Inside Bundesdruckerei: 3 Questions for Dr Kim Nguyen, SVP Innovations, Bundesdruckerei GmbH
As part of our “3 Questions” series with AIDAQ 2025 partners, we spoke with Dr Kim Nguyen, Senior Vice President Innovations at Bundesdruckerei GmbH and confirmed speaker at this year’s AI & Data Summit and Quantum Summit 2025. In this interview, he highlights how trust, sovereignty, and regulation shape the company’s approach to AI and Quantum technologies — and why Europe must lead the way.
1. How do Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing influence your company’s strategy for driving digital transformation and innovation?
I believe that AI and Quantum Computing will be amongst the most prominent drivers of innovation in the coming 5 years. In digitalization and the transformation of public administration AI has already become one of the focus topics – and Bundesdruckerei as a German federal technology company is providing leading support. At the same time, we are driving forward both research and feasibility studies with partners from science and industry. Our activities at Bundesdruckerei Group are founded in our conviction that trust and security have to play a strong role in the development of these technologies. Due to our democratic values and high regulatory standards Europe must play a leading role here, especially in Quantum Computing but also in AI. Last but not least our engagement and solutions in both fields shall enable technological sovereignty for Germany and Europe.
2. What are the main challenges you encounter when integrating AI and Quantum technologies in your solutions, and how do you overcome them?
As trust and security are the basis of Bundesdruckerei's mission, we need to make sure that these topics are well represented in the development of both AI and Quantum technologies. Therefore, we strongly take part in the discussion on these topics, especially with respect to regulation and standardization, but also always keep users and use cases for the public sector in mind. To consolidate the exchange of experiences as well as to take part in the definition of standards, Bundesdruckerei is engaging in lots of groups and organizations. For example, we founded together with DB Systel GmbH the Bundesquantenallianz as a network in quantum technologies open for federal corporations.
3. How do you ensure the security and trustworthiness of your AI and Quantum-based solutions, particularly regarding data protection?
At Bundesdruckerei we attach great importance to security and trust in future solutions: We are pioneers in Quantum safe cryptography to secure sensitive data and communications for the future. For example, we developed the prototype of a Quantum computer-secure public key infrastructure (PKI) for the use in public authorities. Also we developed together with our partners the world's first demonstrator for an electronic passport that meets the high security requirements for the era of Quantum Computing. With our engagement in AI systems we focus on correctness, traceability, data security and sovereignty. These dimensions are crucial to ensure that AI systems in public administration make legally compliant, fair and factually correct decisions to maintain the confidence of administrative staff and citizens. To fulfill these high demands, we build up expertise and networks both nationally and internationally. Regulation will also be integral to ensure the security and trustworthiness of solutions. Balancing this with efficient usability will be vital for success. To get there we need continuous exchange with policy makers, industry and users alike – an ongoing process that the Bundesdruckerei is deeply engaged in.
Dr Kim Nguyen
Kim Nguyen studied mathematics and physics at the universities of Göttingen, Cambridge (UK) and Essen. In 2001 he was awarded a Ph.D. for his work on the connections between algebraic number theory and the security of discrete logartihms on elliptic curves.
His first job was with the Crypto Competence Center of Philips Semiconductors (later NXP). In 2004 he joined the Bundesdruckerei (German Federal Print) in Berlin, Germany, where he took over responsibility as the project lead for the digital part of the new digital passport and ID card. From 2012-2023 he headed D-Trust, the QTSP of the Bundesdruckerei Group, as Managing Director, from 2018-23 he also headed the Business Unit Trusted Services. As of 2024, he is now heading the Innovations department of Bundesdruckerei, focusing on Digital Identity, Quantum Technologies and AI and Data.
