Today marks a new chapter for xG-RIC - Technology Transfer Hub for Medicine and Mobility of the Future.

State Secretary Dr. Rolf-Dieter Jungk officially opened the kick-off event of the 6G Transfer Hubs today at Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt. Together with representatives of the German federal states and the coordinators of the 6G Transfer-Hubs, this marks the formal beginning of a new phase of 6G innovation in Germany.

This milestone brings a key objective of the 6G Research Roadmap 2025–2030 into implementation. At the same time, we are embarking on the next stage of our journey toward future-oriented applications in connected healthcare and urban mobility.

As one of the four hubs initiated by the BMFTR, xG-RIC actively contributes scientific and technological expertise to this new transfer-oriented innovation ecosystem. We develop 6G technologies for connected healthcare and mobility, including:

• Integrated sensing and communication
• Intelligent network and edge functions
• Next generation multi-antenna systems
• AI-based enhancements in radio access

Our hub directly links cutting-edge research with real-world applications. We develop key technologies for future 6G networks and strategically transfer them to medicine and mobility. We connect research, industry, and startups through testbeds, laboratories, and demonstrators, enabling new solutions to be implemented more quickly, says Prof. Slawomir Stanczak, Coordinator of xG-RIC.

Together with 6GEM+, 6G-life and Open6G Hub+, we contribute to building a coordinated 6G innovation ecosystem. Our shared objective is to accelerate the transfer of research results into applications, standards and markets, thereby strengthening competitiveness, value creation and technological sovereignty in Germany and Europe.

We are pleased to officially start this new phase today at the BMFTR.