Seminar Privacy and Security

  • Type: seminar
  • Chair: KASTEL Strufe
  • Semester: winter 25/26
  • Lecturer:

    Prof. Dr. Thorsten Strufe
    Patricia Guerra Balboa

  • SWS: 2
  • Lv-No.: 2400118
Topics

The seminar covers current topics from the research area of technical data protection.

These include, for example:

  • anonymous communication
  • network security
  • anonymous online services
  • anonymous digital payment systems
  • evaluation of the anonymity of online services
  • anonymized publication of data (differential privacy, k-anonymity)
  • transparency/awareness enhancing systems
  • media literacy support
Language English

Organisation

In this seminar, students will research one of the given topics (see below) to write a short seminar paper during the semester. At the end, they will present their paper to their peers and engage in discussions about the various topics.

The seminar aims to teach students in three aspects:

  • Technical knowledge in various areas of security and privacy.
  • Basic skills related to scientific research, paper writing and a scientific style.
  • The basics of the scientific process, how conferences and peer reviews work.

Schedule

28.10.2025, 14:00–15:30 (Room 252, 50.34) Introduction (Organization & Topics)
02.11.2025 Topic preferences due
03.11.2025 Topic assignment
04.11.2025, 14:00–15:30 (Room 252, 50.34) Lecture (Basic Skills)
01.02.2026 Paper submission deadline
08.02.2026 Reviews due
15.02.2026 Revision deadline
~ 17.02.2026 Presentations

Registration

Registration is done in ILIAS and will start on 1st of October, 2025. You can find the link on the top of this page. There will be a limited number of slots available, which will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.