Current projects
EMET-LF-T
The Enabling Main ET-Low-Frequency Technologies project develops photodetectors for applications in quantum technologies and microelectronics.
Funded by: Einstein Telescope
Duration: March 2026 - Juni 2029
GATEPOST
The GATEPOST project will develop the first-of-its-kind 2D materials (2DM) based non-linear photonics platform for optical computing.
Duration: October 2023 – September 2026
HiCONNECTs
The EU-funded HiCONNECTs project aims to develop cloud and edge computing platforms that are sustainable, energy-efficient, and bring cloud services closer to end users.
Duration: January 2023 – December 2025
PARALIA
Photonic Multi-beam Beamforming Technology enabling RADAR/LiDAR Multi-sensor Fusion platforms for Aerospace and Automated Driving applications
(Funded by: EU)
Duration: January 2023 - June 2026
PATTERN
PATTERN aims to revolutionize microwave photonics by introducing the world's first PDK for ultra-high frequencies above 100 GHz, incorporating InP, LNOI, and novel materials like YIG to advance PIC capabilities and surmount existing high-frequency packaging challenges.
Duration: September 2022 - August 2026
PhotonHub PHACTORY
PhotonHub PHACTORY builds on the successful PhotonHub model and, as a “one-stop shop”, offers a scalable innovation platform that helps companies bring photonics-based solutions to market faster by providing bundled expertise, infrastructure, funding, and services across the entire value chain (TRL 3–8).
Funding: European Union
Project-ID: 101189537
project page PhotonHub PHACTORY
Duration: January 2025 – December 2028
PoLiSiQ
Establishment of a photonic lithium niobate silicon nitride platform for quantum communication
Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Duration: March 15, 2023 - November 2026
Q-PLANET
Quantum Pilot Line for Production of Advanced Chips for Neutral Atom European Technologies – Building Europe’s Future Quantum Chip Infrastructure
Funded by: the European Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) under the Chips for Europe Initiative
Co-funded by: the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Duration: Mai 2026 - April 2029
QSNP
Quantum Secure Networks Partnership
Programm Indentification Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-QUANTUM-04-SGA
Project ID: 101114043
(Co-funded by the European Commission)
Duration: March 2023 – August 2026
Qu-Pilot & Qu-Test
Pilot lines, open testing and experimentation for quantum technologies
Programm Indentification Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-QUANTUM-06-SGA & HORIZON-CL4-2022-QUANTUM-06-SGA
Project ID: 101113983 & 101113901
(Co-funded by the European Commission)
Duration: April 2023 – September 2026
QuNET
Demonstration experiment on communication using quantum technologies
(Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
Duration: January 21 – December 2026
RETINA
Photonic Multi-beam Beamforming Technology enabling RADAR/LiDAR Multi-sensor Fusion platforms for Aerospace and Automated Driving applications
EU Project-ID: 101135529
Duration: December 2023 - November 2027
Space FIT
Research on compact QKD receiver payloads for high-altitude platforms and satellites
(Funded by the state of Berlin - Co-funded by the European Union (EU))
Duration: October 2024 - September 2027
SPRINTER
Low-coSt and energy-efficient hybrid Photonic integrated circuits for fibeR-optic, freespace optical and mmWave commuNication systems supporting Time critical networking in industrial EnviRonments
(Funded by the European Union)
Duration: September 2022 – August 2026
TERA6G
TERAhertz integrated systems enabling 6G Terabit-per-second ultra-massive MIMO wireless networks
Programm-Call Identifier: HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022
Project ID: 101096949
(Co-funded by the European Commission's under the Horizon Europe programme)
Duration: January 2023 – December 2026