Photonic Quantum Systems Network (PhoQSNET) - Quantum communication infrastructure

Data security is critical to modern society. From personal data and identity fraud to cyber-attacks threatening the integrity of sovereign nations, the need for secure communication and data processing has never been greater. While quantum networks address some of these issues, in that they can be provably secure for many cryptographic ...

Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2027

PhoQuant: Photonic Quantum Computing - Quantum computing evaluation platform

When a sufficient number of quantum particles are interconnected, quantum computers can handle tasks that are unsolvable for classical computers. This – among other unique selling points – is a major advantage of photonic platforms: Integrated architectures and sophisticated manufacturing processes offer an enormous scaling potential. The aim of ...

Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2026

Contact: Dr. Benjamin Brecht, Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn

Quantum Photonic Technology Education – Professional training for platform-independent and photonic quantum computing

qp-tech.edu started in 2022. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Its goal is to develop a learning program for the industry to get familiar with quantum science. At the department of Computer Science of Paderborn University, we develop the related part to computer science. More information on the project is to be ...

Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2024

PhoQC: Photonic Quantum Computing

Photonic Quantum Computing (PhoQC): The aim is to research the fundamentals for the realization of photonic quantum computers. For this purpose, an internationally leading research center is to be created at the University of Paderborn in perspective, in which the fields of physics, mathematics, engineering sciences, computer science and electrical ...

Duration: 11/2021 - 12/2024

CRC 901 - Practicable Cryptographic Techniques for Secure and Data-efficient Customer Loyalty Systems (Transfer project T2)

In subproject a new customer loyalty system for the retail sector will be developed and evaluated. Compared to existing systems, which are expensive and expensive, lack transparency and require trust in the operator, the new system will set new standards in terms of security, privacy, and economic efficiency. To achieve this goal the cryptographic ...

Duration: 07/2019 - 06/2023

The Research Programme "Digital Future"

With our research program we aim at the development of the scientific basis for a master plan “Digital future” for employers, employees, freelancers and private persons to support them in the proactive forming of the digital transition. Our research is based on a holistic concept. Following this approach we identify where the digital transition ...

Duration: 01/2017 - 04/2021

Kryptographische Zugriffskontrolle

Das Vorhaben ist ein Teilprojekt im Forschungsgebiet „Datensicherheit und Privatheit in digitalisierten Arbeitsprozessen“ des Forschungsschwerpunkts „Digitale Zukunft“. Die Digitalisierung und Vernetzung von Arbeitsprozessen birgt Risiken für die Datensicherheit und Privatheit. Auf der einen Seite fürchten die Arbeitgeber bedingt durch den ...

Duration: 01/2017 - 04/2021

Contact: Prof. Dr. Johannes Blömer