At the New Year’s Reception of the German Informatics Society (GI) and the Fraunhofer IUK Technology on 27 January 2026, GI President Christine Regitz and designated GI President Prof. Dr. Martin Wolf will discuss digital sovereignty in research and the transfer of computer science research into practice with guests from politics, academia, and research.
Program:
4:30 p.m.: Arrival and presentation of the Fraunhofer ICT Awards
6:00 p.m.: Welcome by GI President Christine Regitz and Prof. Dr. Martin Wolf
6:20 p.m.: Panel discussion: Security by Design as a Driver of Innovation (moderator: Christine Regitz)
Alexander von Gernler, genua
Member of the Bundestag Johannes Schätzl, SPD
Member of the Bundestag Donata Vogtschmidt, Die Linke
6:40 p.m.: Panel discussion: Sovereign Research in the Age of AI (moderator: Prof. Dr. Martin Wolf)
Prof. Dr. Ina Schieferdecker, ECDF/TU Berlin
Member of the Bundestag Dr. Andrea Lübcke, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Member of the Bundestag Ronja Kemmer, CDU
7:00 p.m.: Networking
10:00 p.m.: End
Venue:
Einstein Center Digital Future
Conference Hall, 1st Floor
Wilhelmstraße 67
10117 Berlin
The event is only accessible to invited guests.