About the Institute

The Institute of Software Security provides a dynamic and multidisciplinary research environment with the aim of creating new knowledge through innovation. Our research covers a wide range of activities related to the design and implementation of secure and privacy-friendly applications, particularly in the realms of micro-services, IoT ecosystems, and cyber-physical systems.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Riccardo Scandariato

Prof. Scandariato received the PhD in Computer Science in 2004 from Politecnico di Torino, Italy. In his academic career he had the opportunity to work in several countries, including the United States (University of Virginia, 2003), Italy (Politecnico di Torino, 2004-2005), Belgium (KU Leuven, 2006-2014) and Sweden (University of Gothenburg, 2014-2020). Since late 2020, he is the head of the Institute of Software Security at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), in Germany.

Contact the Institute

The institute is located on the 6th floor in Hamburg Innovative Port (HIP) building. You are welcome to visit at:

Institute of Software Security (E-22)
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
Blohmstraße 15
21079 Hamburg
Germany

The institute's email: softsec(at)tuhh(dot)de

Telephone: +49 (0)40 428 78 5001