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2025-05-30
Annabelle Theobald

CISPA loves IGB – Public Event at the Alte Schmelz on June 21, 2025

On June 21, 2025, the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security once again invites you to the public event “CISPA loves IGB.” From 12:45 PM to 6:00 PM, the historic grounds of the Alte Schmelz in St. Ingbert will be transformed into a place of discovery and experience.

Under the motto “Research and Celebrate,” CISPA will offer insights into its internationally renowned research, present exciting live demonstrations, and invite guests to take part in interactive stations, an escape room, a job fair, a marketplace of opportunities, and a diverse stage program.

Highlights of the program include:

  • Interactive “Dance with the Mouse” show featuring “The Mouse” & “The Elephant”
  • Performance by the "Bergkapelle St. Ingbert"
  • Keynote by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Backes, CEO and Founding Director of CISPA
  • E-sports tournament with gaming pros from SV Elversberg
  • Kids’ tent with magician, bounce house & more
  • CISPA job fair with information on career opportunities

A variety of food and drink will also be available – from pinsa and pasta to vegan and vegetarian cuisine.

Shaping the Future Together

With the planned CISPA research campus on the Neumann grounds, CISPA and the city of St. Ingbert are taking a visionary step forward. “The CISPA offers us a once-in-a-century opportunity,” says Mayor Prof. Dr. Ulli Meyer. For CISPA, the new campus is also a milestone in the development of the center. “We are grateful that we will be able to house all of our employees under the roof of a single, modern scientific building that will set new standards for research, communication, and work culture. This is of immeasurable importance for our collaborative research and will allow us to continue pursuing our vision with success and great passion,” says Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Backes, CEO and Founding Director of CISPA.