Registration

Come and join a conversation that will create real impact for the quantum computing ecosystem. AFQC 2025: Impact takes our exchange forum and makes it much more engaging and impactful.

Participation is free, but you need to register to take part in the AFQC 2025: Impact. Afterwards you’ll receive two emails from us: We’ll confirm your registration immediately and send you a final confirmation soon after.

Programme · 10 am – 5 pm

This is how we want to create real impact with you: AFQC 2025 is a collective conversation to identify 3 bottlenecks of the quantum computing ecosystem and commit to removing them within a year.

To focus our attention, we’ve defined three challenged arenas where removing bottlenecks is especially impactful. After an idea pitch for each arena, the participants split up to discuss what’s wrong and how to make it better. Each arena is represented by a herald, a strong voice from the community. More about that in our FAQ.

Event

With AFQC 2025: Impact we bringt together the most relevant people from the German and European quantum computing ecosystem to create a better quantum computing ecosystem. You can read more about our new concept here.
AFQC 2025: Impact is an event co-created by DLR QCI and Munich Quantum Valley.

Schedule

am
09:00 Doors open
10:00 HELLO & HERALDS
11:00 CHALLENGE I & II
pm
01:00 Lunch Break
02:30 SOLUTION I & II
04:15 Coffee Break
05:30 PITCH DECK
06:15 Get-together
11:15 Doors close

Location

We need an inspiring space, but we also want to work hard with you. With the Kunst Block Balve we’ve found the perfect location in the heart of Munich, close to the central station, S-Bahn connected to the airport.

Kunst Block Balve
Friedrich-von-Pauli-Strasse 21
80687 Munich

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S-Bahn, U-Bahn & Tram

S-Bahn: Heimeranplatz, Hirschgarten
U-Bahn: Heimeranplatz, Westendstrasse
Tram: Heimeranplatz, Am Lokschuppen

Parking

Absolute parking ban in front of the building. Car park nearby.

Concept

We want to create a better quantum computing ecosystem with you. That’s why we came up with a plan that is ambitious but explicitly realistic. Just as we are.

Our goal is to get the whole ecosystem talking. No stage, no frontal education, no tiptoeing around the elephants in the room, but real, meaningful exchange with a finish line: At the end we want you all to leave AFQC with an idea, what to do next to make our ecosystem better.

Step 1: Ask the important questions

What do I and my organisation really need to make a true impact? What are some realistic and not so realistic goals to set ourselves? How can we better join forces? What needs to be said to whom and what needs to be done?

Step 2: Get closer to the solution

We love ambition, but we want to make a true impact. That’s why we set achievable short term goals, kill our darling ideas and chose those instead that are achievable and will really change something in the not too distant future or by the end of the year.

Step 3: Refine the idea, together

We’ll define 3 Challenges where change is necessary
We find 3 Solutions where change is possible
We set 6 Goals where change is hard

Step 4: Commit

Together we’ll make change happen and have a true impact for our ecosystem. And then we’ll party.

For AFQC 2025: Impact we try to include all perspectives from startups to research, industry, politics & policy. That’s why we chose three ways too look at the quantum computing ecosystem: as a functional system in itself, as a system of technological systems and as a system of economic relationships. These are three perspectives that can be applied across the ecosystem, i.e. where someone from the university can/should have just as much of a say as someone from the industry user side or from a middleware manufacturer.

Strong Ecosystem

What do we need in general for our ecosystem (from research, industry, start-ups, associations, politics/policy, etc.) to function better? What new, modified structures are necessary, what exactly is the problem, which roles are unclear, etc.?

Working Technologies

ow can we come together better in terms of technology? What technological tools such as benchmarking, standards and norms, technological infrastructures such as Git or platforms do we need? Where are the gaps in our supplier systems? What do industrial customers expect from start-ups in order to be able to do business with them at all? What technological skills do start-ups and industry need from universities?

Performing Startups

How can startups develop better quantum computing products? What makes collaboration with industry difficult? What do VCs really need? What do startups expect from universities and the state? How do startup products and industry/research demand come together better? What needs to change in terms of IP/export controls etc.?

Our aim is for a cross-section of the ecosystem to enter into productive dialogue with each other and for all ecosystem representatives to be able to contribute their perspectives, so that every voice really counts. That’s why AFQC 2025: Impact is a meaningful and impactful event for everyone who is either active in quantum from academia, deep tech startups and industry to policy/politics organisations.

AFQC 2025: Impact is a conversation between all participants. At the end we agree to change certain things that hinder the progress of the whole ecosystem. To make the discussion more goal oriented we chose to split it in three (und unite it again in the end).

Infos & Support

Do you need further info about the agenda, assistance for a more enjoyable event or any other questions concerning the programme, tell us at qci-events@dlr.de

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