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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">Celebrating Bochum IT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">More than 200 participants celebrated IT research in Bochum on 10 May to mark the 20th anniversary
of the HGI and the founding of the Faculty of Computer Science at the RUB.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">On Wednesday 10 May, IT research at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) was celebrated with high-ranking guests and engaging speeches. The event
celebrated both the 20th anniversary and the establishment of a Department of Computer Science at the RUB in 2021. Mona Neubaur, Deputy Minister President and Minister for Economic Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, was the guest of honour and
gave a clear statement of the importance of IT in Bochum in her welcoming speech. "With the Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security, you have created a flagship in Bochum around which a very special ecosystem has developed over the past 20 years. Hidden champions
of data security have settled here, radiating outwards and attracting skilled workers," said the Minister to loud applause from the more than 200 participants from research, politics and business.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">The foundations for this success were laid a good 20 years ago by the researchers Christof Paar and Hans Dobbertin, who, after founding the institute
thanks to a generous donation from the entrepreneur Horst Görtz, led Bochum ITS to worldwide renown through intensive work. With the newly founded Faculty of Computer Science, the Ruhr University is now further expanding its strength in IT research. In his
video statement, the Mayor of Bochum, Thomas Eiskirch, also emphasised the importance of this foundation: "The opening of this 21st faculty at the RUB is a real gain for Bochum's image as an IT and ITS hotspot".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">The Rector of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Prof. Martin Paul, also praised the work of the institute. "The HGI brings together outstanding scientists
and students," he said, highlighting in particular the diverse activities of Bochum IT in the area of women's advancement. With various campaigns such as
<a href="https://casa.rub.de/en/equal-opportunities/women-in-it-security">Women in IT Security</a> and various support measures, young scientists in Bochum are particularly supported. Strong women in IT - this topic was also addressed in the keynote speech
by journalist Svea Eckert, who shares a common history with the HGI: together with researchers from Bochum, she has already conducted investigative research on several occasions, for example on the diesel scandal or a
<a href="https://casa.rub.de/en/news/casa/operation-honey-bee-bochum-researchers-analyse-chinese-surveillance-apparatus">
Chinese surveillance app</a>, which has gained international recognition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">The positive increase in the number of female researchers is just one of many positive developments over the last 20 years in ITS, as the panel discussion</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">
with five researchers from Bochum pointed out. Tim Güneysu (HGI spokesperson), Alena Naiakshina (junior professor), Christof Paar (founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy), M. Angela Sasse (spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence
CASA) and Laurenz Wiskott (dean of the Department of Computer Science) engaged in a lively discussion about the past and future of IT research at the RUB.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">Later on, the guests gathered for the buffet and the evening programme, where they were entertained by a small exhibition about the history of the ITS in Bochum
and by the special sounds of the string ensemble "Joker Quartett". 1Live DJ Christian Vorbau kept the dance floor alive until midnight to round off the evening.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:RubFlama;color:#003560">You’ll find pictures of the event under this<a href="https://news.rub.de/hochschulpolitik/2023-05-11-spitzenforschung-ein-fest-fuer-die-bochumer-it"> -> link</a>.
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