crypt@b-it 2026

21.-25. September 2026, Uni Hamburg, Bundesstraße 56a, 20146 Hamburg.

This summer school on cryptography offers undergraduate and graduate students and researchers the opportunity to crypt a bit. It provides acquaintance and interaction in an intellectually stimulating and informal atmosphere in pleasant surroundings.

The crypt@b-it is organized by UHH-Fachbereich Informatik-Security in Distributed Systems GI, FG Krypto, CASA (Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries) at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the b-it (Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology). In cooperation with IACR.

The one-week summer school crypt@b-it 2026 will explore some areas of cryptography.  Invited Speakers are:

• Sofía Celi, Brave Research & University of Bristol,
• Orr Dunkelman, Computer Science Department of University of Haifa,

In addition, there will be tutorials and hands-on exercises on topics somewhat related to the lectures, possibly a special feature. The intended audience are undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs and researchers who work in the area or at least have a basic knowledge.

We are sorry but the registration is now closed.

Please notice that cancellation was possible only until the end of the registration period.

For questions, further information, or suggestions, please send an email to the organizing committee.