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Field of research

Security

Today, security encompasses much more than protection against traditional risks such as accidents, cyberattacks, or data loss. Strategic protection of critical processes and resources is essential to prepare municipalities and companies for disruptions and unexpected threats. This includes security architectures, crisis scenarios, response plans, and continuous risk monitoring. Defense aspects, such as the protection of critical infrastructure and early warning systems, also help to ensure the ability to act in all scenarios. These measures strengthen crisis resilience and promote security in all areas. A holistic approach integrates technical, organizational, and personnel measures, supports prevention, vigilance, and continuous development. Security is thus understood as a dynamic interplay of protection, adaptability, and resilience—an essential basis for resilient action in complex and rapidly changing environments.
 

Our research focuses:
  • Security strategies
  • Cyber and Information Security
  • Resilience
  • Crisis Management

Current projects in the area of digitalization & security

Digitization index of SMEs

Die täglich fortschreitende Digitalisierung stellt Politik und Wirtschaft vor zunehmende Herausforderungen. Die digitale Transformation erfordert etablierte Produkte, Prozesse und Geschäftsmodelle auf den Prüfstand zu stellen und mittels IT-Einbezug weiterzuentwickeln, um langfristig wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben.

Completed projects in the area of digitalization & security

PROWIDE

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has reignited a debate about equal opportunities, accessibility and flexibility in obtaining (online) higher education.

EyesOnCS

The digital age is leaving its mark on companies. Increasing digitalization is permanently changing the business processes of many companies.

i4EU

The “Industry 4.0” paradigm has created new opportunities and new challenges for companies worldwide. In order to increase their competitiveness and efficiency, companies must face up to the digital transformation of production and logistics chains (smart manufacturing) and products (smart interconnected objects).

Situation report on economic protection NRW

Increasing automation and even autonomization in companies is making companies increasingly dependent on technology and therefore also offers potential attackers new opportunities. The risk of becoming a victim of white-collar crime is also increasing for SMEs.

DigiFind

The “Digital Agenda for Europe” initiative defines the improvement of digital literacy and skills as one of the main pillars and promotes the implementation of long-term e-skills and digital literacy strategies.

DigiKomS

Nowadays, global and technical developments place many demands on every individual in many areas of life. For example, social participation as part of quality of life increasingly requires the integration of digital media into everyday life.

MobiLEx

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed digitalization even further into everyday life than before. The areas of work and learning are also affected - it is impossible to imagine life without the digital and virtual.

DNA Tischlerhandwerk

Mit seinen mehr als eine Million Betrieben, 5,4 Millionen Beschäftigten und einem jährlichen Umsatz von über 500 Milliarden Euro ist das Handwerk das Rückgrat des deutschen Mittelstands.

FHM institutes in the field of digitalization & security

Institute for Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation Düren

With funding from the district of Düren, the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) and the British University of Gloucestershire (Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK) are establishing a joint institute for cyber security and digital innovation in Düren.

Institute for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (IfM)

Das FHM-Institut für den Mittelstand (IfM) hat die Mittelstandsförderung auf regionaler, deutschlandweiter und europäischer Ebene zum Ziel. Angestrebt wird ein Standardsetting für angewandte Mittelstandsforschung, welches der Realität der mittelständischen Unternehmen in Deutschland Rechnung trägt.

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