The Barkhausen Institut (BI) conducts research on the technical fundamentals to enable the trustworthiness of networked electronic systems. The focus is on the Internet of Things (IoT), which is increasingly permeating our everyday lives. The Internet of Things refers to the networking of devices that can independently exchange data and perform tasks.

The increasing prevalence of intelligently networked devices and applications means that our lives are becoming more and more dependent on such information and communication technologies. These may be connected medical devices that enable better healthcare, or a stable infrastructure that maintains daily life and ultimately the social order. It is therefore essential that these technologies be trustworthy.

With this in mind, we are pursuing two socially relevant goals. The first is technical innovation: with cutting-edge research, we enable and strengthen the trustworthiness of the IoT. In addition, we are engaging with the public: with our expertise, we are shaping and guiding the social discourse on trust in digital transformation. In this way, we are helping to ensure that innovations can be adopted in a more conscious and reflective way.