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Trustworthiness for a Connected World

The Barkhausen Institut (BI) is an internationally recognized research institute conducting cutting-edge research on the trustworthiness of networked electronic systems. In an interdisciplinary and international team, we are jointly pursuing the goal of building a reliable foundation for the Internet of the future and enabling trust in digital technologies, in particular by designing trustworthy platform chips.

We are shaping the future of digitalization – with trustworthiness as our foundation. In an increasingly connected world, we combine technological innovation with a deep sense of social responsibility. Our research and development is aimed at creating secure, transparent and sustainable solutions that meet not only technical but also human needs. Together, we are working on a digital future based on integrity, sustainability and trustworthy technologies.

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18.12.2025

Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for 2026

As the year comes to a close, we look back on a year shaped by collaboration, exchange, and sustained research efforts. Throughout 2025, the work at the Barkhausen Institut was driven by a wide range of projects and collaborations. This reflection is above all a thank-you to everyone who supported and contributed to our work.

Insights into the exhibition “Mensch, Roboter!” at the COSMO Science Forum

Two researchers from the Barkhausen Institut visited the exhibition “Mensch, Roboter!” at the COSMO Science Forum and made a short film about it. The film shows what visitors can expect: a variety of interactive exhibits demonstrating the development, use, and research of robots today.

Machine-Checked Security for Digital Systems at Barkhausen Institut

Researchers at the Barkhausen Institut have developed the first machine-checked cryptographic verification of Remote Attestation. The study proves that the protocol’s security relies on the strength of digital signatures. This marks a key step toward provably trustworthy digital systems.

Security and Privacy

One of the requirements for a trustworthy IoT is a secure and privacy-respecting data processing. Why, despite all the efforts, has it not yet been possible to get to grips with the security problems in the IoT sector? Where do we currently stand in the area of research and development?

Internet of Things

What is "Internet of Things" actually? And where can you find this "IoT" in your everyday environment?

Dive into an interactive world and learn more about a future technology that is sometimes already reality!

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