Quantum Sensing and Integrated Photonics: Smart Systems Specialist Group Meeting Hosted by IMS CHIPS
The event at a glance
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., followed by networking Location: IMS CHIPS, Allmandring 30a, 70569 Stuttgart Organizer: microTEC Südwest Host: IMS CHIPS Registration deadline: November 24, 2026Sign up now
Your contact person for questions regarding the event
Markus Strobel Mail: Strobel@ims-chips.de
On December 1, 2026, IMS CHIPS will host the 34th meeting of the "Smart Systems" specialist group, organized by microTEC Südwest. The event will focus on the latest developments in quantum sensing and integrated photonics, as well as their potential for industrial applications. It will bring together experts from both research and industry in Stuttgart.
How do quantum sensors reach market maturity? What role does integrated photonics play in the development of high-performance technologies? And what challenges must be overcome on the path toward industrial application?
The 34th meeting of the Smart Systems specialist group addresses these and other questions. As the host, IMS CHIPS offers participants insights into its research and development activities and provides a space for professional exchange.
Expert insights from research and industry
Following a welcome address by microTEC Südwest, Prof. Dr. Jens Anders introduces IMS CHIPS and, in his subsequent technical presentation titled “Quantum Sensors on the Path to Market Readiness,” sheds light on current developments and future prospects for this technology.
Dr.-Ing. Mathias Kaschel, Head of the Photonics business unit at IMS CHIPS, explores the role that photonic technologies play in innovative applications in his presentation titled “Integrated Photonics as an Enabling Technology.”
The program is complemented by expert contributions from Infineon Technologies, Bosch Quantum Sensing, and the start-up GeQD. In this way, the event brings together diverse perspectives from across the technological development spectrum—ranging from research to industrial application.
Austausch, Vernetzung und neue Impulse
In addition to the technical presentations, the event offers opportunities for discussion and networking, as well as a tour of IMS CHIPS.
At the “Smart Systems Marketplace,” participants can present their own projects, current challenges, and new ideas through brief, stimulating contributions. The goal is to connect expertise, identify synergies, and strengthen the transfer of knowledge between research and industry.