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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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26.05.2026

BI Learning Lab introduces AI learning workshop at YLAB Göttingen

The BI Learning Lab introduced its education format “How Does Artificial Intelligence Learn?” at YLAB in Göttingen and trained local volunteers to run the workshop themselves in the future. After a reading from the children’s book “Ada and the Artificial Stupidity – A Robot on the Run,” around 60 students explored how machines learn in an interactive workshop.

PRESS RELEASE: How Trustworthy Is Our Technology? Barkhausen Institut Provides Answers at the IEEE 6G Summit in Dresden

How can trust in digital technology be implemented in practice? At the IEEE 6G Summit 2026 in Dresden, the BI presents four interactive demonstrators showcasing research on 6G communication, artificial intelligence, and microelectronics. The exhibits highlight how trustworthy digital systems emerge from the interaction of hardware, communication technologies, and intelligent applications.

Barkhausen Institut at Chipdesign Germany Forum 2026

Experts from research and industry met at the Chipdesign Germany Forum 2026 in Dresden to discuss current developments in chip design. Researchers from the Barkhausen Institut took part and presented their work on trustworthy hardware. A focus of the discussion was the Masur chip series, which serves as a platform for developing and testing secure hardware architectures.

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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