# Germany Demonstrates Quantum-Safe ID Cards

Giesecke+Devrient, Bundesdruckerei, and Infineon developed a working national ID card demonstrator with Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), earning a Juniper Research Gold Award. Its hybrid cryptography design runs on constrained identity-document chips, showing technical progress toward post-quantum digital identity systems. The announcement describes a demonstration—not a contract award or solicitation—and provides no contract value or procurement timetable.

- The demonstrator offers government identity and security teams evidence that quantum-safe cryptography can be implemented within the hardware constraints of ID documents.
- For contractors, this is a technical signal relevant to future national identity procurements; companies can assess how their cryptographic and chip capabilities align with government standards and upcoming identity-system requirements.
- No immediate bid opportunity or deadline is identified. Suppliers should distinguish this recognition from a procurement award and use it as a capability reference for future government opportunities.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
- German Federal Government

### Vendors
- Giesecke+Devrient (demonstrator developer)
- Bundesdruckerei (demonstrator developer)
- Infineon (chip supplier)

### Key Quotes
> Post-quantum cryptography will become a key building block for the security of digital identities. With the demonstrator, we show that quantum-safe solutions can be implemented under the specific requirements of identity document chips.
> — Gabriel von Mitschke-Collande, Group CDO, Giesecke+Devrient

> In 2022, together with our partners, we developed the world's first demonstrator for an electronic passport that also meets the high security requirements of the quantum computing era.
> — Thomas Löer, Head of German ID-Systems, Bundesdruckerei

### Sources
- [Giesecke+Devrient wins award for quantum-safe ID card](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/giesecke-devrient-wins-award-for-quantum-safe-id-card) - SecurityBrief Australia