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The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS was honored with the 2026 Quantum Effects Award in the »Quantum Computing Software & Algorithms« category. The award recognized the open-source framework “Eclipse Qrisp,” initiated by Fraunhofer FOKUS, which facilitates the development and application of quantum algorithms.

Through this membership, Fraunhofer FOKUS strengthens collaboration with other Fraunhofer institutes and contributes its expertise to joint research projects for civil and public safety and security.

The “Q-VERSE” project aims to develop a European Quantum Software Stack comprising components and tools for scalable, technologically sovereign and reliable software solutions that harness the computing power of quantum computers. The foundation for this is “Eclipse Qrisp”, an open-source framework for quantum programming initiated by Fraunhofer FOKUS. Our vision – “a Linux for quantum computers”. The kick-off event took place on 14 and 15 September.

Cities and regions face the challenge of linking data from a wide variety of specialist systems, sensors and digital services. Whether it be mobility, energy, the environment, public administration or municipal infrastructure: only when data from all these areas is brought together in a secure, standardised and interoperable manner can genuine added value be created for public administration, the economy and citizens. The new DIN SPEC 91377 provides an important framework for this.

How can medical resources, treatment capacities and patient flows be coordinated across sectors in crisis and disaster situations? The new joint research project REAKT – a resilient real-time platform for the coordination of cross-sectoral capacities and communication in the event of trauma and crises – is dedicated to addressing this challenge.

The work of NFDI4DataScience (NFDI4DS) will continue: On July 10, 2026, the Joint Science Conference (GWK) decided to continue funding the NFDI consortia from the second funding round of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI). At the same time, the federal and state governments secured long-term funding for the NFDI through 2038. Person with a tablet sitting in front of the Chancellery in Berlin

A drone-based 5G solution provides a broadband network that enables not only communication between emergency responders but also the transmission of real-time situation reports and the remote control of robots. To mark the conclusion of the AMADEUS project, Fraunhofer FOKUS and its partners demonstrated their results yesterday at Schönhagen Airfield in Brandenburg using a realistic scenario for disaster and crisis response operations.

On 23 and 24 June 2026, the kick-off meeting for the international research project “Excellent AI” took place at Fraunhofer FOKUS. The project partners have set themselves the goal of supporting companies in integrating AI into their business processes, thereby making them competitive on the global market.

The Eclipse Qrisp developer community has integrated Eclipse Qrisp – the open-source framework for quantum programming initiated by Fraunhofer FOKUS – with the NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform for hybrid quantum-classical computing. The integration will be made publicly available later this year.

Telecommunications networks remain the backbone of emergency services – from day-to-day operations by the police, fire service and ambulance services, right through to communication between emergency personnel. With the introduction of Next Generation 112 (NG112), a fundamental transformation is now on the horizon