Innovation area Digital Sovereignty

Digital sovereignty is an increasingly important topic in today's digital world. It refers to the ability of individuals, companies and states to control their own digital infrastructures and data flows independently and in a self-determined manner. Digital sovereignty is a complex and multi-layered issue that encompasses technological as well as legal and political dimensions. In order to achieve digital sovereignty, comprehensive strategies must be developed and implemented that take technological independence, data sovereignty, cyber security and legal frameworks into account.

 

Sub­ject areas

This is an excerpt of current topics that are continuously expanded and updated.

  • Explainability
  • Robustness
  • Trust
  • Human-centred AI
  • Adaptive systems
  • Human interactions
  • Ethics
  • Education
  • Science communication

Re­search ques­tions and tasks

  • Technological independence: The ability to use your own or trusted technological solutions without having to rely on foreign providers. This applies to both hardware and software.
  • Data sovereignty: Control over your own data. This includes storage, processing and access to data. It is about ensuring that data is managed according to your own rules and laws.
  • Cybersecurity: Protection against cyberattacks and unauthorised access. This is crucial to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of data.
  • Legal framework and governance: Developing and enforcing laws and policies that support digital sovereignty. This can include data protection laws, data localisation regulations and guidelines for the use of technology.

Goals and vis­ions

Independence from foreign technologies is a key objective, as many countries and companies are heavily dependent on technologies from the USA and China. In order to reduce this dependency, the promotion of domestic technologies and the development of open standards are key strategies.

At the same time, data protection and security are a constant challenge, as data leaks and cyberattacks are a constant threat. Robust security measures must therefore be implemented and constantly improved.

Education also plays a key role: in order to achieve digital sovereignty, it is important to train the population and labour force in the use of digital technologies - both in technical and legal terms.

Man­ager

Simon Oberthür

> Software Innovation Campus Paderborn (SICP)

Coordinator - PostDoc - R&D Manager - Digital Security

Office: ZM2.A.03.25
Phone: +49 5251 60-6822
E-mail: oberthuer@sicp.de

Uni­ver­sity lec­tur­ers in­volved

Office: FU.231
Phone: +49 5251 60-6309
Phone: +49 1606675582
E-mail: heike.trautmann@uni-paderborn.de

> Codes and Cryptography

Head - Professor

Office: O4.258
Phone: +49 5251 60-6651
E-mail: bloemer@mail.uni-paderborn.de

Office: F1.125
Phone: +49 5251 60-6563
E-mail: eric.bodden@uni-paderborn.de

> Didactics of Informatics

Head - Professor - Didaktik der Informatik

Office: F2.116
Phone: +49 5251 60-6343
E-mail: carsten.schulte@uni-paderborn.de

> System Security

Head - Professor

Office: F2.315
Phone: +49 5251 60-6690
E-mail: juraj.somorovsky@uni-paderborn.de

> Software Innovation Campus Paderborn (SICP)

Speaker - Professor - Spokesman SICP Steering Committee, Academic Director SI-Lab

Office: ZM2.A.03.77
Phone: +49 5251 60-5600
E-mail: beverungen@sicp.de
E-mail: daniel.beverungen@uni-paderborn.de

Office: Q2.448
Phone: +49 5251 60-4180
E-mail: matthias.trier@uni-paderborn.de

> Key research area Transformation and Education

Supernumerary Professor

Office: N5.311
Phone: +49 5251 60-2397
E-mail: gudrun.oevel@uni-paderborn.de

> Transregional Collaborative Research Centre 318

Member - Professor - Project Leader B03, B06

Office: E2.321
Phone: +49 5251 60-3275
E-mail: tobias.matzner@uni-paderborn.de

> Key research area Transformation and Education

Professor

Office: TP6.2.304
Phone: +49 5251 60-5717
E-mail: katharina.rohlfing@uni-paderborn.de

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