28.10.
2025
03:00 pm – 04:00 pm

Webinar: Cyber­security Readiness of Industrial Networks

In this webinar, our experts George Gkoktsis, Ludger Peters, and Matthias C. present the results of their latest analysis of the current cybersecurity situation for fieldbus protocols. The focus is on  OPC UA FX, PROFINET and EtherCAT.

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22.10.
2025
04:15 pm – 05:55 pm

Lecture Series Secure Critical Infrastructures

Franz Lantenhammer, retired lieutenant colonel, CERT BW and NATO CERT, will speak today on "The role of cybersecurity exercises in protecting CRITIS." The series of events will focus on various critical infrastructures and their security challenges. Speakers from research institutions, companies, authorities or operators of critical infrastructures have been invited to give expert presentations on individual facets of the topic. The "Secure Critical Infrastructures" lecture series, which is being offered for the 10th time at TU Darmstadt, is organized by ATHENE scientists Prof. Matthias Hollick and Prof. Christian Reuter as well as Prof. Jens Ivo Engels.

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15.10.
2025
04:15 pm – 05:55 pm

Lecture Series Secure Critical Infrastructures

Franz Lantenhammer, retired lieutenant colonel, CERT BW and NATO CERT, will speak today on "The role of cybersecurity exercises in protecting CRITIS." The series of events will focus on various critical infrastructures and their security challenges. Speakers from research institutions, companies, authorities or operators of critical infrastructures have been invited to give expert presentations on individual facets of the topic. The "Secure Critical Infrastructures" lecture series, which is being offered for the 10th time at TU Darmstadt, is organized by ATHENE scientists Prof. Matthias Hollick and Prof. Christian Reuter as well as Prof. Jens Ivo Engels.

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07.–09.10.
2025

ATHENE at the it-sa 2025

Cyber­security is one of the key challenges that companies must overcome in order to protect their business processes and meet compliance requirements. The Fraunhofer Institutes SIT and IGD, which are involved in ATHENE, will be showcasing their latest developments and solutions at the Fraunhofer Society's joint booth in Hall 6, Booth 416. Our experts will also be giving presentations at itsa-insights. Another highlight will be the presentation of the ATHENE Startup Award UP25@it-sa at the trade fair.

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25.–26.09.
2025

BIOSIG 2025

Every year, inter­nationally recognised biometrics experts come together to exchange the latest research results, requirements and developments in biometrics. ATHENE is one of the co-organisers of the conference.

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23.09.
2025
11:00 am – 06:00 pm

ATHENE Cybernation Deutschland Future Forum "KI und Cybersicherheit"

AI and cybersecurity are closely linked. AI creates new security risks—from automated attacks and fraud to deepfakes—but also offers new opportunities for combating cybercrime, cognitive attacks, and disinformation. At the Future Forum “AI and Cyber­security,” experts from politics, industry, and research will engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue on AI and cybersecurity—be there!

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22.–26.09.
2025

T.I.S.P. Seminar in Darmstadt

Information security is becoming more and more important: in order to protect electronic business processes, companies are increasingly looking for qualified employees who can prove that they are equal to the complex challenges of IT security. The TeleTrusT Information Security Professional (T.I.S.P.) is the only effective proof of this kind in Europe. ATHENE member Fraunhofer SIT offers seminars to prepare for the exam.

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16.09.
2025
03:00 pm – 05:00 pm

ATHENE Cybernation Deutschland Transatlantic Panel on Cyber­security and Technological Advancements

ATHENE brings together high-level stakeholders and leading experts from the United States and Germany to discuss opportunities and challenges of transatlantic cooperation in digital transformation research and associated cybersecurity risks and solutions.

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28.08.
2025
12:00 pm – 01:00 pm

Lunch Lecture IT Law: "With one foot in prison? Cyber­security research and the law"

Our legal experts research the legal framework of offensive cybersecurity research in order to identify legal problem areas, develop proposals for solving problems and provide researchers with practical recommendations for action.
In this Lunch Lecture, they will give short presentations to provide insights into their research on the inter­national, data protection and criminal law framework of offensive cybersecurity research.

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17.07.
2025
02:00 pm – 08:00 pm

CRA Ready - A head start through Good Security Practice

Connected products are to become more secure across the EU—that is the goal of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which is already in the process of being implemented. Find out what this means for companies and what strategic and operational challenges you will face in the exclusive in-person event “CRA Ready - A head start through Good Security Practices.

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