The research project SQuaD – “Schirmprojekt Quantenkommunikation Deutschland” (“Umbrella Project Quantum Communication Germany”) is a central component of the Innovation Hub for Quantum Communication. It aimed to establish a central point of contact for expertise and infrastructure for quantum communication in Germany. Quantum communication is a key technology for the security and safety of digital infrastructures in our society. Therefore, SQuaD brought together stakeholder from research and industry, such as the QuNET, QR.X und DivQSec associations, and expanded the partners' existing research structures into publicly usable testbeds for quantum communication technology.

The project was coordinated by the Federal Institute of Physics and Technology (Physikalisch-Technischen Bundesanstalt (PTB)) in close cooperation with the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The project promoted the technology transfer from science to industry through workshops, joint ventures, cooperation on patenting and dedicated start-up advice.

Standardization and certification can enable sustainable technology steps. DIN therefore analysed current needs for standardization together with the experts.

Project results

The standardization requirements of the national community identified in the project on the basis of the overview of existing relevant standards were forwarded to the NA 043-02-05 AA so that they could be incorporated into the revision of the Standardization Roadmap on Quantum Technologies.

Standards for Quantum Communication

In this interactive chart you will find the standards relevant to quantum communication. Please click on the respective categories or use the drop-down menu to filter the chart by standardization committees.

The chart is based on data from the research project OpenQKD (Grant Agreement No 958450) of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

Project website 

https://www.squad-germany.de/

Project duration

03/2023 - 12/2025

Project funding

This project has received funding from the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.