What PushQuantum does

PushQuantum is a Munich-based student club (legally PushQuantum e.V., a German eingetragener Verein / registered non-profit association) founded in 2020 that delivers quantum technology education and community programming to university students from all disciplines. Its product portfolio spans a recurring set of events and programs — the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory (a semester-long project course with 6 ECTS for technical and 3 ECTS for business students, anchored by industry partners IQM, BMW, Airbus, and E.ON), the Qiskit Bootcamp (run as part of IBM Quantum's Qiskit Fall Fest), the PushQuantum Hackathon, the Leadership Series (career talks by quantum practitioners, e.g., Prof. Ignacio Cirac of MPQ), the Quantum Tuesday seminar series, Company Visits (e.g., qssys, LRZ), and public-engagement projects such as Quanten(t)r\u00e4ume — as well as a community membership that bundles certifications, real-world project access, career support, and an ETH Z\u00fcrich exchange track.

Underlying technology is intentionally non-proprietary: the organization does not develop commercial quantum or AI products and instead acts as an educational layer atop third-party platforms, principally IBM's Qiskit SDK. Membership distribution is self-serve / community-led, with events delivered in person at TUM, Munich Quantum Valley / Garching research campus facilities, and partner company sites, and select events hosted on the Aqora platform. The revenue model is non-commercial; inflows are derived from partnership sponsorships (IBM Quantum, IQM, Quandela, BMW, Airbus, E.ON, NVIDIA, Google, Fraunhofer IAO, LRZ, qssys, Haiqu, Qoro Quantum), in-kind support from Munich Quantum Valley, MCQST, and TUM Venture Labs, and member-driven volunteer participation. Customer segmentation is horizontal: the primary "users" are university students (all disciplines), while the secondary stakeholders are quantum-technology firms seeking talent pipelines and academic institutions (TUM, ETH Z\u00fcrich, MPQ) seeking public-engagement reach. PushQuantum is led by President Felizia Braun, Vice Presidents Tjorven Oevermann and Laura Rojo Guerrero, Treasurer Axel Karger, and a ~16-person student leadership team across Community, Offerings, Partners, Outreach, Entrepreneurship Laboratory, Marketing, IT Administration, Thinktank, Legal & Finance, and Quanten(t)r\u00e4ume departments; co-founders Ra\u00fal Berganza G\u00f3mez and Thomas Hubregtsen, plus former President Alexander Orlov, now serve in advisory capacities.

Name

PushQuantum

Legal name

PushQuantum e.V.

Website

https://pushquantum.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PushQuantum is a Munich-based student non-profit association (e.V.) that runs quantum technology education programs, hackathons, and industry-academia networking events for university students from all disciplines, in partnership with IBM Quantum, IQM, Quandela, and the Munich quantum ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Technology Education and Community Programs

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Workshops, Bootcamps & Events Providers (HDAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Education & Certification Programs (HDAGALAA), Quantum Community, Developer Relations & Ecosystem Programs (HDAGALAJ)

Keywords

• Quantum technology education
• Student community programs
• Quantum hackathons
• Technology entrepreneurship training
• Academic industry partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership-based community organization: PushQuantum e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) in Germany. As a student club, it operates primarily through volunteer participation and partner support. Revenue is generated through member participation, partnership sponsorships, and university/institutional backing rather than commercial product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PushQuantum runs a Munich-based student club that delivers quantum technology education and community programs to university students from all disciplines. Its core offerings are the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory (a semester project course offering 6 ECTS technical / 3 ECTS business credits), the annual PushQuantum Hackathon on real quantum hardware, the Qiskit Bootcamp and Qiskit Fall Fest (IBM-sponsored), the Frontier Tech Conference, and recurring Leadership Series talks, seminars, and company visits. Members join via open enrollment and gain certifications, real-world projects, career support, and access to exchange programs with ETH Zürich.

Product overview

PushQuantum is a Munich-based student club offering community-driven quantum technology education through a portfolio of programs and events. The core offerings include the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory (a semester-long project course with industry partners), recurring educational events like Qiskit Bootcamps and Leadership Series talks, hackathons, company visits, and outreach initiatives like Quanten(t)räume. Members join startup-like departments (Community, Offerings, Partners, Outreach, Entrepreneurship Laboratory, Marketing) and gain access to certifications, real-world projects, career support, and exchange programs. The organization connects students with academic institutions and industry partners including Munich Quantum Valley, TUM Venture Labs, IQM, Quandela, and IBM Quantum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory Semester-long project course bringing together students from different academic backgrounds to work on industry-relevant quantum computing challenges and pitch results as commercial products, with credit awarded (6 ECTS for technical students, 3 ECTS for business students). Targeted at university students interested in applied quantum entrepreneurship.
• PushQuantum Hackathon Multi-day hackathon bringing together quantum enthusiasts to solve real-world quantum challenges on real quantum hardware, with 100+ expected participants including students and industry experts. Held in late October / early November annually.
• Qiskit Bootcamp Beginner-friendly, community-driven introduction to quantum computing with Qiskit, featuring talks, workshops, a mini-challenge, and a career session, run as part of IBM Quantum's global Qiskit Fall Fest. Participants receive IBM participation certificates.
• Leadership Series Recurring career talks featuring leaders from different fields of quantum who share their career journeys and advice for future innovators, hosted at venues such as the Herbert Walther Lecture Hall at MPQ.
• Seminar — Quantum Tuesday Recurring seminar series in which PushQuantum members and guests present quantum science and technology topics in an accessible format for the community.
• Company Visits Startup and company visit series exploring quantum companies and research centers (e.g., qssys, LRZ) through presentations and networking opportunities for members.
• PushQuantum Membership Open-enrollment community membership giving students access to certification and learning activities, real-world project opportunities, career support with industry contacts, and international exchange programs with partner universities such as ETH Zürich.
• Quanten(t)räume Public engagement project run by a dedicated department that makes quantum technologies accessible and creates dialogue between researchers and the broader public.
• Frontier Tech Conference Annual conference bringing together students, founders, and industry leaders for deep-tech entrepreneurship insights, featuring keynotes, panels, and workshops; co-organized with The Entrepreneurial Group (TEG).

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 ECTS (Technical) or 3 ECTS (Business) credits for Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory participants
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fraunhofer IAOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Fraunhofer IAO is a research institute specializing in organization and technology management. PushQuantum partnered with Fraunhofer IAO for the Fast Track Innovation Camp on Quantum Sensing for Sustainability, combining expert input with hands-on interdisciplinary group work.
• qssysminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025qssys specializes in quantum communication systems and QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) component design and development, with consulting for terrestrial and space applications. PushQuantum organized a member-only company visit to qssys.
• HaiquminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Haiqu is a quantum software company building middleware to make noisy quantum hardware more useful and accessible. Haiqu provides hackathon challenges for PushQuantum Hackathon 2025.
• Qoro QuantumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Qoro Quantum develops middleware for distributed quantum and HPC computing, orchestrating workloads across quantum and classical resources. Qoro Quantum provides hackathon challenges for PushQuantum Hackathon 2025.
• The Entrepreneurial Group (TEG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Entrepreneurial Group (TEG) co-organizes the Frontier Tech Conference 2025 with PushQuantum, bringing together 100+ students, founders, and industry leaders for deep-tech entrepreneurship insights.
• IBM QuantumcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024IBM Quantum sponsors the Qiskit Bootcamp and Qiskit Fall Fest events organized by PushQuantum. IBM provides the Qiskit SDK curriculum, introductory and closing talks, career sessions, swag items, and IBM participation certificates for completers.
• QuantinuumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Quantinuum is a quantum computing company co-founded by Ilyas Khan (CPO). Ilyas Khan participated in PushQuantum's Welcome Event 2024, sharing insights on quantum computing's industry impact with over 20 new members.
• Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MPQ hosts the Leadership Series talk by Prof. Dr. Ignacio Cirac at the Herbert Walther Lecture Hall in Garching bei München.
• Munich Quantum Valley (MQV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunich Quantum Valley is a major research initiative in Munich's quantum ecosystem. PushQuantum collaborates with MQV as part of the broader quantum community, integrating with MQV's activities and supporting its mission to advance quantum science in Bavaria.
• MCQST (Munich Center for Quantum Sciences and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCQST is a German Excellence Cluster for quantum research. PushQuantum partners with MCQST to connect students with academic quantum research and facilitate knowledge exchange between researchers and students.
• TUM Venture LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTUM Venture Labs supports deep-tech startups from TUM. PushQuantum works with TUM Venture Lab Quantum/Semicon for programs like the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory, providing students access to startup resources and industry challenges.
• AqoraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAqora is an event platform that hosts PushQuantum events including the 2025 Hackathon. PushQuantum uses Aqora for event registration and promotion.
• BMFTRminorOthersBMFTR (Bavarian Munich Future Technologies Research) is a community organization in Munich's quantum ecosystem. PushQuantum lists BMFTR among its partners supporting the quantum community.
• Invest in BavariaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInvest in Bavaria promotes Bavaria as a business location. Their support of PushQuantum helps connect the organization with the broader quantum ecosystem and business community in Bavaria.
• QuandelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuandela is a Parisian photonic quantum computing company (founded 2017) developing hardware, middleware, and software for materials, computing, cryptography, finance, and life sciences. Quandela provides quantum challenges for PushQuantum Hackathons and participates in events.
• IQM Quantum ComputerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIQM is a European quantum computer manufacturer. IQM partners with PushQuantum for the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory, providing real-world industry challenges for student teams to work on applied quantum research projects.
• BMW GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMW Group is a corporate partner for the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory, providing industry-relevant quantum computing challenges and connecting students with real-world applications in automotive and manufacturing.
• E.ONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE.ON is an energy company partnering with PushQuantum for the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory, contributing quantum computing challenges relevant to energy sector applications.
• AirbusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirbus is a corporate partner for the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory, providing quantum computing challenges with applications in aerospace and aviation industries.
• Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRZ operates Munich's HPC center including the SuperMUC-NG supercomputer (top-50 fastest globally) and Quantum Integration Centre with IQM and AQT quantum systems. PushQuantum organizes member visits to LRZ facilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Zentrum für Quantentechnologien (CeQT) — comparable European quantum community hubs: Placeholder reference to European regional quantum community organizations (e.g., Delft's QuTech, Vienna's QL3, Zurich's ETH Quantum Hub) that play structurally similar student/industry bridging roles in their respective regions but are not directly competing in Munich.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE): University-led quantum ecosystem network anchored at University of Chicago and Argonne/Fermilab. Comparable to PushQuantum as a hub connecting students, researchers, and industry in a regional quantum ecosystem, but operating at substantially greater scale and institutional backing.
• Munich Quantum Valley (MQV): Major Bavarian quantum research initiative uniting academia, industry, and government. PushQuantum partners with MQV and operates within its ecosystem — making it a comparable ecosystem-builder, though MQV is a much larger, government-backed institution.
• Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C): Industry-led consortium managed by SRI International focused on growing the quantum industry workforce and supply chain. Overlaps with PushQuantum on quantum workforce development and industry-academia bridging, but operates as an institutional consortium rather than a student club.

Direct peers

• QWorld: International non-profit federation of student-led quantum education groups (QNodes). Operates the same student-club-meets-quantum-education model as PushQuantum, supports local chapters across multiple countries, and runs similar workshops and bootcamps using Qiskit and other SDKs.
• Quantum Open Source Foundation (QOSF): Non-profit organization fostering quantum open-source software and community collaboration. Shares PushQuantum's mission of building a multidisciplinary, student-inclusive quantum community around shared tooling and educational resources.
• Unitary Fund: Non-profit supporting open-source quantum computing through micro-grants and community programs. Similar non-profit, community-driven model focused on growing the quantum ecosystem, with overlapping mission of broadening access to quantum tooling and education.

Emerging players

• Strangeworks: Quantum computing platform company with a strong community and education program including tutorials, hackathons, and developer outreach. Comparable on community-building in the quantum space, though it operates as a commercial venture rather than a student club.
• Classiq: Quantum software company with a substantial education and outreach program including university partnerships and hackathon sponsorships. Shares PushQuantum's focus on quantum education and broadening access to quantum development, though operating as a commercial vendor.
• QunaSys: Quantum software company developing chemistry-focused quantum algorithms, with active educational programs and university partnerships. Comparable to PushQuantum on bridging academia and industry in quantum, though structured as a venture-backed company.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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