum technolo­gies have an impact where they create real added value. At the same time, we see it as our respon­si­bil­ity to draw atten­tion to security-critical risks posed by quantum comput­ing at an early stage, such as the break­ing of classi­cal encryp­tion, and to support compa­nies in intro­duc­ing quantum-resilient solutions such as post-quantum cryptography.”

Use of quantum computers

Unlike classi­cal comput­ers, quantum comput­ers use princi­ples of quantum physics to solve specific compu­ta­tional problems in a completely new way. While conven­tional comput­ers utilize bits that can repre­sent the states of either 0 or 1, quantum comput­ers process infor­ma­tion using qubits, which can simul­ta­ne­ously repre­sent both states due to the quantum mechan­i­cal princi­ple of super­po­si­tion. This opens up new comput­ing methods for partic­u­larly complex tasks, such as optimiz­ing supply chains or the simulation-based devel­op­ment of new materials.

At the same time, the new comput­ing power poses signif­i­cant security risks: in a few years, quantum comput­ers will be able to break the asymmet­ric encryp­tion methods widely used today, such as RSA or ECC. There is already a need for action today, as inter­cepted data could be decrypted at a later point in time (“store now, decrypt later”). Indus­tries in which security is partic­u­larly criti­cal, such as aerospace, defense and finance, should explore poten­tial measures early on. MHP is a reliable partner for compa­nies in this regard, offer­ing strate­gic guidance on the oppor­tu­ni­ties and risks associ­ated with this technology.

About MHP

June 28, 2025 — Quantum^BWprogram line launched

Call for propos­als: Trans­fer booster for quantum technol­ogy demonstrators

The Insti­tute for Micro­elec­tron­ics Stuttgart (IMS CHIPS) is the youngest member of the Quantum^BW Network and a driving force for innova­tion in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, partic­u­larly in the field of electronic and photonic integra­tion technolo­gies. These areas form key compo­nents for quantum technolo­gies in the form of nanos­truc­tur­ing and the high integra­tion of electronic circuits. With IMS CHIPS, the quantum ecosys­tem in the region is growing by an insti­tute that combines scien­tific preci­sion with indus­trial appli­ca­tion in these impor­tant technologies.

Quantum technolo­gies are one of the key technolo­gies of the 21st century. They are opening up completely new possi­bil­i­ties in the fields of comput­ing, commu­ni­ca­tion and sensor technol­ogy. IMS CHIPS contributes to these devel­op­ments with scalable electronic and photonic integra­tion technolo­gies. Quantum^BW is delighted about the new addition to the network, which, as a driving force in these areas, is advanc­ing the indus­trial appli­ca­tion of quantum technolo­gies in Baden-Württemberg.

Over the next eight years, Quantum^BW aims to achieve broad avail­abil­ity of quantum sensors in mass markets in Baden-Württemberg along its quantum sensor technol­ogy roadmap. This is only possi­ble with strong partners like IMS CHIPS, who, together with the other players from the Quantum^BW network, have the poten­tial to bring the first volume products in the field of quantum sensor technol­ogy to market in THE LÄND.

About IMS CHIPS

IMS CHIPS (Insti­tut für Mikroelek­tronik Stuttgart) is commit­ted to cutting-edge research and ground­break­ing innova­tions in key technolo­gies of the future. As a leading insti­tu­tion in the fields of integrated circuits and systems, silicon photon­ics, M(E)MS technolo­gies and nanos­truc­tur­ing, the IMS combines scien­tific preci­sion with indus­trial application.

In close cooper­a­tion with the Univer­sity of Stuttgart and as part of the Baden-Württemberg Innova­tion Alliance, the insti­tute devel­ops customized solutions — from high-precision one-offs to special­ized small-batch productions.

With its pioneer­ing research projects, IMS CHIPS is setting new standards in litho­g­ra­phy, medical technol­ogy, optics and photon­ics, smart sensor technol­ogy, indus­try 4.0 and artifi­cial intel­li­gence. Through its involve­ment in high-profile projects, the insti­tute is driving progress, preci­sion and sustain­able technol­ogy devel­op­ment worldwide.

The commit­ment to sustain­abil­ity and energy efficiency is a central compo­nent of the institute’s work. It secures and expands the research and devel­op­ment of cutting-edge technolo­gies in Germany. In doing so, it relies on trans­par­ent and sustain­able processes and acts as a reliable partner to German indus­try. Partic­u­larly in the field of process devel­op­ment for nanos­truc­tur­ing, the insti­tute sets new standards and makes an impor­tant contri­bu­tion to the country’s innov­a­tive strength.

In the Inter­na­tional Year of Quantum Technolo­gies, Quantum^BW, together with its partners Photon­ics BW and the German Chamber of Indus­try and Commerce (IHK), invites to the Quantum Roadshow on four dates. The success­ful kick-off took place in Aalen on Febru­ary 25. The focus of the event was on the current state of technol­ogy in the three subject areas of quantum comput­ing, quantum sensors and quantum commu­ni­ca­tion. At the digiZ location Aalen of the IHK Ostwürt­tem­berg, quantum technol­ogy manufac­tur­ers from the Quantum^BW network and poten­tial end users from the region came together for a fruit­ful exchange.

Baden-Württemberg is position­ing itself as Germany’s leading location for quantum commu­ni­ca­tion technolo­gies. With the opening of two impor­tant test tracks in Karlsruhe and Ulm, a decisive step has been taken towards realiz­ing the poten­tial of quantum commu­ni­ca­tion and quantum networks.

Both test tracks are an integral part of the innova­tion strat­egy of the state’s Quantum^BW initia­tive. The planned connec­tion of the test tracks via the Univer­sity of Stuttgart will create a statewide network that will drive the quantum revolu­tion in Baden-Württemberg. This strate­gic devel­op­ment strength­ens the region as a leading location for quantum research and appli­ca­tions and helps to increase security in areas such as medicine, finance and politics.

With these initia­tives, Baden-Württemberg under­scores its role as a pioneer in quantum commu­ni­ca­tion and offers researchers a unique platform for research and devel­op­ment of cutting-edge quantum technologies.