Was hat Informatik mit Frieden zu tun? Eine ganze Menge! In dieser Folge nehmen wir dich mit an die TU Darmstadt, genauer gesagt an den einzigartigen Lehrstuhl PEASEC – Wissenschaft und Technik für Frieden und Sicherheit – und sprechen mit
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung’s EU Office in Brussels has released a new report (Issue 3/2025), Cable Diplomacy: Securing Influence, Data and Global Rules, authored by Jonas Franken, doctoral candidate and research associate at PEASEC. More than 600 subsea data cables connect coastal
In an increasingly data-driven world, individuals must protect their privacy while evaluating the credibility of the information they consume. Yet, digital environments are becoming more complex and less transparent, making it harder to maintain control over one’s data and decisions.
We are proud to announce that Dr. Katrin Hartwig, now post-doctoral researcher at PEASEC, has been awarded the “Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievements” for the best dissertation of the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt in 2024! Dr. Katrin
The Association “Vereinigung von Freunden der Technischen Universität zu Darmstadt” honors the achievements of emergenCITY scientists in the field of this energy-self-sufficient house. How can people be prepared for a long-term, nationwide power outage, and how can smart homes help?
We are pleased to announce that the Call for Submissions for the International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026 is now open! We invite researchers, practitioners, and experts to submit their work on resilient social-technical-environmental (STE) systems. Please see https://www.icrs26.org/call-for-submissions. Resilience
Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter has been appointed as the official GI Ambassador for the TU Darmstadt by the German Informatics Society (Gesellschaft für Informatik, GI). In this role, he will – as a successor of Professor Dr. Dr. h.c.
May 8, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. While this date is widely commemorated as the official end of the war, the city of Darmstadt experienced its liberation already on March 25,
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has released a new report on 23. April 2025, Achieving Depth: Subsea Telecommunications Cables as Critical Infrastructure, co-authored by Jonas Franken, Research Associate at PEASEC. The publication is the result of a
Special Issue on Usable Safety and Security (Open Access) Local disasters such as the Ahr Valley flood in Germany, the international consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the global COVID-19 pandemic, the long-term effects of biodiversity loss and climate
The Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung (Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies) has recently published a special issue titled “Technology and the Transformation of Political Violence,” guest-edited by Thea Riebe and Christian Reuter. This special issue explores how emerging technologies
Leadership Transition at TU Darmstadt’s Department of Computer Science: Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter concludes his term as Dean and is passing the baton The Department looks back on an intense period with a large Faculty growth in two years
Am Lehrstuhl Wissenschaft und Technik für Frieden und Sicherheit (PEASEC) unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter im Fachbereich Informatik und Fachbereich Gesellschafts- und Geschichtswissenschaften der Technischen Universität Darmstadt ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt zwei Stellen als: studentische Mitarbeiter:innen (m/w/d)
The peer-reviewed journal Behaviour & Information Technology (BIT) has published a special issue edited by Christian Reuter, Amanda Lee Hughes and Cody Buntain on “Combating Information Warfare: User-Centred Countermeasures Against Fake News and Misinformation”. This special issue explores the increasing
With evolving threats, securing IT infrastructure remains a challenge. Traditional methods like Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) sharing and SIEM systems detect attacks but often rely on prior breaches. Yet, emerging threat discussions exist in open-source repositories, security advisories, blogs, and
We are proud to announce that our research teams from Technische Universität Darmstadt will be presenting four full papers at the prestigious ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2025. Notably, two of these papers have been honored
Eintägiger Workshop (01.09.2025, 11:00 – 17:00h) im Rahmen der Mensch und Computer 2025 (31.08.-03.09.2025 in Chemnitz) Fachgruppe „Usable Safety & Security“ im Fachbereich Mensch-Computer-Interaktion (MCI), Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) Im Blickpunkt des 12. Workshop Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion in sicherheitskritischen Systemen der Mensch
This article was originally published at emergencity.de and FAZ and is shared here with reference to the original. Leaking gas, intense heat or a power cut: in which dangerous situations would people rely on their smart home’s warning system? Scientists
Jonas Franken, research associate at the PEASEC research group of TU Darmstadt, was interviewed by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) about the threat to and protection of submarine cables. He emphasized that acts of suspected sabotage in the Baltic Sea
The Chair Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC) is pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Ira Helsloot as a guest professor for the summer semester of 2025. Prof. Dr. Ira Helsloot is professor of the Governance of Safety and
Together with Daniel Lambach and Carlo Diehl, PEASEC’s Stefka Schmid and Christian Reuter have published an article on the “geopolitical innovation race” of AI in Geopolitics. Competition in AI innovation is a timely topic, given current developments of AI such
RightsCon is the go-to summit for anyone passionate about human rights in the digital world, organized by Access Now. With over 3,000 people gathering in Taipei (24.02-27.02.2025)—activists, journalists, NGOs, researchers, and tech industry leaders—it’s a space where critical conversations happen.
Soziale Medien sind ein wichtiges Werkzeug für Aktivist:innen – aber auch ein Risiko. Hassrede, Überwachung und Desinformation nehmen zu. Wie können Betroffene sich schützen? Dieser Artikel zeigt Herausforderungen und Lösungen. Erschienen in der 373. Ausgabe des GI-Radar am 21.02.2025: https://gi-radar.de/373-digitale-gewalt/
How can knowledge about social vulnerability in urban neighborhoods help civil protection? What role can smart homes play in warning the population during crises? Researchers from PEASEC and emergenCITY are working on these questions and presented their findings last week
PEASEC’s Jonas Franken was interviewed by MIT Technology Review about the challenges and processes involved in repairing submarine cables. Subsea data cables have been in the media spotlight since several maritime infrastructures were damaged in the Baltic Sea in recent
We are celebrating 10 completed and successfully defended doctoral theses at Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Technical University of Darmstadt. They develop insights and innovative solutions in the fields of cyber security and privacy, human-computer interaction and peace
Technological developments such as artificial intelligence (AI) and social media are changing the way people interact with each other and their environment worldwide. In times of global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic or geopolitical tensions, such as the Russian
Was haben *#𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤*, *#𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞* und die 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐩-𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐫ä𝐧𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧 der US-Regierung gemeinsam? Man kann sie sehr gut in den „𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐟“ um KI einordnen, den Dr. Stefka Schmid, PD Dr. Daniel Lambach, Carlo Diehl und Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter in einem Artikel
We are excited to announce the release of our comic, Code of Courage: A Comic About Digital Security for Activists. This project draws inspiration from the stories of resilience shared by over 90 activists from Myanmar, Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia,
Unterseekabel sind die unsichtbaren Lebensadern des Internets, die etwa 99 Prozent des interkontinentalen Datenverkehrs transportieren. Ihre zentrale Bedeutung für Wirtschaft, Sicherheit und Gesellschaft wird jedoch häufig unterschätzt. Die jüngsten geopolitischen Spannungen und Sabotageakte haben das Thema verstärkt in den öffentlichen
Erschienen in der 370. Ausgabe des GI-Radar am 10.01.2025: https://gi-radar.de/370-desinformation/ Grauzonen des Wahrheitsgehalts: Wie Technologie im Umgang mit Desinformation unterstützen kann. Soziale Netzwerke sind für in der Politik Aktive zu einem unverzichtbaren Werkzeug für die Kommunikation mit der Gesellschaft geworden.
Desinformationskampagnen und Cyberangriffe – der Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz macht Manipulation leicht, wie Informatik-Professor Christian Reuter im Interview für Darmstädter Echo, Mainzer Zeitung, Wiesbadener Kurier, Wormser Zeitung und Wetzlarer Neue Zeitung erklärt Täuschung und Wahrheit sind im Netz mittlerweile kaum
Research Associate / PhD Student (m/w/d) in Information and Hybrid Warfare Initially for a period of 3 years with the option for extension. Offered as a 100% position in pay group 13 of the TU Darmstadt collective agreement (TV-TUDa). About