Project Details
Projekt
Coordination Funds
Applicant
Professorin Dr.-Ing. Ina Schaefer
Subject Area
Software Engineering and Programming Languages
Hardware Systems and Architectures for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Engineering Systems
Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
Hardware Systems and Architectures for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Engineering Systems
Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
Term
since 2025
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 562987127
Quantum computers promise the solution of computational problems beyond classical means. To eventually utilize the potential of the emerging quantum hardware, foundational research in method development is required, as similar to classical computing also in quantum computing value will be created by software. This priority programme takes an interdisciplinary ansatz combining ideas of computer science, physics, mathematics and engineering into a concerted effort towards developing methodological building blocks along the complete quantum software stack. The priority programme is rooted in concepts of quantum physics and driven by physical desiderata, and aims at investigating and evaluating foundational concepts, methods and tools to facilitate the fulfilment of the above potential, and to overcome road blocks against developing a full stack for quantum computing. This priority programs aims at making scientific advancements along the whole quantum software stack. This starts with quantum algorithmic foundations and its roots in quantum physics, towards novel algorithmic concepts and error mitigation and correction strategies. In order to describe those algorithms, quantum programming models with appropriate abstraction levels are required that also allow the integration of hybrid computation concepts. To execute quantum programs on actual hardware platforms, compilation techniques and runtime infrastructures are required taking the specifics of hardware platforms integrating classical and HPC components into account as well. Orthogonally, for the development of hybrid quantum computing systems, design and engineering support is needed which includes HW/SW Co-Design and EDA principles. In order to evaluation the developed concepts, methods and tools, suitable verification and validation techniques for quantum software and systems are required cross-cutting the quantum computing stack.
DFG Programme
Priority Programmes
