Security and Defence Research Day
TU Wien will host a Security & Defence Research Day bringing together researchers from across disciplines who work on security, defence, and disaster research. The event will provide space for networking, knowledge exchange, and collaboration. Focus areas include critical infrastructure protection, risk assessment and crisis management, cybersecurity, resilient systems and technologies, climate-related disasters, emergency response and mitigation, civil protection, defence-related technologies, and dual-use research.
The event opens with remarks by Prof. Peter Ertl, Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and International Affairs, followed by keynotes from the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), and the Federal Ministry of Defence (BMLV). The programme also features contributions from the Disaster Competence Network Austria (DCNA) and an overview of Austrian and European funding programmes — from KIRAS and FORTE to Horizon Europe and the European Defence Fund (EDF). The agenda includes a panel discussion with experts and project leaders, as well as a session on responsible research and ethics, and concludes with an open networking lunch and exhibition.
Prof. Matteo Maffei and Prof. Tanja Zseby will present the Cybersecurity Center at TU Wien, highlighting its mission to advance cutting-edge research and education in cybersecurity, privacy, and resilience. The presentation will introduce the Center’s interdisciplinary approach, which brings together expertise from computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, and social sciences to address pressing security challenges. Key research areas such as secure systems design, cryptography, network security, trustworthy AI, and the protection of critical infrastructures will be outlined, along with initiatives to foster collaboration with industry, government, and international partners. The session will also showcase opportunities for researchers and students to engage with CySec through joint projects, seminars, and long-term academic programs, underlining the Center’s role as a hub for excellence in cybersecurity at TU Wien and beyond.