2026: Sep 10 & 11
Union Halle
Frankfurt am Main
Quantum computing and the growing power of AI are rewriting the rules of cybersecurity. The time to act is now. Existing cryptographic solutions are becoming vulnerable, and organizations that delay action risk exposing their most critical data.
Join seQUcom — a high-level forum shaped by Europe’s foremost experts in quantum-safe cybersecurity.
Over two days, connect with key decision-makers in our executive track and trusted specialists from industry in our technical track, government, and research during our networking reception and industry exhibition. Gain strategic insight into the quantum and AI-driven threat landscape, understand regulatory trajectories, and explore concrete solutions like Post-Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Key Distribution. If you’re responsible for securing your organization’s future, this is where smart decisions are made before they become urgent.
Managing Director of Deutsche Telekom Global Business BeLux & France
Deutsche Telekom Global Business BeLux & France
Daniela Theisinger is the Managing Director of DTGB Belgium since 2014, responsible for the business with European Institutions. She obtained her law degree at the Universities of Mannheim (Germany) and Amiens (France) and a Master in European Law (LL.M.). Daniela is a member of the business leader circle at the German Embassy in Belgium and the president at the Chamber of Commerce, AHK Debelux. Additionally, she serves on the executive board for the Quantum Safe Competence Centre of Deutsche Telekom.
Ministerialdirigent bei Land Hessen
Ministerium für Digitalisierung und Innovation
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Head of Department, Quantum Communication Networks
OHB System AG
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Leitungsstab / IT-Strategie und Technik
Informationstechnikzentrum Bund (ITZBund)
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Institut für Informatik, Automatisierung und Elektronik
Hochschule Nordhausen
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Lead Engineer, PLATO Data Centre Database (PDCDB)
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS)
Martin Schäfer is a Lead Engineer at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), contributing to the development of the PLATO Science Ground Segment. He leads the work package responsible for the PLATO Data Centre Database (PDCDB), covering database architecture, software design, system interfaces, data management, and operational aspects. His work focuses on developing reliable and secure infrastructure for the management of PLATO mission data. Within the PLATO mission, he is involved in addressing the challenges of protecting scientific data and designing future-ready security solutions for space mission ground segments.
IT-Infrastruktur
DATEV eG
Martin Schäfer is a Lead Engineer at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), contributing to the development of the PLATO Science Ground Segment. He leads the work package responsible for the PLATO Data Centre Database (PDCDB), covering database architecture, software design, system interfaces, data management, and operational aspects. His work focuses on developing reliable and secure infrastructure for the management of PLATO mission data. Within the PLATO mission, he is involved in addressing the challenges of protecting scientific data and designing future-ready security solutions for space mission ground segments.
DESIGN INFORMATIK MEDIEN
Hochschule Rhein-Main
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Innovation Management
Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung
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Master Student
Hochschule Rhein-Main
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CEO & Founder
fragmentiX GmbH & LENDAIDC GmbH
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📅 Sep 10 - 11
📍 Union Halle • Frankfurt am Main
🐦 Early bird until Aug 10
💸 300€ early bird • 350€ late
💼 Industry exhibition
🍸 High-level networking reception
🗣️ Leading voices from industry, government and research
Two days of strategic insight, technical exchange and high-level networking.
Register via VDE Website
We are currently forming the program for seQUcom 2026 - stay tuned!
Executive Track
Understand exactly why quantum computing poses an immediate and tangible threat to your current cybersecurity posture. Use the coffee breaks to discuss AI advances and how they affect threat timelines. Explore actionable strategies from Europe’s leading initiatives in Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). Learn how upcoming regulations will impact your operations, and engage directly with decision-makers, industry experts, and regulators during our high-level networking dinner.
Technical Track
Delve deeply into real-world implementations and practical migration paths for quantum-resistant cybersecurity solutions. Gain direct insights into the ongoing NIST PQC standardization, the latest developments in Quantum Key Distribution, and best practices from companies already preparing their transition. Bring your technical challenges directly to our experts, and shape your organization's quantum cybersecurity strategy with confidence.
12:30 - 13:00
ORGA
Registration & arrival
13:00 - 13:15
ORGA
Welcome by the organizers
13:15 - 13:30
ORGA
Welcome by the Digital Ministry of Hessia
Dr. Walter Fischedick
Ministerialdirigent bei Land Hessen
13:50 - 14:10
THREAT
Quantum-safe communication at Deutsche Telekom
Daniela Theisinger
Deutsche Telekom, Global Business Solutions Belgium
13:50 - 14:10
THREAT
Progress in quantum algorithms
tbd
13:50 - 14:10
THREAT
Progress in quantum computing
tbd
13:50 - 14:30
ORGA
Coffee break & Industry exhibition
14:30 - 14:50
BUSINESS
Transition to quantum-safe at DATEV
Ralf Schmidl
DATEV eG
14:50 - 15:10
BUSINESS
Sovereign data centers
tbd
15:10 - 15:30
SOLUTIONS
Peace of mind cybersecurity in the quantum age
Werner Strasser
fragmentiX GmbH & LENDAIDC GmbH
15:30 - 15:50
SOLUTIONS
Quantum key distribution
tbd
15:50 - 16:30
ORGA
Coffee break & Industry exhibition
16:30 - 17:30
ROADMAP
Fishbowl: Q-day is coming closer - are we prepared?
tbd
17:30 - 18:00
ROADMAP
Next steps in quantum-safe
tbd
18:00 - 18:30
EXHIBITION
Exhibitor pitches
tbd
18:30 - 22:00
ORGA
Networking reception
On-site with parallel industry exhibition
08:30 - 09:00
ORGA
Registration & arrival
09:00 - 09:30
SHOWCASES
Showcase 1: Migration to QKD
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Hühn
Hochschule Nordhausen
09:30 - 10:00
SHOWCASES
Showcase 2: QKD in a data center environment
Jens Hummel, Chris Hölzer, Prof. Dr. Nikolai Tcholtchev
Hochschule Rhein-Main and Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung
10:00 - 10:30
SHOWCASES
Showcase 3: Migration to PQC
tbd
10:30 - 11:00
ORGA
Coffee beak & Industry exhibition
11:00 - 11:20
SPACE-QKD
Quantum key distribution satellite at OHB
Dr. Bettina Heim
OHB System AG
11:20 - 11:40
SPACE-QKD
Securing the PLATO Science Ground Segment
Martin Schäfer
11:40 - 12:00
SPACE-QKD
Quantum key distribution service
tbd
12:00 - 12:30
TECH TALK
Tech deep dive #1
tbd
12:30 - 13:00
TECH TALK
Tech deep dive #2
tbd
13:00 - 14:00
ORGA
Farewell, Time for discussions, Industry exhibition
We also archive our previous editions, in case you want to get an impression of seQUcom 2025:
seQUcom 2025 programProgram committee
• Imran Khan (KEEQuant GmbH, chair)
• Dr. Damian Dudek (VDE)
• Dr. Matthias Wirth (VDE)
• Dr. Ulrich Seyfarth (BearingPoint)
• Dr. Kevin Füchsel / Franziska Niepel (Quantum Optics Jena GmbH)
Local organization
• Judith Sanders (VDE)
• Dr. Damian Dudek (VDE)
• Dr. Matthias Wirth (VDE)
Funding
The event is co-funded by the BMFTR-funded German umbrella project for quantum communication SQuaD.
Support
The event is supported by the German Industry Alliance for Quantum Security DIVQSec, the technical association VDE and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt PTB.
seQUcom 2026 is supported and/or co-funded by:
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