MQSC Contributes to FullStaQD — Building Germany’s Open Quantum Software Stack
MQSC is contributing to FullStaQD, a German flagship project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space, aiming to build a fully open and interoperable quantum computing software stack — from hardware all the way to applications.
Connecting the layers of quantum software
FullStaQD brings together research and industry to develop a coherent quantum computing software infrastructure. The project is funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space and led by Fraunhofer IAO. Its reference architecture follows an open-source approach, allowing the community to contribute components.
The work spans applications, system software, and the physical layer. It defines interfaces, connects existing solutions, and develops components where gaps remain. Concrete software stacks can then be assembled and tested against practical use cases.
MQSC’s contribution
MQSC’s contributions such as the Munich Quantum Toolkit (MQT), the Quantum Device Management Interface (QDMI), and the Munich Quantum Software Stack (MQSS) address the project’s central integration questions. These contributions focus on interfaces, compilers, and the software connections needed to make quantum resources usable within a larger system.
A shared effort across research and industry
The project consortium comprises Fraunhofer IAO, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Bundesdruckerei, DB Systel, eleQtron, FZI, Kipu Quantum, KIT, Parity Quantum Computing Germany, and Technical University of Munich. FullStaQD runs from December 2025 to May 2029.
The reference architecture provides a common framework for these teams and the wider community to connect their software. Practical integration and testing will help establish which interfaces work across applications and where further development is needed.