PEASEC - Science and Technology for Peace and Security | Technical University of Darmstadt

Advances in science and technology, esp. in information technology, play a crucial role in the context of peace and security. The Chair of Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC) led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter & team in the Department of Computer Science with secondary appointment in the Department of History and Social Sciences at Technical University of Darmstadt combines computer science with peace and security research. On the intersection of the disciplines Cyber Security and Privacy, Peace and Conflict Studies as well as Human-Computer Interaction the more than 30-person PEASEC team specifically addresses: Peace Informatics and Technical Peace Research - Cyber War, Peace, Arms Control - Dual Use in Computer Science Crisis Informatics and Information Warfare - Social Media and Collaborative Technologies in Conflict and Crisis Situations - Opinion Manipulation and Fake News Usable Safety, Security and Privacy - Resilient Digitization in Agriculture / Urban Infrastructures -Security and Privacy Enhancing Technologies