Consortium
IGEL-AI is supported by an interdisciplinary consortium of research institutions and industry partners.
Joint Project Coordinator
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI), Kaiserslautern
The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) is Germany’s leading research institution in the field of innovative software technologies and is recognized as one of the most important “Centers of Excellence” in the international scientific community. In terms of staff size and external funding, it is currently the world’s largest research center in the field of artificial intelligence and its applications. In IGEL-AI, the DFKI and the research group led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans D. Schotten will primarily contribute their AI expertise, as well as their experience in the field of Beyond 5G and 6G technologies.
Partner
NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH is a global leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded and edge applications. Within the international group, NXP Germany serves as a key research and development hub focused on semiconductor solutions for secure, connected edge applications such as Industrial IoT, mobile devices, and wearables.
The System Innovation Team in Hamburg focuses on developing secure system solutions in the areas of edge computing and AI, IT security, and Industry 4.0.
PHYSEC
PHYSEC stands for pioneering solutions in secure digitalisation. As a deep tech company, we specialise in the Internet of Things and cyber security, setting standards in the energy and water industries. Our products are based on state-of-the-art technology and a holistic approach that combines the latest research findings, regulatory requirements and the individual needs of our customers.
Whether it’s smart metering systems, securing critical infrastructure or protecting complex smart city applications, our solutions are as diverse as the challenges you face every day. We take both physical and cyber risks into account, ensuring comprehensive protection for your infrastructure. With PHYSEC, you not only get technological excellence, but also an experienced partner who works with you to ensure security at all levels.
Montsecure
Montsecure, founded in 2022 as a spin-off from Ruhr University Bochum, is dedicated to making mobile network security accessible through comprehensive tooling, training programs, and ongoing research initiatives. Our team combines over ten years of experience in mobile network security research, validated by 7 GSMA Security Disclosures and significant contributions to 3GPP SA3 standards.
Our mission is rooted in protecting democratic values through technological excellence. As a German company, we maintain close partnerships with German institutions and actively participate in developing certification processes. Our expertise spans from discovering critical vulnerabilities to implementing practical security solutions for mobile networks.
With our SEAL (SEcurity Assurance Library) product, comprehensive training programs, and ongoing research, we enable organizations to build and maintain secure mobile networks. Our work strengthens 5G/6G cybersecurity by making advanced security measures accessible to network operators, vendors, and certification facilities.
GEMESYS
GEMESYS GmbH is a spin-off from Ruhr University Bochum developing analog chips for edge AI. The company’s mission is to bring adaptive and personalized AI directly onto end devices, without the need for heavy cloud infrastructure. By doing so, GEMESYS helps enable the transition from centralized computing to decentralized, distributed intelligence. Founded in 2023, the company builds on a project that has been evolving since 2021.
Hochschule Osnabrück
Lehrstuhl für Mobilkommunikation
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Lehrstuhl DKS
The DKS Chair at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Aydin Sezgin, will contribute its expertise in information acquisition and processing, as well as in the characterization of fundamental limitations for communication and radar systems, PHY security, and contactless testing.
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Lehrstuhl SYSSEC
Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) is located at the heart of the metropolitan Ruhr. It has 21 faculties and hosts 38.000 students, covering engineering, humanities, natural science, and medicine.
The chair on system security at RUB conducts research on mobile network security. This covers the establishment of secure connections, and the operationalization of 5G security tests. The primary objective of SysSec is to identify security vulnerabilities in the components of 5G infrastructure to be able to sustainably secure the infrastructure.
The chair on digital communication systems conducts research on 6G mobile networks and physical layer communication, with a specific focus on reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) and AI-native joint computing and communication. This contains theoretical and experimental works on multi-antenna systems, signal processing techniques, resilience, and various aspects of physical layer security.
Technische Universität Dresden
Since 2012, TU Dresden has been one of the German Universities of Excellence and is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in Germany.
At the Chair of Privacy and Security, we explore and design communication systems that meet privacy and security demands. Our research focuses on secure and privacy-preserving designs in distributed systems, ranging from information privacy and anonymization to trustworthy data networks and resilient, decentralized architectures. We approach these challenges as system architects, combining technical innovation with interdisciplinary perspective to develop principled solutions.
As one of the first academic chairs in Germany dedicated to privacy, the chair continues its tradition of research at the intersection of privacy, security, and communication systems.
Within the IGEL-AI project the Chair of Privacy and Security focus on physical layer based group key generation.