CISPA loves IGB
Once is chance, twice is tradition! Under the motto CISPA❤️ IGB, the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is once again inviting everyone to a special kind of research festival on June 21, 2025, at the Alte Schmelz in St. Ingbert. Visitors can look forward to insights into our research on IT security and trustworthy artificial intelligence, and also get to know CISPA as a potential employer. The city of St. Ingbert will also be present with its own offerings, and there will be a diverse program for both kids and adults.
Get ready for exciting talks on how CISPA is working to make your digital everyday life safer. Plus, we’ve got a special visit from "die Maus" and "der Elefant" at CISPA loves IGB, an escape room, an e-sports tournament with the gaming pros from SV Elversberg, hands-on activities for kids and adults, a job fair, a variety of food trucks, and plenty more highlights. We can’t wait to welcome you to Alte Schmelz!
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Starting at 12:45 a.m
(ongoing)
1.20 p.m. and 4 p.m.
2:00 p.m. CISPA Vision
Welcome remarks and keynote with CISPA CEO & Founding Director Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael Backes and guests.
From 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In addition the official program featuring information and presentations relating to CISPA research and the city of St. Ingbert, there will be a special children's program offering fun and games on the outdoor stage. Street food trucks will have something to offer for all tastes.
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Die Sendung mit der Maus ® WDR
Are passkeys the new passwords?
with Maximilian Golla
Emails: How secure are these 'digital letters'?
with Ben Stock
From Cyberspace to Outer Space: What Does IT Security Do in Space?
with Ali Abbasi
AI-generated media, deepfakes, and why this is a cybersecurity issue
with Lea Schönherr
The event is taking place at Industriekathedrale Alte Schmelz in St. Ingbert.
Address:
Saarbrücker Straße 38K
66386 St. Ingbert
©Tobias Ebelshäuser
“As a world-leading research center for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, we want to take responsibility for structural change in Saarland and contribute to economic growth with our research.”
“CISPA presents us with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that we should embrace with open arms. It's an opportunity for all of us, for our economy, for our community and for the future of our city.”
