Attendees Cybersecurity Summit 2025

The Allgemeine Deutsche Automobil-Club e. V., or ADAC for short, is the largest motoring organisation in Europe and is based in Munich. The purpose of the ADAC is ‘to represent and promote the interests of motoring, motor sport and tourism’. It is committed to the private and professional mobility of its members and their families. Its original and best-known service is breakdown assistance. It also operates the largest fleet of rescue helicopters in Germany through its non-profit subsidiary ADAC Luftrettung gGmbH; ADAC rescue helicopters were deployed to a total of 52,234 emergencies in 2021.

The core requirement of this working group is to avoid technical debts to future generations and to implement security by design in all institutions and systems. Approaching the digital transformation responsibly is both a technical and ethical task. The Sustainable Digitalisation Working Group (AGND) is a group of independent experts that deals with the long-term consequences of digitalisation.

Aroundtown SA is a Luxembourg-based company with its operational headquarters in Berlin-Tegel that holds shares in commercial property, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands. The focus is on office, hotel and commercial properties. The company is active in the residential property sector via an investment in Grand City Properties S.A.. Aroundtown also holds a majority stake (98%) in the hotel property specialist Primecity Investment PLC. With a commercial property portfolio worth around EUR 27.89 billion, Aroundtown SA is one of the largest commercial property companies in Germany.

For a targeted promotion and sustainable use of the potential in the field of AI, a cross-sector and cross-topic bundling of know-how is decisive. This is to be achieved through the Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg eV (ARIC) in order to promote the future topic of AI in a structured and targeted manner in the metropolitan region and to serve as a link between application-oriented research and practice-oriented application in the field of artificial intelligence.

In order to create this central cross-sector contact point for AI, experts from business, science and society have come together in the ARIC. The ARIC was founded in September 2019. The ARIC is institutionalized as a registered association and aims to establish an interdisciplinary, application-oriented know-how center for AI in the Hamburg metropolitan region.
In order to have all facets of AI activities and developments on board right from the start, important AI stakeholders from science and society as well as different economic sectors and company sizes are represented in Hamburg, who share their know-how and various fields of action in the field of AI bring in.

Barmer Ersatzkasse is a German health insurance company from the Ersatzkassen group. In April 2023, it had 8.7 million insured persons. As part of the statutory health insurance scheme, Barmer Ersatzkasse is a public corporation with self-administration. It is a member of the Association of Substitute Health Insurance Funds (vdek). Barmer Ersatzkasse is based in Berlin and has 380 branches.

Beiersdorf AG is a listed, globally active German consumer goods group based in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel. The company has more than 20,000 employees and a global network of over 170 subsidiaries. Beiersdorf's brands include 8×4, Nivea, tesa, Labello, Eucerin and Hansaplast.

The BG Klinikum Hamburg is an accident hospital in Hamburg-Lohbrügge. It is one of nine BG clinics under the umbrella of BG Kliniken - Kliniken der gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung gGmbH.

Bitkom e. V. (Bitkom; formerly the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media) is the industry association for the German information and telecommunications sector. A total of more than 100 employees work for the Bitkom Group, which includes Bitkom Servicegesellschaft mbH (BSG) and DFA Digital für alle GmbH.

Creditplus Bank was founded in 1960 and specialises in sales financing, personal loans and dealer financing. The Stuttgart-based public limited company is part of the Crédit Agricole Group via the French consumer finance group CA Consumer Finance. Creditplus has more than 700 employees and is represented by 20 branches throughout Germany.

Deutschland sicher im Netz e. V. (DsiN) is a non-profit organisation based in Berlin under the patronage of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. DsiN was founded at the 1st National IT Summit in 2006 to offer consumers and companies concrete assistance in using the Internet safely. More than 25 companies, associations and social initiatives are involved in the organisation. Together, they develop target group-specific educational projects (so-called promises of action), studies and events to sensitise people to security when using the Internet. In its 2016 cyber security strategy, the German government decided to promote educational work with DsiN. The Digital Agenda 2014 to 2018 plans to strengthen cooperation with DsiN on digital education.

DHL Paket GmbH is a German parcel and mail express service. Since 2002, the company has used the DHL umbrella brand to represent various subsidiaries in the Express, Global Forwarding, Freight and Supply Chain divisions as well as the DHL Group's Parcel and eCommerce products. With around 600,000 employees and annual revenue of EUR 82 billion in 2023, DHL Group is the world's leading logistics provider.

The Deutschsprachige SAP-Anwendergruppe e. V. (DSAG) is one of the most influential user associations in the world. Over 4,000 member companies form a strong network that extends from SMEs to DAX corporations and across all economic sectors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Based on this reach, the industry association gains in-depth insights into the digital challenges in the DACH market. DSAG uses this knowledge advantage to represent the interests of SAP users and pave the way to digitalisation for its members.

Further information can be found at:
www.dsag.de, www.dsag.at, www.dsag-ev.ch

E.ON SE, which is listed on the stock exchange, is the holding company of a German energy group based in Essen. The company is mainly active in the areas of energy grids, energy services, renewable energies and the operation and decommissioning of German nuclear power plants.

As a registered, non-profit association, eurobits has been promoting technology transfer in the field of IT security and information security between science and industry - in the Ruhr region and beyond - since 1999. The association's members include leading research institutes, established companies in the sector and young growth companies.

This association, which is unique in Europe, works continuously on international networking with other IT hotspots.

The close integration of research and application characterizes eurobits. The central idea of the association is not only to cooperate with top international researchers on the university side and to provide excellent education and training, but also to implement and commercialize the enormous know-how through technology companies and start-ups, to launch joint projects and to make the location known throughout Europe.

eurobits currently has more than 50 members, each of whom contributes an enormous wealth of valuable specialist knowledge in the field of IT security. The association acts as a central and competent point of contact for current IT security topics and technological, economic and scientific issues from the region and beyond.

The European Central Bank (ECB), based in Frankfurt am Main, is an institution of the European Union. It is the common monetary authority of the member states of the European Monetary Union, founded in 1998, and forms the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) together with the national central banks (NCBs) of the EU member states. It is entrusted with the monetary policy of the European single currency and is primarily responsible for maintaining price stability in the euro area. The ECB is an independent central bank.

EY-Parthenon is one of the world's largest strategy consultancies with more than 6,500 employees. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has 45 international offices in 25 countries, including Hong Kong, Mumbai, Berlin, London, Madrid, New York, Rome and Singapore. The firm is part of the Ernst & Young network, but has its own independent career paths and recruitment processes. Prior to its acquisition by EY, Parthenon was an independent consulting firm founded in 1991 by two former Bain consultants. In Germany, EY Parthenon was strengthened by EY through prominent team acquisitions.

Fiege Logistik Holding Stiftung & Co. KG is a German logistics company based in Greven. The company is the parent company of the Fiege Group. The Fiege Group, founded in 1873, is one of the leading logistics providers in Europe. Its expertise lies in particular in the development and realisation of integrated, holistic logistics systems. It is regarded as a pioneer in contract logistics.

We are involved in various charity projects around the world. We support children and young people with skills and hardware in their digital development! Our goal is the global networking of companies, security specialists and IT professionals.

The University of Applied Sciences Mittweida (HSMW for short, with the suffix University of Applied Sciences) is a university of applied sciences in the Saxon town of Mittweida. With 6094 enrolled students (winter semester 2023/24), it is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the federal state of Saxony. Previous names were Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Mittweida (HTWM) and Ingenieurhochschule Mittweida (IHM), originally Technikum Mittweida.

The Institute for Security and Safety is a leading institute for international capacity building, education, and security management consulting. We provide consulting services and offer award-winning training programs in information security, OT/ IT- and cybersecurity.

Our team of information security professionals, didactic and cybersecurity experts use their knowledge from research and international committees to improve cybersecurity resilience and compliance of our clients.

Isar Aerospace, based in Ottobrunn near Munich, develops and builds launch vehicles for transporting small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations into orbit. The company was founded in 2018 as a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich and has since established itself as a fully vertically integrated technology leader. With total funding of around 350 million euros, Isar Aerospace is the most heavily capitalised independent new space company in Europe.

The aim of the (ISC)² Chapter Germany e.V. is to promote the understanding and importance of information security. This purpose is to be achieved through discussion, exchange of information and experience as well as through publications and seminars for all members and interested parties. In addition, the association aims to contribute to the promotion of the profession of information security managers. To this end, we organise regional meetings and events as well as joint visits to trade fairs (it-sa, Cebit, RSA Conference, etc).

Kaufland Stiftung & Co. KG is a food retail company based in Neckarsulm. Kaufland is one of the leading retail chains in Europe and offers a wide range of everyday products. With over 1,500 shops in eight countries and more than 155,000 employees, Kaufland is an important employer and a favourite shopping destination for millions of customers. Like the discounter Lidl, the full-range food retailer is a subsidiary of the Schwarz Group.

Omnicom Group, Inc. is a US company based in New York City. The company is listed in the S&P 500 stock index and on the New York Stock Exchange. Omnicom is one of the world's leading companies for corporate communications, public relations, advertising and marketing.

The Pfisterer Group is one of the world's largest companies for connecting, contacting and insulating electrical conductors in power grids. Around 1,200 employees develop, produce and sell components and systems for interfaces in the areas of low voltage, medium voltage, high voltage and extra-high voltage. The products are used in offshore wind turbines, overhead lines, underground cable systems and as connection components in industrial plants. The globally active company operates sites in Europe, the USA, the Middle East, Asia and South America.

Ratepay is a German payment service provider specialising in services such as purchase on account, direct debit and hire purchase. Ratepay offers payment solutions based on the buy-now-pay-later principle and, as a white-label service, is only integrated into merchant websites in the background.

The Schnellecke Group AG & Co. KG is the holding company of the Schnellecke Group with headquarters in Wolfsburg. With locations in twelve countries, the group is a globally active family business in the fields of logistics and transport as well as production, particularly for vehicle construction. All services of the logistics and transport division are summarised under the Schnellecke Logistics umbrella brand. In addition, individual car body parts and assemblies are developed and produced under the umbrella brand KWD Automotive. Schnellecke Real Estate is responsible for the planning, construction and management of logistics properties.

Good ideas need strong communication in order to resonate and gain acceptance. As a communications agency, we specialise in the topic of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainability, sustainable management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate citizenship are terms that are on everyone's lips today - no company can avoid positioning itself in this conceptual landscape. And when it comes to positioning themselves, they need experienced specialists who can competently develop a communication strategy because they know the needs, information habits and networking of the target audience.

The SDG media GmbH team has been successfully involved in this field for many years. Projects initiated and realised by us have won national awards and have been received with great interest by the target groups.

Dealing with critical IT security incidents is not just an IT problem but primarily requires solid coordination and organisation. This is similar to other major emergencies. smartSEC GmbH provides support in an emergency with its emergency managers, who combine experience from the IT sector and the world of emergency organisations. Coming primarily from reactive emergency management, smartSEC GmbH also advises companies and local authorities in their day-to-day business on how to be organisationally prepared for critical IT incidents in order to quickly overcome the chaos phase and regain control of their own company.

Statista is a global database. It includes statistics, reports and facts on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 sectors. Founded in Germany in 2007, Statista now operates at 13 locations worldwide and employs around 1,100 people. 

Stihl Holding AG & Co. KG is a German industrial company operating in over 160 countries and headquartered in Waiblingen-Neustadt.
The family-owned company develops, manufactures and sells power tools for forestry, garden and landscape maintenance and the construction industry. High-pressure cleaners are also sold under the Stihl brand. The company was founded in 1926 and has been the world's leading manufacturer of chainsaws since 1971. Another area is the processing of magnesium for other industries.

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA is a Cologne-based group that is primarily active in Germany in the areas of out-of-home advertising, online advertising, dialogue marketing, e-commerce and ‘data as a service’ (cloud-based software for working with data). The company's shares have been listed on the MDAX again since June 2020. Ströer is also active in the information and entertainment media sector with t-online.de, giga.de, kino.de and Watson.de.

Der Tagesspiegel is a daily newspaper from Berlin founded in 1945. It has the highest circulation among Berlin's subscription newspapers, ahead of the Berliner Zeitung and Berliner Morgenpost, and, unlike the Berliner Zeitung, is mainly read in the western districts of the city. Together with the secondary edition Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten, it has a paid circulation of 101,849 copies, a drop of 27.3 per cent since 1998. It is published by Der Tagesspiegel, which belongs to DvH Medien. The newspaper's motto is rerum cognoscere causas - ‘recognising the causes of things’.

From childhood curiosity to cyber security leaders, the Cyber Siblings have dedicated their lives to protecting the digital world. With passion for risk, technology, security and a commitment to innovation, the have become leaders in the field, offering cutting-edge solutions and invaluable knowledge to business, board members and individuals alike.

Security in organisations is much more than cyber security! Technology can improve certain aspects of security, but the majority of all attacks target the human factor! Without considering human behaviour, needs and capabilities, all security will always be incomplete. The Strongest Link is committed to making security in organisations people-centric.

Zurich Group Germany is an insurance company in Germany and part of the globally active Zurich Insurance Group. Today it is one of the 10 largest insurance companies in Germany (2014). Zurich is the leading provider of fund-based pension plans and biometric risk protection products and works closely with Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS Investments to design its fund-based life insurance products.