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What Does the “Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk 2026” State Prize Have to Do with Cryptography?
In September, Karlsruhe-based book artist Veronika Schäpers was honored with the State Prize for Outstanding Design “Gestaltung Kunst Handwerk 2026”. At first glance, one might wonder: what does this have to do with IT security research and the KASTEL Security Research Labs?
PHP Vulnerability: IT Security Expert Prof. Jörn Müller-Quade Comments on Current Issue
Jörn Müller-Quade, Professor of Cryptography at KIT and spokesperson for the KASTEL Security Research Labs, considers the recently discovered PHP vulnerability to be extremely critical.
Karlsruhe Declaration for Digital Sovereignty Signed at the ZKM
On October 9, the Karlsruhe Manifesto for Digital Sovereignty was publicly presented at the Center for Art and Media (ZKM) and signed by representatives from academia, business, politics, and civil society.
Innovation Campus for Security and Defense
On October 12, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister-President Cem Özdemir and Minister of Science Petra Olschowski opened the Innovation Campus for Security and Defense in Stuttgart.
Prof. Dr. Juliane Krämer Joins the KASTEL Security Research Labs
We are delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Juliane Krämer to the KASTEL Security Research Labs. Since October 1, she has joined the research team in the Engineering Secure Systems (ESS) topic.
Christian Linder Visits KASTEL Security Research Labs
On Friday, October 2, Christian Linder, Delegate for the Helmholtz Research Area “Information” in Brussels, visited the KASTEL Security Research Labs. Several demonstrations from various application areas provided a comprehensive insight into the diverse field of IT security research.
Jörn Müller-Quade about quantum computers and cryptography
On Friday, September 18, Prof. Dr. Jörn Müller-Quade, spokesperson for the KASTEL Security Research Labs, gave a talk at the annual meeting of the Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians (GDNÄ) in Bremen titled: “What Can Quantum Computers Do, and How Do They Threaten Our Encryption Methods?”.
From Successful Evaluation to Helmholtz Topic TruST: KASTEL Researchers Look Ahead
On July 21, researchers from the KASTEL Security Research Labs (SRL) met to review the successful strategic evaluation of the Helmholtz Topic and to gain insight into the future Helmholtz Topic TruST.
digiTALK on May 21, 2026: Who Really Sees You?
On May 21, the digital roundtable digiTALK at TRIANGEL Transfer | Kultur | Raum addressed key questions surrounding the digital transformation of everyday life and governmental administration: Beyond the many benefits of digital technologies, we increasingly loose control over our data and informational self-determination is at stalk?
Cybersecurity Innovation Day: Data Protection Meets AI and Big Data
Around 150 guests got together at this year’s Cybersecurity Innovation Day at TRIANGEL Transfer | Kultur | Raum to discuss data protection, artificial intelligence, big data, and digital resilience.
Focus on AI Security: Tohoku University Visits KASTEL Security Research Labs
On April 17, Prof. Dr. Teiji TOMINAGA, President of Tohoku University, visited KASTEL Security Research Labs at KIT with a Japanese delegation. A particular focus of the delegation’s visit was an exchange on the topic of AI.