Research for the free and democratic order strengthens the resilience of our open society against authoritarian, extremist, and hybrid threats. It develops concepts, technologies, and recommendations for action that protect fundamental rights, the rule of law, and pluralism instead of undermining them. In this way, science makes a concrete contribution to responsibly guiding freedom, security, and democracy into the future.
We develop systems and empower people to act resiliently and decisively in security-critical situations to protect our sovereignty and societal values.
We develop networked, resilient systems for security-critical and military applications. We empower people to act responsibly in complex operational and protective tasks. Through close cooperation with government agencies, armed forces, industry, and research partners, we translate our findings into practical, sovereignty-enhancing technologies.
The chair researches software-defined and embedded systems as safety-critical components of modern, networked infrastructures.
The focus is on methods for increasing reliability, security, and resilience in technical systems – from industrial control systems and autonomous platforms to military applications and disaster relief.
The goal is to develop adaptive, trustworthy, and long-term usable software systems that remain functional, secure, and controllable even under adverse conditions.
Research at the chair combines theoretical foundations with application-oriented systems development. Key areas include:
Die Forschung des Lehrstuhls findet Anwendung in einer Vielzahl von Domänen, darunter:
