Euro-Q-Exa Quantum Computer — Germany
€25M procurement contract for IQM to deliver Germany's 'Euro-Q-Exa' quantum computer, co-funded by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, German BMBF, and the Bavarian State Ministry, hosted at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre alongside SuperMUC-NG; a 54-qubit system is planned for 2H2025, scaling to 150 qubits by end of 2026.
Euro-Q-Exa is a European-owned superconducting quantum computer procured by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking from IQM and hosted at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) in Garching, where it is integrated with the SuperMUC-NG supercomputer so German and European researchers, industry, and the public sector can run hybrid quantum-classical workloads and develop quantum applications. It delivers a 54-qubit IQM Radiance system (inaugurated February 2026) with a 150-qubit upgrade planned by end of 2026, one of six EuroHPC quantum systems Europe is deploying to build sovereign quantum computing capacity.
Award detail
- Agency
- EuroHPC Joint Undertaking / German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR, formerly BMBF — renamed May 2025) / Bavarian State Ministry
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- €25M (total, co-funded)
- Vehicle
- EuroHPC procurement contract
- Awarded
- 2024-10-15
- Period of performance ends
Frequently asked
- What is the Euro-Q-Exa Quantum Computer — Germany contract?
- Euro-Q-Exa is a European-owned superconducting quantum computer procured by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking from IQM and hosted at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) in Garching, where it is integrated with the SuperMUC-NG supercomputer so German and European researchers, industry, and the public sector can run hybrid quantum-classical workloads and develop quantum applications. It delivers a 54-qubit IQM Radiance system (inaugurated February 2026) with a 150-qubit upgrade planned by end of 2026, one of six EuroHPC quantum systems Europe is deploying to build sovereign quantum computing capacity.
- Which agency awarded the Euro-Q-Exa Quantum Computer — Germany contract?
- The Euro-Q-Exa Quantum Computer — Germany contract was awarded by EuroHPC Joint Undertaking / German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR, formerly BMBF — renamed May 2025) / Bavarian State Ministry under a EuroHPC procurement contract vehicle.
- How much is the Euro-Q-Exa Quantum Computer — Germany contract worth?
- The Euro-Q-Exa Quantum Computer — Germany contract has a value of €25M (total, co-funded), awarded on 2024-10-15.
Sources & citations2
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EuroHPC Joint Undertaking signs a procurement contract for the Euro-Q-Exa quantum computer in Germany, hosted at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking: Signature of Procurement Contract for the EuroHPC Quantum Computer Located in GermanyVerified2024-10-15 - 2
Euro-Q-Exa is a digital superconducting qubit quantum computer hosted and operated by LRZ, supplied by IQM, integrated into the SuperMUC-NG supercomputer and open to researchers, industry, and the public sector; 54-qubit system inaugurated February 2026, 150-qubit upgrade planned end 2026.
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking: Inauguration of Euro-Q-Exa: Expanding the European Quantum Computing InfrastructureVerified2026-02-12