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.

2025-09-30
Date: 2025-11-25

Program

08:45 Doors open – Networking Coffee
09:15 Opening Remarks
Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and International Affairs, Prof. Peter Ertl

09:30 Keynotes
Dr. Ralph Hammer (BMF) and DI Sabine Kremnitzer (FFG)
Brigadier Mag. Rudolf Zauner (BMLV)

09:55 Disaster Competence Network Austria (DCNA)
Introduction by Mag. (FH) Christian Resch (Managing Director)
Insights by Dr. Peter Kán & Dr. Diana Marin on the Project “Post-Disaster”

10:25 Presentation Cybersecurity Center
Prof. Matteo Maffei & Prof. Tanja Zseby

10:35 Coffee Break

10:50 Overview Funding Programs. Roadmap from KIRAS and FORTE to Horizon Europe and EDF
FFG National contact points: DI Jeannette Klonk (Cluster 3), DI Thomas Leithner (EDF)

11:20 Panel Discussion: Experiences with KIRAS and FORTE
Panellists: Prof. Friedrich Bleicher, Prof. Robert Sablatnig, Dr. Andreas Sinn
Moderator: Dr. Ralph Hammer (BMF)

12:10 Responsible Research Practices & Ethics
Dr. Marjo Rauhala

12:30 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.