The European Roadmap on Post-Quantum Cryptography: Looking Back and Moving Forward
· 16:20 – 16:55 Amsterdam time · Red hall
In April 2024, the European Commission issued a Recommendation on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), calling on Member States to adopt a coordinated and harmonized approach to the transition towards quantum-resistant cryptographic systems. This led to the establishment of a dedicated PQC workstream within the NIS Cooperation Group, co-chaired by France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Bringing together representatives from nearly all EU Member States, the workstream developed the European roadmap for the coordinated migration to PQC, published in June 2025.
The workstream continues to support Member States by fostering collaboration, exchanging experiences, and addressing common challenges related to the transition to PQC. In this talk, we will review the progress made since the publication of the roadmap, discuss key developments and lessons learned, and provide an outlook on the remaining priorities and future activities of the workstream.
Speakers
- Head of Division | Quantum-Safe Cryptography and Cryptographic Applications · Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
Stephan Ehlen is Head of the Quantum-safe Cryptography and Cryptographic Applications Division at the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). His work focuses on post-quantum cryptography, its security foundations, standardization, and the transition to quantum-safe IT systems. He represents Germany in the international co-chairing team coordinating the EU’s migration to post-quantum cryptography.
Stephan holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and is a Privatdozent at the University of Cologne, where his academic research focuses on number theory and arithmetic geometry. His work bridges mathematical research, cryptographic security, and practical cybersecurity policy.
- programmanager Digital resilience and autonomy · Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Anita Wehmann is Program manager Digital Resilience and Digital Autonomy at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and she initiated the Dutch Quantum secure cryptography Gov. program in 2022. She was also a member of the French-Germain-Dutch co-chairing team for the EU-workstream working on the goals of the EU Recommendation on a Coordinated Implementation Roadmap for the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (opens in a new tab). She has been working in the field of Cybersecurity and integrated security since 2009 for several organizations within the Dutch government. It is her passion is to make the Dutch Government and society more cyber resilient through collaboration.
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