Germany-backed consortium TruQuaC has started a 36-month, €3.06 million program to build a secure control plane and gateway architecture for distributed quantum systems, running from June 2026 to May 2029.
€2.46 million of the funding comes from the German Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space, targeting a key Quantum Internet bottleneck: securely coordinating isolated quantum nodes within classical communications networks.
XeedQ is coordinating the project with its nitrogen-vacancy quantum processors, while Qoro Quantum provides orchestration software including Maestro, Composer and the Divi Python SDK.
TU Dresden and Goethe University Frankfurt will handle scientific validation and protocol verification as the consortium develops gateways for authentication, node monitoring, workload distribution and automatic rerouting during network disruptions.
The project is aimed at strengthening Germany's technological sovereignty and cryptographic defenses as quantum-enabled networking and security threats become more strategically important.
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Germany Launches €3.06M TruQuaC Project to Secure Quantum Internet by 2029
Overview
Germany launched the TruQuaC project in June 2026, backed by strong government funding and a €3.06 million budget, to advance its national quantum technology strategy. Over 36 months, TruQuaC aims to securely integrate diverse quantum nodes into existing classical networks—a crucial step toward building a functional Quantum Internet. This mission is central to Germany’s cybersecurity strategy, as it strengthens technological sovereignty and prepares defenses against future quantum threats. By uniting industry and academic partners, TruQuaC positions Germany at the forefront of secure quantum communication and control, reinforcing its leadership in the global quantum race.