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EuroHPC and Germany switch on 54-qubit Euro-Q-Exa quantum computer at LRZ Garching

EuroHPC JU and Germany started operation of Euro-Q-Exa, a 54-qubit IQM quantum computer at LRZ Garching, funded with EUR 10 million from EuroHPC JU and EUR 15 million from the German federal and Bavarian state governments.

Verified EuroHPC Joint Undertaking press release, 12 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that the planned second, 150-qubit system due by end of 2026 will arrive on schedule.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who operates, who made the parts. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. EuroHPC/Germany now operating IQM-built (EU) quantum computer; EUR25m, single German site. European Sovereignty Index

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