As one of the leading international research institutions, KASTEL Security Research Labs contributes to the interdisciplinary research of holistic solutions for the security and data protection of complex networked systems. We span the arc from basic research to application research, including timely transfer to business, society, and politics. We explore the quantification of security and privacy. In doing so, we are guided by the unity of research, teaching, and innovation.

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Mar 25, 2025

“Distinguished Paper Award”, at Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS)

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Nov 28, 2024

IT Security Location Karlsruhe: IT Security Through the Looking-Glass” Evening Event

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Nov 28, 2024

First ‘KASTEL controversial’ Panel Discussion

Data retention is a big issue at the moment. How can we ensure that the private rights of citizens are protected in the case of online surveillance by law enforcement authorities? This question was discussed by experts at the first ‘KASTEL controversial’ panel discussion. KASTEL Security Research Labs was the host of the event on the topic of privacy protection in surveillance on 21 November 2024 at the IHK Karlsruhe.

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It is our ambition not only to conduct research, but also to transfer our knowledge. That is why KASTEL Security Research Labs (SRL) offers diverse programs to deepen the knowledge in the field of IT security for professionals and students.

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Publications: Insights into our Research

The research results at KASTEL Security Research Labs are highlighted by numerous outstanding publications. Get insights into our research work.

Jun 23, 2025
Cryptography

Security Analysis of Forward Secure Log Sealing in Journald

Dörre, F.; Ottenhues, A.
2025. International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security, 27 S

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Apr 27, 2025
Software Engineering

Responsible and Sustainable AI: Considering Energy Consumption in Automated Text Classification Evaluation Tasks

Kaplan, A.; Keim, J.; Greiner, L.; Sieger, R.; Mirandola, R.; Reussner, R.
2025. Proceedings of the 2025 {IEEE/ACM} 47th International Conference on Software Engineering: Companion Proceedings, {ICSE} Companion 2025, Ottawa, 27th April – 3rd May 2025

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Apr 27, 2025
Software Engineering

LiSSA: Toward Generic Traceability Link Recovery through Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Fuchß, D.; Hey, T.; Keim, J.; Liu, H.; Ewald, N.; Thirolf, T.; Koziolek, A.
2025. 2025 IEEE/ACM 47th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), 723–723, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

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