[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppenfoto der Cluster vor Ort Veranstaltung: Arbeitsgruppe Quantencomputing im Leibniz-Rechenzentrum (Foto: Leibniz-Rechenzentrum)
On May 21, 2026, the Cluster Mobility & Logistics, together with the Cluster AIR Artificial Intelligence Regensburg, visited the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Garching. Invited were members of the QuantenImpuls Regensburg working group as well as interested parties from both clusters. The event was hosted by Munich Quantum Valley (PD Dr. habil. Sascha Mehlhase) and the LRZ team.
The event began with an overview of Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) presented by Dr. Sascha Mehlhase. Under the umbrella of MQV and its partner network, more than 40 institutions from universities, research institutes, and companies have joined forces; within the seven founding institutions, approximately 400 scientists are currently working in seven research consortia on the development and operation of competitive quantum computers. The initiative is supported by the Bavarian High-Tech Agenda, supplemented by federal funding. The LRZ is one of the leading locations in Germany in this field: Germany’s first hybrid HPC-quantum computer, Q-Exa, went into operation here in 2024.
Afterward, the LRZ team gave the group a tour of the building. The highlight was a look inside the Quantum Integration Center and at the facility’s high-performance computers, including the SuperMUC-NG supercomputer. On site, visitors could see IQM’s superconducting quantum systems in their various stages of development, along with the sophisticated cooling technology that keeps the qubits near absolute zero.
In direct discussions with the experts, it became clear that several hardware platforms—superconducting qubits, ion traps, and neutral atoms—are being developed in parallel. A key trend is the integration of quantum and classical high-performance computing. In the future, quantum computers are to be specifically integrated into hybrid computing workflows for particularly complex sub-tasks.
A question-and-answer session rounded out the visit. Steve Schumann, Project Manager of the Cluster Mobility & Logistics, provided a recap and an overview of the working group’s next steps. In addition, current topics from the clusters were presented—including the Innovation Congress in June at the Regensburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry and AI Day in September in Regensburg.
QuantenImpuls Regensburg is a working group of the Cluster Mobility & Logistics (TechBase Regensburg GmbH) with currently 17 participating institutions from industry and academia. As a forum for exchange, the group raises awareness of the future-oriented topic of quantum computing and strengthens professional dialogue both within the region and beyond. The working group will meet again online on July 14, 2026.
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