Hightech Strategy

Security Research - Research for Civil Security

Security risks have changed: even minor interference with the vital supply networks in our society can lead to breakdown despite the robust technologies used. Small terrorist or criminal groups can achieve great impact and cause considerable damage. Global mobility facilitates the spreading of hazards. Natural disasters and technical accidents can cause great secondary damage in a closely networked world.

Germany is an export-oriented economy and allows the free movement of information, people and goods. With its high population density and its complex high-tech infrastructure it is particularly exposed to new threats. Energy and transport networks, the Internet and telecommunications, food supply and public health are vital for our society. Commodity flows and logistics chains, supply infrastructures and traffic guidance systems are vulnerable and can break down.

Such vulnerability makes supply infrastructures a potential target for attacks by terrorists and criminals. Therefore, security has so far mainly been considered to mean protection from terrorism, criminal offences or sabotage. But time and again, we are experiencing how much society depends on smoothly operating supply systems and that minor disturbances may have serious consequences. Security activities must therefore also focus on the impact of natural disasters or major accidents and the restriction of damage.

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    Research Program for civil security

    The Federal Government's Security Research Programme aims to increase civil security without limiting the freedom of citizens. The programme is not entirely focused on technology. Innovation does not only mean technological innovation but also includes innovative organizational concepts and strategies for action. Interdisciplinary projects involving the humanities and social sciences, knowledge transfer to the general public, scientific support for critical issues and transparency are the prerequisites for successful security research. In addition, the programme operates in a European context.
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    Funding in Security Research

    The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has published the first four calls in the program "Research for Civil Security".
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    Security Research Map

    In 2007, the BMBF commissioned a survey on civil security resaerch in Germany. The data on companies and research institutions became the basis for a map of security research institutions in Germany.
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Documents

  • Zivile Sicherheitsforschung als Teil der Hightech-Strategie

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    Rede des Parlamentarischen Staatssekretärs bei der Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung, Thomas Rachel, anlässlich des Petersberger Dialogs der Sicherheits- und wehrtechnischen Wirtschaft NRW Veranstalter GSW e.V. NRW am 9. Juni 2008 (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/pot/download.php/M%3A12558+Zivile+Sicherheitsforschung+als+Teil+der+Hightech-Strategie/~/pub/pstr_20080609.pdf)

  • Rachel: "Increased security thanks to the quick detection of hazardous materials"

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    Press Release in English (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/pot/download.php/M%3A12104+Rachel%3A+%26quot%3BIncreased+security+thanks+to+the+quick+detection+of+hazardous+materials%26quot%3B/~/pub/pm210108_eng.pdf)

  • Research and Innovation for Civil Security

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    Rede der amtierenden Präsidentin des Rates der Europäischen Union und Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung, Dr. Annette Schavan, MdB, anlässlich der "Europäischen Sicherheitsforschungs- konferenz SRC ´07" am 26. März 2007 in Berlin (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/pot/download.php/M%3A8131+Research+and+Innovation+for+Civil+Security/~/pub/mr_20070326.pdf)

  • Eröffnungsansprache: "Forschung und Innovation für die zivile Sicherheit"

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    Rede von Dr. Annette Schavan, Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung, EU-Ratspräsidentschaft (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/pot/download.php/M%3A8130+Er%26ouml%3Bffnungsansprache%3A+%26quot%3BForschung+und+Innovation+f%26uuml%3Br+die+zivile+Sicherheit%26quot%3B/~/pub/eroeffnungsansprache_schavan.mp3)

  • Sicherheit - eine Frage der Technologie?

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    Rede des Parlamentarischen Staatssekretärs bei der Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung, Thomas Rachel, auf dem Forum Neue Technologien des "Security-Kongress" auf der "Security-Messe" in Essen. (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/pot/download.php/M%3A7186+Sicherheit+-+eine+Frage+der+Technologie%3F/~/pub/pstr_20061010.pdf)

  • Future Security

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    Rede der Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung, Dr. Annette Schavan, MdB zu "Sicherheitsforschung - Herausforderung und Notwendigkeit zum Schutz der Gesellschaft" anlässlich der Konferenz "Future Security" am 04. Juli 2006  (URL: http://www.bmbf.de/pot/download.php/M%3A6295+Future+Security/~/pub/mr_20060704.pdf)

Publications

  • Forschung für die zivile Sicherheit

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    Programm der Bundesregierung

    2007, 23 pages
    Order No: 30263

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  • Research for Civil Security

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    Programme of the German Federal Government

    2007, 60 pages
    Order No: 30264

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  • Forschung für die zivile Sicherheit

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    Eine Bestandsaufnahme: Forschungslandschaft und Ansprechpartner

    2007, 116 pages

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  • Research for Civil Security

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    An Inventory: Research Landscape and Contacts

    2007, 116 pages

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