The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has commissioned a consortium of German technology companies and research institutions to set up Germany's first quantum cloud for industrial users. The project is scheduled to run for three years and will provide selected test users with access to the quantum cloud in order to develop initial solutions for industrial applications on the platform.

In the “Virtual LiVe” project, the three Fraunhofer Institutes FOKUS, HHI and IIS are working with the creative industry and companies from the event sector. Together, they realized their first experimental laboratory concert within the framework of the project. On December 11 2021, the highly anticipated event took place at different locations simultaneously, showcasing the benefits of the implementation of immersive media technology into classic event formats.

The magic of a live event comes from a variety of factors: The passion of the musicians, which is transferred to the audience. The interaction between audience and artists. The great aha moment of a spectacular stage set. How can these experiences be created in a hybrid format, especially in times of Corona? In the Virtual LiVe project, the three Fraunhofer Institutes FOKUS, HHI, and IIS are working with the creative industries and companies from the event industry on innovative concepts for hybrid live events.

Researchers at Fraunhofer FOKUS are developing a Deep Learning (DL) Toolkit in the KYKLOS 4.0 project, which can be used to optimize processes in Industry 4.0 by analyzing machine data and corresponding AI algorithms. The VISCOM business unit supports this with an augmented reality visualization.