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Presentation at IEEE S&P and More

COMSYS researcher Jan Pennekamp presented recent work on identifying and assessing “hidden” information in arXiv source files at IEEE S&P ‘26 in San Francisco, CA.

Jun 26, 2026

Farewell Kai!

May 29 marked our colleague Kai’s last working day before his well‑earned retirement. We celebrated his time at COMSYS in style!

Jun 22, 2026

COMSYS Chair Outing 2026

On Wednesday, June 10, COMSYS held its annual chair outing.

Jun 11, 2026

PhD Defense of Eric Wagner

On April 22nd 2026, Fraunhofer FKIE and external COMSYS researcher Eric Wagner successfully defended his doctoral thesis. Congratulations!

Apr 27, 2026

PhD Defense of Konrad Wolsing

In January 2026, Fraunhofer FKIE and external COMSYS researcher Konrad Wolsing successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis. Congratulations!

Apr 23, 2026

Markus Dahlmanns Honored with 2025 ICT Young Researcher Award

Last month, COMSYS researcher Markus Dahlmanns was presented with the 2025 1st prize of the ICT Young Researcher Award from the RWTH Profile Area “Information and Communication Technology” (ICT) for his outstanding research conducted during his Ph.D. studies.

Apr 8, 2026

Markus Dahlmanns Honored with 2025 ICT Young Researcher Award

COMSYS Retreat To Kleinwalsertal

In the last week of January, the COMSYS team gathered in Kleinwalsertal for its annual retreat, focusing on discussions of current research and improving teaching at the chair.

Jan 31, 2026

COMSYS co-authors a Nature Reviews Article on Resilient Energy Grids

An interdisciplinary research team including COMSYS researchers working on the SAFEr Grid Project has published an article in the renowned journal Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering laying its foundation. On the authors list: Mirko Stoffers, Leonardo Pompe, Arthur M. Fibich and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Wehrle

Jan 22, 2026

COMSYS co-authors a Nature Reviews Article on Resilient Energy Grids

Two Workshop Presentations @ ACSAC 2025

In early December 2025, COMSYS was represented at Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC ‘25) in beautiful Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, by Jan Pennekamp, who delivered two talks at co-located workshops.

Jan 12, 2026

Christmas Time @ COMSYS

Festive Spirit Arrives at COMSYS with New Decorations

Dec 12, 2025