Research Labs

The Research Group „Decentralized Systems and Network Services” is headed by Hannes Hartenstein. It examines opportunities and limitations of decentralized systems, i.e., systems that are controlled by multiple independent parties. Current focus is on blockchains and distributed ledger technologies, broadcast and consensus, peer-to-peer networks, decentralized messaging, identity and access management, and privacy preserving computations.

The Research Group “Dependability of Software-intensive Systems” is headed by Ralf Reussner. It aims to integrate software engineering principles and methods integrated into systems engineering to systematically model and analyse software-intensive systems ranging from applications in the automotive over the mobility to the Industry 4.0 domain.

The Research Group “High Performance Networking” of the Institute of Telematics is part of the KASTEL Security Research Labs. The group is headed by Martina Zitterbart and conducts research on communication systems (Internet, 6G, Internet of Things, Energy Internet) comprising aspects of network security and privacy. The development of secure and robust autonomous networks is defined as long-term goal.

The Research Group “Human and Societal Factors” is headed by Melanie Volkamer. It focuses on research questions in the area of user-centered, legally compliant, trustworthy security, and privacy solutions. Society aspects such as trust and acceptance are also considered.

The Research Group “Human Centered IT Security” at University Paderborn is headed Patricia Arias Cabarcos. The main research focus lies at the intersection of security, privacy, and human-computer interaction. The Research Group seek to understand how users behave, think and handle technology and how technology impacts users’ behavior, to then develop new solutions that are easy to use, inclusive, and privacy-friendly.