The competition brought together 46 teams from 13 countries to develop innovative quantum applications. The Ilmenau team made a splash with QuPIV, an algorithm that calculates cross-correlations for flow measurement – with applications in aerospace, automotive engineering, and urban planning.
The 30,000 US dollar prize will support researchers Julia Ingelmann, Philipp Pfeffer, and Theo Käufer in presenting their work internationally. Pfeffer accepted the award in Tokyo. “This recognition confirms TU Ilmenau’s innovativeness and excellence in quantum computing. We’re especially effective at applying quantum algorithms to real-world challenges,” said Professor Jörg Schumacher. Theo Käufer is now conducting research at MIT in the United States. First place went to TU Delft, while third place was awarded to Japanese startup QunaSys.
