PlanQK—Platform and Ecosystem for Quantum Applications

The rapid progress made in recent years in the field of quantum computers has led to new research programs focusing more and more on the systematic development and utilization of quantum software in addition to hardware-related research projects. The initial lighthouse project on this topic in Germany was PlanQK-Platform and Ecosystem for Quantum Applications. In this work, we present the key results of this project and outline how the developed PlanQK Platform lays a nucleus and supports an open and community-driven approach for the development, provisioning, and sovereign utilization of quantum solutions for the German and European economic area.