The CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is a German national Big Science Institution within the Helmholtz Association. Its research agenda encompasses all aspects of Information Security.
As a Helmholtz Center for Information Security, we are dedicated to cutting-edge foundational research combined with innovative application-oriented research in the areas of cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence.
Stay informed about the latest breakthroughs, publications, and innovations from our research teams. Explore our original insights, research articles, and press releases, and don’t miss out on upcoming events and conferences.
We at CISPA strive to offer scientists, along with their partners and families a pleasant and friendly living environment. This means that at our research center, all of us are on first-name terms.
Transferring our research into applications and products is one of CISPA's core tasks. In this way, we ensure that the economy and society at large can benefit from pioneering innovations, state-of-the-art technologies and our latest research findings.
At CISPA, we organize and participate in a variety of knowledge transfer activities. They range from public events and trade fairs to policy consultation and citizens' dialogues.
CYSEC LAB NEWS
What's new? What's on? Things are always happening at our student lab. This is where you can read about all news and events at the CISPA Cysec Lab.
CISPA is supporting the ELLIS Summer School 2026 on Trustworthy & Responsible AI in Drug Discovery.
Scientific Summer School focusing on AI, Security & Privacy, February 16-18, 2026.
The upcoming CISPA-ELLIS-Summer School 2025 will focus on "Trustworthy AI - Secure and Safe Foundation Models"
On July 11, 2024, the school lab of the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security hosts an open lab day at the Beckerturm in St. Ingbert.
CISPA is offering two Summer Schools focusing on two key areas of Cybersecurity in July 2024.
As part of the 42nd Federal Computer Science Competition, the Computer Science Junior Camp took place from March 20-23.
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