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4 stages and over 40 speeches by top speakers from the tech world. This is the ITCS, cutting-edge tech topics, interactive and authentic! There's something for everyone here.
Everyone needs a break sometimes. With a game of table football, table tennis or a hot match in the gaming area. There are even rumours of an after-party in the chill-out areas.
From start-ups to global corporations. At the trade fair stand, you can get to know the techies from the companies directly, gain exclusive insights into their IT projects and find your new dream job.
Students & Professionals
Tuesday, 29.04.2025
10:00 - 16:00
Admission 09:30 - 15:45
darmstadtium -
Science and congress centre
Castle moat 1
64283 Darmstadt
You can find all the information about the exhibitors, the programme and our specials below.
The ITCS after-party starts at 4pm with a DJ, drinks and snacks.
In keeping with the motto "come as you are", you won't be finding many in a suit and tie at the ITCS!
How can sales be a door opener in tech for women having both a technical background or non tech background. How this can be a path of evolution and great career booster.
In his lecture, Prof Buxmann will provide exciting insights into Generative Artificial Intelligence. He will also look at Chat GPT & Co and discuss the impact the technology is already having on our economy and society and will continue to have in the future. The lecture also provides an insight into the far-reaching potential of using generative AI responsibly in companies and raises awareness of risks such as hallucinations and fake news. With this lecture, Prof Buxmann offers a comprehensive overview of current developments in the field of artificial intelligence and the transformative potential of generative AI. Because: "The world will never be as slow as it is today!"
DFS invites you to gain an insight into air navigation services IT, which is currently undergoing major changes. DFS already contains the word safety in its name
In this environment, in which speed and reliability are the top priorities alongside safety and security, the use of new technologies poses many challenges. In addition to these tasks, the presentation also sheds light on the objectives, the technologies used and the current status. An exciting insight behind the scenes of modern air traffic control.
In this presentation, you will find out what the moon landing has to do with public speaking and why you don't necessarily have to have studied computer science to work at SAP.
Digitalisation is a global transformation that affects everyone in its current and future impact. Cognitive AI gives every person the ability to digitise any repetitive process that they can explain to another person. Even without IT knowledge. Installed on a workstation, it is able to operate every programme, every website and every document like a human being, to work as a digital colleague to people while they make decisions and communicate with other people.
In this panel, book authors Lisa Ihde ("Per Anhalter durch die IT-Branche") and Cedric Mössner, Freya Wester-Ebbinghaus and David Kaselow ("IT für Anfänger") will talk about their experiences in the IT world - from their first steps to the challenges of everyday (professional) life. Their books focus on relevant topics in the IT industry such as lateral entry, AI hype, myths and prejudices, e.g. against women in IT. Freya has mastered the career change herself, Lisa has already received several awards for her many years of commitment as an equal opportunities officer, Cedric regularly provides his community with the latest tech content and David has been working as a freelance IT project manager and consultant for over 20 years. Look forward to exciting insights, honest discussions and perhaps a funny anecdote or two from everyday IT life!
AI brings many opportunities for innovation to many industries but banks in particular. However, it also comes with new risks which we need to tackle. Hence building models is crucial but also a well-functioning model validation is key to long-term success and trustworthy AI implementation. Meet two #WomeninTech to hear more about how we take up the challenge in #teamyellow at Commerzbank.
Every day at Fraport, we connect people and cultures from all over the world - also as an employer.
We provide a thematic insight into what motivates our speaker, particularly with regard to women in STEM professions:
Asserting yourself in a male-dominated environment, effective career strategies and the compatibility of career and work.
Our experienced mentor will share personal insights on the topics, give practical tips and provide answers from which the audience can benefit in their personal development.
Artificial intelligence is not just a tool - it is a revolution that needs diversity and new perspectives. "Alexa, who is shaping the future?" deals with precisely this question, which we should not only ask voice assistants! Women play a central role in AI, but are still underrepresented. This talk will shed light on bias in algorithms, inspiring female role models and the numerous entry opportunities in the IT industry - regardless of background. Because AI can only improve the future for everyone if everyone is involved in shaping it.
As a technologically leading bank, DZ BANK offers modern and innovative perspectives for your professional development. In their Fireside Chat, Saskia and Anica invite you to gather inspiring ideas for your career development. Experience how professional excellence is combined with customised development paths at DZ BANK to open up new perspectives.0
Did you know that Google and other companies award scholarships specifically for "Women in Tech"? Lisa Ihde has successfully received travel grants to France, Brazil and the USA and has also received several awards for her final theses. She will give a comprehensive overview of scholarships, awards and other funding programmes for "Women in Tech" and talk about her own experience of how she managed to apply successfully.
I talk about how we move from the audience to the playing field, how to actively influence and why visibility is not a coincidence but a strategic decision.
The aim of NEXT MANNHEIM and GIG7 is to inspire women to tackle the tech sector and entrepreneurship. Break barriers together! In this workshop, they impart practical knowledge and pave the way for women into the exciting world of start-ups. Find out how you can turn your ideas into reality and get off to a successful start in the tech industry!
In my presentation, I will explain how I combine the topics of product development, IT and sustainability in my day-to-day work and the exciting challenges and opportunities that arise from this.
The audience will gain practical insights into my day-to-day work and learn how modern technologies and sustainable approaches can shape the future.
ASSUMED THAT you know little about BDD,
IF you come to this lecture,
THEN you will learn the basic principle!
ASSUMED THAT you know BDD as a pure test method so far,
IF you come to this lecture,
THEN you realise that there is much more to it!
We are all familiar with this problem: in software development projects, inadequate communication often leads to the product not being implemented in the way the client had imagined at the beginning. Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) focuses on bringing all stakeholders together from the outset and establishing a common understanding of the desired behaviour of the software at an early stage. This results in an executable specification which, in addition to the right product, also delivers automated tests and lively documentation.
Behaviour Driven Development is certainly not a new method, but it is often misunderstood. In many teams, BDD is only used for testing. In this talk, Katrin Rabow from Women in Tech e.V. uses a practical example to show that the focus of BDD is primarily on communication between all those involved in development. Together, you will walk the path from the initial description of the software to its implementation in the code and see why BDD is much more than just a testing method.
The proportion of female tech founders in Germany is alarmingly low. Why is this a problem and where does it originate? In their presentation, Laura Abascal (HUB31) and Zeynep Dilara Tastekin (StartHub Hessen) will discuss possible reasons and talk about potential solutions.
Whether application management services or software as a service - cybersecurity and data protection are often neglected when applications and services are outsourced. How can companies ensure that their internal governance requirements are also complied with when outsourcing services?
In this presentation by Patrice Volkmer from NTT DATA, you will find out what effective solutions and new processes for these challenges can look like with intermediary security tools.
Threat modelling is intended to help identify security requirements and assess risks. The presentation presents a simple, systematic approach that is suitable for use in development projects.
Have you ever wondered how a bank defends itself against constant cyber attacks?
Security analysts are available around the clock to recognise and defend against attacks - but they have active support: automation! Automation takes over time-consuming routine tasks and frees up analysts so that they can concentrate on the essential aspects of analysis and countermeasures.
Yes, yes cybercrime... We've all heard it before.
But really now - the police are involved? Our analogue police?! Yep!
And if the Hessian State Office of Criminal Investigation has its way, we would like even more. Everyone is needed for this. What the HLKA is struggling with, what they are actually fighting, how and where they can achieve success - they would like to briefly show you.
How do you actually take over a Minecraft server, copy the access card from the hotel or crack encrypted storage media? SySS GmbH could ask the mouse, but it has just gained admin rights on its laptop. Instead, they ask a hacker and penetration tester, which is more serious than it sounds, but no less exciting.
Cyber attacks often start inconspicuously - a single scan, an inconspicuous interaction or a well-camouflaged entry point. But what happens next? In this TechTalk, we analyse how attackers use initial access techniques. We look at attack chains in the MITRE ATT&CK framework and discuss potential countermeasures for strategic defence to proactively identify and stop suspicious activity.
Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions are about finding and exploiting security vulnerabilities in systems and applications. At first glance, this sounds very similar to pentests - but there are some serious differences. In our Tech Talk, you can find out what these are and whether CTFs are still suitable for preparing for a career as a penetration tester.
NEC is a pioneer in building foundational models and a leader in innovative AI applications. NEC Laboratories Europe contributes to this by advancing explainable AI, agentic AI and natural language processing - helping transform industries with novel approaches to data modelling and prediction and the autonomous execution of complex tasks.
At NEC Laboratories Europe, we pioneer safe AI and agent technologies that go beyond laboratory innovations to solve real-world challenges. This talk explores our vision of collaborative intelligence that places humans at the centre while leveraging cutting-edge generative AI capabilities. We will share our practical approach to ensuring safety and effectiveness in AI systems as they transition from research to real-world applications. Join us to discover how we are creating technology with meaningful impact and how our interdisciplinary teams are shaping the responsible AI landscape. Learn how you can be part of this journey to build AI systems that genuinely improve people's lives.
Digitalisation drives progress and opens up numerous opportunities, but also increases energy and CO2 consumption. One approach to reducing CO2 is the concept of carbon awareness, which takes into account the energy mix in the power grid. By using energy at times when the electricity is particularly low in CO2. Using the example of the smart home and the intelligent washing machine, you will learn about the background to carbon awareness and how "green washing" works fully automatically.
Experience how BASF is revolutionising the quality of user stories with AI agents like Rupert. Wondering how? Imagine being in the middle of an agile project and realising that your user stories are incomplete and inconsistent. This is exactly where Rupert comes in. Our virtual user story agent ensures that every user story is clear, concise and ready to go. He checks them for specific, measurable and testable acceptance criteria, discovers hidden dependencies and makes valuable suggestions for improvement.
In our Tech Talk "AI agents and user stories: a perfect team for successful projects", we will show you how BASF masters such challenges with the help of Rupert. Find out how innovative technologies are shaping the future of work and how you can realise successful projects by using AI agents. Be curious and come along, because the quality of your user stories is the key to successful projects! 🚀
We look forward to seeing you!
Microservices are considered the ideal architecture for scaling large systems - who doesn't appreciate the advantages of independent deployments, team autonomy and rapid function development? At STACKIT, Schwarz IT KG has introduced microservices for precisely these reasons. Teams can manage their services themselves and rely on clean API contracts for smooth collaboration. Microservices are fast, modular... but also not without hurdles.In this session, I'll take you behind the scenes of STACKIT and tell you how we overcame some of the trickiest challenges of distributed systems. From dual-write issues and time skew problems across service boundaries to elusive cascading failures that seem to come out of nowhere, we've seen it all. However, this talk is not just about the problems, but also about the hard-won insights and solutions we've developed to keep our system resilient.
Let's discover together the complexity of microservices in practice and discover strategies for making your own architecture more robust.
DekaBank is facing up to the challenges of digital transformation in the financial sector by comprehensively modernising its DevOps practices.
This session will present the strategies, technologies and successes in implementing a state-of-the-art build and deployment system.
How will the future of money be shaped? How far along is the digital euro project?
Find out more about the ideas behind a digital euro and the current status of the project. It also looks at how the Deutsche Bundesbank is working with other European central banks on this project using agile methods.
Take a look into the future together!
Have you ever wondered how modern cloud IT and air traffic control can go together? On the one hand, speed and features are the most important factors; on the other, security and reliability. In the cloud, the two sides don't have to be mutually exclusive.
In this presentation, you will find out which regulatory processes can be mapped and automated for the provision of the cloud using Gitlab. The way DFS Cloud Engineers work breaks with traditional role models and is based on the Site Reliability Engineer.
How has DZ Bank mastered the transition to the cloud? The bank used to rely on traditional on-premise systems with high maintenance costs and limited scalability. Cloud computing, on the other hand, offers more flexibility, automation and faster processes.
However, the change requires more than just technological adjustments - strategy and security play a central role. Find out how DZ BANK has successfully implemented this transformation process here.
Existing systems form the legacy of Schwarz IT KG and contain all the business processes on which they are based. They are usually systems that have grown over many years and present IT departments and users with new challenges every day. Switching to the cloud usually involves high migration costs and many years of development. In this presentation, Schwarz IT KG shows the golden mean for quickly achieving speed in the processes, preserving the legacy and reducing the workload.
Experience current industry topics in a practical way and learn from leading experts - this is exactly what the masterclasses offer. The format goes beyond a conventional presentation. In practice-orientated sessions, you can discover innovative solutions, make valuable contacts and gain directly applicable insights.
In this presentation, you will explore the principles of design thinking and their application in rapid prototyping with AI (AWS PartyRock) together with NTT Data.
Design thinking is a creative approach to problem solving that puts the user at the centre and develops innovative solutions through iterative processes. AWS PartyRock offers a powerful, AI-based platform to realise these prototypes quickly and efficiently.
Participants will learn how to turn their ideas into tangible prototypes by combining these methods and tools. The lecture will include practical examples and interactive exercises to give participants a deeper understanding and practical skills.
Materials required: A laptop, tablet or mobile phone with internet access and a Google or Apple account.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of eDiscovery and digital forensics! The masterclass offers exciting insights into the theories and methods behind forensic investigations. Using practical case studies, you will learn how digital traces are identified and analysed and learn more about the diverse career opportunities in this future-oriented field.
Do not use AI as an "end in itself", but integrate it into specialised applications in a targeted manner. In our presentation, we want to show how AI-supported solutions can be integrated into existing applications and support them in a meaningful way. From a technical point of view, the current topic is "Predictive maintenance for bridge structures".
Example 1: Chatbots as smart assistants for applications and websites! Find out here how RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) and AI-supported chatbots answer user queries efficiently and customised and make a specific specialist application more intelligent.
Example 2: Machine Learning and Operation: Using an MLOps pipeline for the efficient further development of AI models. We show how the creation of AI systems is automated using AutoML with Python.
Materials required: none
How are successful IT strategies developed? What role do they play in the company's success and how can they be derived from the business strategy? In this interactive masterclass, you will gain in-depth insights into the key objectives and components of an IT strategy. Together with MGRP, you will develop An exciting case study🎯in which you develop and apply practical strategies.
Take the opportunity to get to know MGRP as an innovative management and strategy consultancy - strategy, rethought! Network with their experts🤝 and find out more about your career opportunities in the world of IT management consulting.🌍💻
Materials required: Laptop
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Account Executive Healthcare & Life Sciences - Google Cloud
Youtuber, lecturer and gradually mad professor
Project Manager SAP Women in Tech
CEO
Chief Digitalisation and Technology Officer
Head of Software Development ATS Products
Chair holder & founder
Vice President Big Data & Advanced Analytics
DSAG advisory board member, SAP project manager at Milliarum & mentor at CyberMentor
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Divisional Board Member Model Risk Management & Validation
Research assistant
IT Security Consultant
Head of IT Consulting & Business Intelligence
Vice President Application Security & Identity, Access and Key Management DACH | Cyber Security
Bestselling author & Forbes Under 30 | Technical Account Manager at Google Cloud
Senior Consultant | Expert for change management and (agile) project management
Junior Professional - Software Architecture
Employee in the company organisation
Managing Consultant Application & Cloud
Tech Lead
Competence Unit Manager Engineering Sustainability Consulting
Team Data Centre
Functional Expert Digital Euro & Product Owner
Business IT specialist
IT consultant and publisher of "IT for beginners"
Group Leader IT DevOps
Business Unit Manager Software Solutions
Associate Manager Forensic & Integrity Services
Business Development Manager
Integration architect
Junior Consultant in the field of IT automation
Business and Innovation Strategy Specialist
Consultant
Junior Consultant
Ecosystem Manager StartHub Hessen
Junior Software Developer
Managing Director HUB31 Technology and Start-up Centre
Cloud Engineer
Group Reporting Expert, Co-Chairwoman of DZ BANK's women's network "Das NetZ"
Cloud Architect
Police superintendent
Software Developer IT Web Service
Software Engineer & Agile Coach
IT Security Analyst
Head of usd HeroLab
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