TA in dialogue: Cybersecurity in the research process

  • Type of event:

    Keynote speeches and panel discussion

  • Venue:

    Deutscher Bundestag, Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin

    Paul-Löbe-Haus, Sitzungssaal E 200

  • Date:

    22.04.2026

  • Organiser:

    TAB und Committee on Research, Technology, Space and Technology Assessment of the German Bundestag

  • Time:

    15.00 - 16.30 Uhr

  • Target group:

    MPs and their staff,

    the interested public (including experts)


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  • Broadcast:

    The event will be held in German. No translation provided.

    The event is open to the public and will be streamed at www.bundestag.de.

    To attend in person, you must  register by 16 April 2026

     

     

     

Cybersecurity in the research process

Data integrity, skills and secure cooperation

In times of growing geopolitical tensions and increasing cyber threats, forward-looking parliamentary technology assessment is becoming increasingly important as an instrument of strategic orientation. The Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) has expanded its foresight activities and developed new tools for analyzing the resilience of central infrastructure systems with the Resilience Radar and Resilience Check.

This year's resilience check examines cyber security in the research process. As part of the "TA in Dialogue" event, interim results will be presented, enriched by expert input and discussed in a panel discussion with members of the German Bundestag and experts from science and security research. The focus is on three topics:

  • Protection and integrity of research data
  • Cybersecurity, skills and governance in research institutions
  • Digital sovereignty and trustworthy international cooperation

The aim is to classify future developments and challenges politically and to discuss options for action to strengthen cyber security and resilience in the research system.

Key questions of the discussion

  • Drivers, risks and future prospects: What factors shape cybersecurity in the research process, where are the key vulnerabilities? What developments, scenarios or turning points are emerging by 2030+?
  • Political classification and need for action: What is the strategic importance of cybersecurity for the research system and where is the most urgent need for action from a political perspective?
  • Policy options and implementation: Which instruments, governance models and incentives are suitable for strengthening cybersecurity and resilience? Which measures can realistically be implemented in the short term?

Programme

The event will be held in German. No translation provided.

3:00 pm

Welcome address
Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach, Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman of the Committee on Research, Technology, Space and Technology Assessment

Moderation
Michaela Evers-Wölk, Head of TAB Cooperation at the IZT Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment
3:05 pm

Panel discussion
How do we strengthen resilience, skills and secure cooperation?

 

  • TAB Resilience Check 2025/2026: Interim results - key factors and future scenarios "Cybersecurity in the research process 2030+"
    Dr. Nona Bledow, Carolin Kahlisch, TAB Resilience Check project team

 

Expert input for the discussion:

  • Technology as a game changer
    Mirko Ross, founder and CEO asvin GmbH, European cyber security company
  • Digital sovereignty and resilience
    Prof. Dr. Haya Schulmann, Department of Computer Science at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main / Member of the Board of Directors of the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHEN
  • Competencies and incentives
    Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lehner, Member of the German Council of Science and Humanities, Chairman of the working groups on the structural evaluation of the National Research Data Infrastructure and on the use of artificial intelligence in research
4:25 pm

Summary of the discussion and farewell
4:30 pm

End of the event

Programme (PDF, in German only)

The event is open to the public and will be broadcast on www.bundestag.de.

Registration is required for participation on site. This should be sent to the secretariat of the Committee on Research, Technology, Space and Technology Assessment by April 16, 2026 using the registration form below or by e-mail to forschung∂bundestag.de, stating your name, date of birth and, if applicable, institution. Early registration is requested due to the limited number of places.

Further information

Registration

Registration is open until 16 April 2026

I would like to register for the following event (in German only, no translation): TA im Dialog: Cybersicherheit im Forschungsprozess um 15.00 Uhr im Paul-Löbe-Haus
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