Barkhausen Institut: Barkhausen Institut

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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24.06.2025

1.100 night owls at COSMO Science Forum

Ranging from the trustworthiness of a networked pacemaker to big data explained in an understandable way - the Barkhausen Institut engaged 1,100 visitors at the COSMO Science Forum during the Dresden Science Night 2025 with hands-on stations and a lecture on digitalization and AI at TU Dresden.

Two BI Researchers Receive Awards for Outstanding Theses

BI members Max Kurze and Marcus Rossel have been honored for their outstanding diploma and master theses in computer science. Their work in formal verification and proof automation sets new standards.

New Annual Report 2024 Offers Insights

The Barkhausen Institut’s 2024 Annual Report is now available. The publication provides insights into key research topics, projects, and developments from the past year.

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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