germany-cologne: computer equipment and supplies./ construction of a quantum processor d on neutral atoms./ dlr intends to have prototype quantum computers built with different architectures. the results of this work are incorporated into the core tasks of dlr: solving scientific, economic and security-related challenges. the establishment of an industrial ecosystem and the implementation in economically relevant applications should support this goal. in this strategic, future-oriented and currently almost exponentially growing research and development area, the course is currently being set on the international stage. the potential of quantum computing is one of the basic and groundbreaking competencies for a future international leadership position of the german economy. the dlr was provided with resources for the development of a consortium by the federal ministry of economics and climate protection (bmwk). to this end, dlr awards contracts in the field of quantum computing to companies as part of a competitive process. in doing so, the necessary competencies are built up, from research and development to innovative fields of application. dlr contributes its own skills and issues to research and development. a promising technological approach for quantum computing is the realization d on neutral atoms. the aim of this call for tenders is to procure a prototype quantum processor d on neutral atoms, which is scalable and perspectively error-correctable, and on which generic algorithms can be executed with high user-friendliness. the successive development to a system with ≥100 qubits of high quality takes place in several steps in two expansion stages within a total project duration of 3.5 years.