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The CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is a German national Big Science Institution within the Helmholtz Association. We research information security in all its facets.
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🏆 Congrats to CISPA-Faculty Michael Pradel & researcher Islem Bouzenia on the ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award for their work on understanding how AI coding agents think and make decisions.
More about the paper: cispa.de/en/research/...
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Shortly after welcoming Giray Yağlıkçı as a new Faculty at CISPA, we already have another reason to celebrate: he has been awarded the 2025 ACM SIGMICRO Dissertation Award for his doctoral thesis. Watch his short talk on the topic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOPq...
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Study reveals cultural bias in AI image models. CISPA researcher Tẹjúmádé Àfọ̀njá & international team show: AI models generate realistic images of dishes from some regions — while producing distorted results for others. Their remedy: a community-driven dataset. Read more: cispa.de/en/afonja-wo...
World Wide Dishes: Using Food to Uncover AI’s Cultural Blind Spots
CISPA researcher develops a research approach to create more inclusive datasets and assess biases in AI models.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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CISPA faculty Dr. Nils Ole Tippenhauer joined the main panel at the Saarland Security Forum to discuss today’s cybersecurity challenges and why strong research, tech transfer, and education matter for a safer society.
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Congratulations to our CEO and Founding Director Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Michael Backes, who received an honorary doctorate from the Leibniz University Hannover last night! Read more at cispa.de/en/backes-lu...
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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⚔️ Winter is coming… to Stockholm!
Join the Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championship (Feb 14–15).
Prove your skills, claim your throne 👑 (and €€€), and hack your way to glory.
👉 Register today – before the gates close!
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December 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Congratulations! We are delighted that @andreaszeller.bsky.social will be elevated to IEEE Fellow on January. This is the highest grade of membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This recognition highlights once more the excellent research that is carried out at CISPA.
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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CSS makes emails look nice – but it could also threaten your privacy. In the latest TL;DR episode, Leon Trampert explains how our inboxes might be spying on us and if IKEA newsletters are actually dangerous. Now on all your favorite podcast platforms!

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CSS E-mail Attacks with Leon Trampert
Episode 44 of CISPA TL;DR is out now!
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November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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✨ 24h hackathon in Paris: 47 participants, 3 AI & cybersecurity challenges. Intense teamwork led 3 teams to qualify for the finals in St. Ingbert. Next stop: Vienna, Dec 13–14.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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🌍 Forschen für einen lebenswerten Planeten: Dr. Rebekka Burkholz vom @cispa.de arbeitet zum Ressourcenverbrauch von künstlicher Intelligenz.

Lernen Sie weitere #Helmholtz -Forschende kennen, die mit ihrer Arbeit die Ziele des #ParisAgreement unterstützen.

➡️ bit.ly/4nrVgC0

#AI #MachineLearning
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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🚀 Merci Paris! 🇫🇷 Successful start for the CISPA European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championship at the Grande Arche in Paris. Three teams qualified for the final in St. Ingbert in 2026 during the 24-hour hackathon. Read more here: cispa.de/en/cispa-hac...
Successful launch of the CISPA European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championships in Paris
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November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Named one of Germany’s “Top 40 under 40”! 🎉 Dr. @misc0110.bsky.social is honored by Capital for pioneering work on microarchitectural side-channel attacks that reshaped security in modern processors and OSes. Learn more: cispa.de/en/top40under40
CISPA Researcher Dr. Michael Schwarz Named One of Business Magazine Capital’s “Top 40 Under 40“
The business magazine Capital recognizing CISPA-Faculty Michael Schwarz as “one of the leading minds in cybersecurity research.”
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November 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Congratulations to Dr. Lucjan Hanzlik! The cryptography expert has successfully completed the tenure track at CISPA and is now a tenured senior scientist. You can find a short interview with him on our website. cispa.de/en/hanzlik-t...
CISPA-Faculty Dr. Lucjan Hanzlik successfully completes tenure track
CISPA cryptography expert Hanzlik has successfully completed the tenure track phase.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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🚀 Behind the Scenes of the European Hackathon Championship. We spoke with CISPA-Faculty Dr. Franziska Boenisch and Dr. Adam Dziedzic, the minds behind this initiative, about how the championship came to life and its connection to their research.
Read the interview here: cispa.de/en/interview...
Behind the Scenes of the European Hackathon Championship: A Conversation with the Initiators
CISPA-Faculty Dr. Franziska Boenisch and Dr. Adam Dziedzic explain the concept behind the CISPA European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championship.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Congratulations to our CEO and Founding Director Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael Backes, who received the “TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professorship” from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) last night! Read more at cispa.de/en/backes-di...
CISPA-Director Professor Michael Backes receives TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professorship
On November 6, 2025, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) honored CISPA-Director Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael Backes as “TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor”. With this honorary title, TUM recog...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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🎉 5 Years of the CISPA Cysec Lab – Making Cybersecurity Tangible!
🚀 Yesterday, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the CISPA Cysec Lab under the motto “Cookies, Code & Confetti – Experiencing 5 Years of Cybersecurity.”
➡️ Find more infos here: cispa.de/en/5-years-c...
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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🚀 CISPA European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon, Vienna | Dec 13–14, 2025. Collaborate with Europe’s top minds, tackle cutting-edge challenges & explore the future of AI & cybersecurity. Sign up now: cispa.de/en/cispa-hac...
#CISPA #Hackathon #Cybersecurity #AI
November 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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After ten formative years, Wiestler is stepping down as President of @helmholtz.de.
From the very beginning, Mr. Wiestler has been an important companion on our journey. His trust and support have meant an incredible amount for the development of our center.
We wish you all the best.
October 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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ELSA is growing: Fifteen exciting members joined our network!
Find out who on our website: elsa-ai.eu/elsa-welcome...

Welcome to ELSA.🤝
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September 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Research Insights 👀: How do blind and low-vision users manage passwords? 🔐

A study by CISPA reseracher Alexander Ponticello finds:
• Password managers are widely used
• Barriers still persist
• Inclusion must guide security design

More info: cispa.de/en/accessibi...
How Blind and Low-Vision Users Manage Their Passwords
A new qualitative study by CISPA researcher Alexander Ponticello highlights the community's practices and challenges.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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30 New PhD Students Join During This Fall’s Kickoff Days


We are dedicated to creating an inspiring environment where early career researchers can grow, connect and pursue their academic and professional goals. Twice a year, our PhD Kickoff Days give PhD students the perfect start to their journey.
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Last chance to join the CISPA Hackathon in Paris (Nov 22–23)! 🚀
Open to Bachelor’s, Master’s & PhD students.
Two days of AI & cybersecurity challenges—top teams advance to the Grand Finale in Germany.

🕓 Apply by Oct 31 → cispa.de/en/cispa-hackathon-championship
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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We are delighted to share that we have recently signed Memoranda of Understanding with both the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)! Read more here: cispa.de/en/uct-wits
CISPA signs Memoranda of Understanding with UCT and WITS
CISPA has recently signed Memoranda of Understanding with both the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS). After joining the Africa Charter in January 2025, CISPA...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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We’re excited to welcome Dr. Jonas Hielscher as a Tenure-Track Faculty! 🔐 He is passionate about making IT security in organizations practical and usable—finding answers both in research and in practice. Learn more about Jonas here 👉: cispa.de/en/hielscher...
Our New Faculty: Dr. Jonas Hielscher, Expert for Cybersecurity in Organizations
Dr. Jonas Hielscher’s mission is to study the human factor in cybersecurity and privacy protection, focussing on cybersecurity in organizations. In early summer, he became a tenure-track Faculty at CI...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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✨ Highlights from German Unity Day 2025 at CISPA! From citizen delegation & Rebekka Burkholz’s AI panel to Cyberbriefing, hands-on activities & Apollonfestival – a week full of cybersecurity insights, fun & inspiration!
#TrustworthyAI #CISPA #TDE25
October 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM