Future Quantum Workforce: Competences, Requirements, and Forecasts

Autor/inn/en	Greinert, Franziska; Müller, Rainer; Bitzenbauer, Philipp; Ubben, Malte S.; Weber, Kim-Alessandro
Titel	Future Quantum Workforce: Competences, Requirements, and Forecasts
Quelle	In: Physical Review Physics Education Research, 19 (2023) 1, Artikel 010137 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Greinert, Franziska) ORCID (Müller, Rainer) ORCID (Bitzenbauer, Philipp) ORCID (Ubben, Malte S.) ORCID (Weber, Kim-Alessandro)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Physics; Science Education; Futures (of Society); Quantum Mechanics; Employer Attitudes; Specialists; Prediction; Labor Force Development; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Industry; Cross Cultural Studies; Foreign Countries; Technological Advancement; Problem Solving; Social Problems; Relevance (Education); Europe + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Future; Society; Zukunft; Quantenmechanik; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Vorhersage; Arbeitskräftebestand; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Industrie; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Ausland; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Problemlösen; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Relevance; Relevanz; Europa
Abstract	With the increasing industrial relevance of new quantum technologies, a well-educated quantum workforce becomes increasingly crucial. The foreseeable lack of workforce raises important questions. What are the expectations regarding the future relevance of second-generation quantum technologies? What are the requirements for the workforce in the coming quantum industry? Which competences, knowledge, and skills should future employees have? In this paper, we report the results of our study that were aimed at mapping requirements and forecasts for the future quantum workforce. Our study consisted of three consecutive survey rounds. In total, we gathered 188 responses from industry and academic experts across Europe. Our study results served as an input for the development of the European Competence Framework for Quantum Technologies, delivered by the project QTEdu CSA for the European Quantum Flagship. In addition, we will discuss predictions from experts related to the future quantum workforce, including the expected industrial relevance of the main areas of quantum technologies, the need for educational efforts, and the expected influence of quantum technologies on everyday life. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01