The Cluster of Excellence CASA is organizing its Summer School on Blockchain Security in Bochum from June 20 to 23, 2022. All PhD students and advanced master students from the field of IT security are cordially invited to apply. The aim of the Summer School is to provide an attractive platform for young researchers with exciting lectures on the topic and a collaborative exchange within the community.
The Summer School offers a multifaceted program around the topic of blockchain technology for four days. It addresses a highly relevant topic that is attracting a great deal of attention, not only in the scientific community but also beyond. A number of researchers and practitioners speculate that blockchains can change the way we see a number of online applications today. Although it is still early to tell, it is expected that the blockchain will stimulate considerable discussions with respect to decentralized deployments and might positively impact the digital experience of many individuals around the globe.
In this summer school, we overview and analyze the security and privacy provisions of popular blockchain platforms, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Besides analyzing the security of the network and consensus layers in those platforms, we will also thoroughly discuss the security of smart contracts in the Ethereum platform.
The outstanding speakers at the Summer School:
Elli Androulaki
IBM Research
Ghassan Karame
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Clara Schneidewind
Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy
Lucas Davi
University of Duisburg-Essen
Participants of the Summer School have the opportunity to gain extensive insights into the current research of the speakers and to establish new contacts and connections in the scientific community on site.
We welcome participants who are working on their doctorate in the field of IT security or are in advanced master's studies. Participation in the CASA Summer School is free of charge.
To apply, please fill out the application form, including a motivational letter and a CV as an upload. You will receive an email afterwards to let you know if your application was successful.
We are looking forward to meeting all participants in person in June in Bochum!
Please contact Benedikt Fait:
Dr. Benedikt Fait
CASA Graduate School
This year's Summer School takes place in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy.
