National Research Center
for Applied Cyber­security

ATHENE

Security Situation Report for the German Federal States

Conclusion of the ATHENE study: There is a lack of solid foundations for IT security.

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23.-25.06.2026 | Frankfurt am Main

CODASPY 2026

This is the world's leading conference on data security and privacy. Registration is now open!

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21.04.2026

Florian Schütz,Director of the Swiss National Cyber Security Centre NCSC

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Think Tank "Active Cyber Defense"

ATHENE pioneered a precise definition of active cyber defense, initiating an objective discourse on the topic.

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Adi Akavia has become the new ATHENE Professor at TU Darmstadt.

International expert in cybersecurity and AI joins ATHENE research team.

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Situational Pictures on IT Security

ATHENE safeguards democratic digital infrastructures.

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ATHENE: Applied cybersecurity research for industry, society and government

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Career at ATHENE

Attractive positions with excellent working conditions

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ATHENE Digital Hub

One of Germany's leading innovation communities for cybersecurity start-ups

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Conference Radar

Dates and submission deadlines for renowned cybersecurity conferences - compact and up-to-date

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