Transfer Centre for Cybersecurity in SMEs
Cybersecurity for SMEs
Technology you can trust
Shaping digitalization
safely
Digitalization and networking are key drivers of innovative solutions in sectors such as mobility, healthcare, production, and infrastructure. However, new technologies also bring new challenges for cybersecurity, data protection, and the legal framework. That is why the FZI is researching new methods and strategies for using digital technologies securely and in compliance with the law. Thus, we build trust in digital applications and lay the foundation for sustainable, secure, and future-proof innovations.
Safety at all levels
Security of IoT
Our IT security experts analyze IoT products for potential vulnerabilities. Using the latest research findings, we develop customized solutions for companies to secure their products.
Post-quantum cryptography
At the FZI, we conduct pioneering research into new cryptographic methods that can withstand future threats from quantum computers. We also advise companies on transitioning to post-quantum secure methods.
Legal aspects
of new technologies
Our experts for data protection, IT security, and AI law support innovation projects from the outset and provide recommendations for the legally compliant use of new technologies.
Our research for your safety
Security and trust are the cornerstones of successful digitalization. Whether it is low-threshold support for cybersecurity incidents, legally compliant AI applications, or the protection of modern hardware architectures, we develop market-ready solutions that combine technological innovation and legal certainty.
Our projects and events show that security does not begin with responding to incidents, but rather with designing trustworthy technologies through transparent AI working environments, legally compliant data processing, or secure embedded systems. We build trust in digital technologies with our partners from business, science, and society.
Scale4Edge
Static hardware/software analyses in the context of scalable edge computing platforms
FreeSBee
Hardening of embedded RISC-V software by means of code transformations
EDIH-AICS
European Digital Innovation Hub applied Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity
RepliCar
Reference sensor platform for high-precision sensor validation for automated driving
Shuttle2X
Safe use of automated shuttle vehicles in urban traffic through supporting infrastructure networking
Kompetenzzentrum KARL
Artificial Intelligence for Work and Learning in the Karlsruhe Region
SASVI
Security across all system layers through trust chains and isolation
ANYMOS
Competence Cluster Anonymization for Interconnected Mobility Systems
Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Klima.Neutral.Digital
Actively addressing the challenges posed by climate change and using them as an opportunity for the German economy.
Why the FZI as research partner?
The FZI Research Center for Information Technology is the ideal research partner for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups looking to implement new technologies securely and in accordance with the law. Our interdisciplinary teams of IT law, cryptography, hardware, and software security experts provide targeted support in developing secure, innovative products and services. We focus on practical security research and in-depth knowledge of key areas such as mobility, healthcare, and energy. As an independent research institute, the FZI combines technological and legal expertise. This approach is becoming increasingly important due to growing regulatory requirements and complex threat scenarios. We don’t consider security in isolation, but holistically — from technology and application to legal protection. We are laying the foundations for trustworthy and sustainable digitalization with our partners.
Strategically well connected
The FZI is strategically anchored in the IT security region of Karlsruhe. As an active partner of the KASTEL Security Research Labs, we contribute to one of the world’s leading research networks in this field. We collaborate with industry and application partners on numerous joint projects to develop future-proof solutions. This allows us to combine our knowledge of the application fields of energy, production, mobility, transport, and logistics with the interdisciplinary research focus of ‘Safety, Security and Law’.
