Mission & Goals
Quantum technologies will have a transformative impact on our world by exploiting quantum mechanical effects for realizing novel technological applications. These includes for example ultra-secure quantum communication where the security is guaranteed by physical principles, quantum computing which can solve certain computational problems orders of magnitude faster than classical computers, or sensors with unprecedented sensitivity. Bringing these technologies to life requires engineering on multiple levels including the engineering of novel materials, engineering quantum hardware, engineering quantum software and engineering quantum systems.
At the TUM School of Computation Information and Technology these topics are addressed via interdisciplinary cooperations spanning the Departments CE, CS, EE and MA.
Selected research topics
- Enabling technologies for quantum science and technology
- Engineering of quantum hardware components
- Software for quantum technologies
- Quantum communication and quantum networks
- Quantum sensors
- Quantum computing
- Quantum information theory
- Quantum error correction
- Post-quantum cryptography
Core competencies
- Growth of semiconductor and superconductor heterostructures
- Cleanroom fabrication of micro and nanostructures
- Design, fabrication and characterization of quantum building blocks and integrated circuits
- Mathematical methods in quantum science
- Simulation of quantum systems and devices
- Benchmarking of building blocks and devices for quantum technologies
- Realization of testbeds as a platform for systems engineering
