Dr. Annika Zimmermann

Dr Annika Zimmermann is a team leader and strategic project manager for quantum computing applications within the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR QCI). She is responsible for strategy in the field of quantum computing applications, as well as for a project portfolio in which industry, start-ups and research organisations work together to develop market-ready and industry-relevant use cases for quantum computing. In doing so, she works with her team of project managers to engage industry partners from various sectors, including aviation, space and security, whilst simultaneously fostering a strong ecosystem for the sovereign use of quantum computing in research, business and the public sector. Previously, Annika Zimmermann worked as an executive assistant to the board at a high-tech company and completed her PhD in experimental quantum physics at the University of Heidelberg with a thesis on ultracold atoms.