Germany to Host One of the Key Fabrication Sites in EU’s First Pilot Line for Superconducting Quantum Chips
Quantum Science & Technologies, Research, Physics | 11.07.2025
Prof. Stefan Filipp, of the NAT School and director of the Walter-Meißner-Institute and TUM Spinoff Peak Quantum, will anchor the SUPREME project in Garching
The European Union has approved Superconducting European Quantum Pilot Line (SUPREME), a major new pilot line to industrialise superconducting quantum chip fabrication, coordinated by VTT (Finland) and funded through the EU Chips Joint Undertaking. As part of this initiative involving 23 partners across 8 EU member states, one of the three central fabrication sites will be hosted in Germany, specifically in Garching and the Munich area, supported by a strong consortium of German research institutions and technology developers.
The German contribution to SUPREME is anchored by:
- Peak Quantum
- Technical University Munich’s School of Natural Sciences and the Walther-Meißner-Institute for Low Temperature Research
- Max Planck Semiconductor Laboratory
- Infineon Technologies AG
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (EMFT, IZM, IPMS, IAF)
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
This collaboration is empowered by the Munich Quantum Valley ecosystem, enabling close coordination between academic research, applied technology development, and industrial-scale fabrication.
SUPREME will develop and validate high-yield processes for superconducting quantum chips, focusing on technologies such as angle-evaporated and etched Josephson junctions, 3D integration, and hybrid quantum processes. These fabrication techniques are critical for the scaling of quantum processors, sensors, and communication components beyond laboratory prototypes.
The first validated processes are expected to be made accessible to external users via shared process design kits (PDKs) by 2027, laying the foundation for a European supply chain for quantum chips.
SUPREME marks a turning point for quantum hardware in Europe: transitioning from research to industrial capability and enabling broad access to reliable superconducting fabrication platforms for startups, SMEs, academia, and large industry alike.
More information and links
SUPREME (Superconducting European Quantum Pilot Line) is a six-year effort to industrialise superconducting quantum chip fabrication in Europe. Coordinated by VTT (Finland) and funded by the EU Chips Joint Undertaking, it brings together 23 partners from 8 EU member states, with three main fabrication sites in Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands to be established
- Prof. Stefan Filipp at the Walter-Meißner-Institute https://www.wmi.badw.de/the-institute/team/stefan-filipp
- VTT Finland press release https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/eu-selects-supreme-consortium-scale-industrial-production-superconducting-quantum
Contact for this article
Prof. Stefan Filipp
Technical University of Munich
TUM School of Natural Sciences
Chair of Technical Physics
stefan.filipp(at)tum.de