  The variety of applications and especially the unique European XFEL time
structure will require adequate instrumentation to be developed to exploit the
full potential of the light source. Two-dimensional integrating X-ray detectors
with ultra-fast read out up to 4.5 MHz for 1024 x 1024 pixel images are under
development for a variety of imaging applications. The actual status of the
European XFEL detector development projects is presented. Furthermore, an
outlook will be given with respect to detector research and development,
performance optimization, integration, and commissioning.
