Meissen, 26 July – 1 August 2026
Draft programme as of 14 January 2026 (changes will be made)
Saturday, 25 July 2026 – Early arrival
Due to our experience with late arrivals, we offer all participants a free early arrival on Saturday 25 July. There will be self-catering and no meals will be provided except for breakfast on Sunday. The free Sunday should be used for preparation and self-study to get in the mood for the EuroSSIG. You can also arrive on Sunday by 18.00 at the latest, when the EuroSSIG will officially open with dinner at 19.00 CEST.
Sunday, 26 July 2026 – Self study and welcome day
19.00 – 20.00
Welcoming dinner
20.00 – 22.00
Opening and introduction
- Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Professor Emeritus and Chair of EuroSSIG
- Sandra Hoferichter, Chair of Medienstadt Leipzig e.V.
Monday, 27 July 2026 – Internet governance and geo-strategic policy
09.00 – 10.30
Internet governance and geo-strategic policy (part 1)
- Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Professor Emeritus
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee
11.00 – 12.00
Internet governance and geo-strategic policy (part 2)
12.00 – 12.30
Q&A
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.30
Internet governance and geo-strategic policy (part 3)
14.30 – 15.00
Q&A
15.00 – 16.00
Breakout sessions (1x 60 min deep dive and ask me anything with the faculty)
16.00 – 16.30
Coffee
16.30 – 17.00
Introduction to the practicum
17.30 – 19.00
Guided city tour
19.00 – 22.00
Dinner at Burgkeller
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Functioning and management of the critical Internet resources
09.00 – 09.45
Interactive introduction on the functioning of critical Internet resource
09.45 – 10.30
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee
11.00 – 12.30
IP address management
Root server management
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 15.00
Practicum I
15.00 – 16.00
The management of Top Level Domains
16.00 – 16.30
Coffee
16.30 – 18.00
Breakout sessions (2x 45 min in exchange deep dive and ask me anything with the faculty)
18.30 – 19.30
Dinner
20.00 – 22.00
Practicum II
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 – Cyber security, crime and preventing abuse
09.00 – 10.30
Cybersecurity and Cybercrime
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee
11.00 – 12.00
CERT – Incident handling
12.00 – 12.30
Practicum III
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch and group picture on the terrace
13.30 – 14.30
DNS Abuse – Prevention, detection, disruption and defence
14.30 – 15.30
Breakout sessions (1x 60 min deep dive and ask me anything with the faculty)
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee
16.15
Leaving to the Porcelain Manufactory
17.00 – 18.00
Guided tour through the Porcelain Manufactory workshops
18.00 – 19.00
New Top-Level Domains
19.00 – 21.00
Dinner at the Porcelain Manufactory
Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Artificial intelligence and human rights
Artificial intelligence and geopolitics – an overview
- Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Professor Emeritus
10.00 – 11.00
Practicum IV
11.00 – 11.30
Coffee (11.30 leaving to the Dom)
12.00 – 12.30
Organ concert in the Meissen Dom
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 16.00
Interactive session on Artificial Intelligence and the impact on human rights
16.00 – 16.30
Coffee
16.30 – 17.15
Breakout sessions (1x 45 min deep dive and ask me anything with the faculty)
17.15 – 18.00
Practicum V
18.30 – 19.30
Dinner
20.00 – 22.00
Practicum VI
Friday, 31 July 2026 – Outlook to emerging technologies
09.00 – 10.30
Internet governance and national jurisdiction
- Bertrand de la Chapelle, Internet and Jurisdiction
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee
11.00 – 12.30
Outlook to emerging technologies
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.15
Breakout sessions (1x 45 min deep dive and ask me anything with the faculty)
14.15 – 15.15
Practicum VII
15.15 – 16.00
Wrap up, handover of certificates and feedback
16.00
Coffee and arrival of alumnies
19.00 – 24:00
BBQ and dance floor at the Monastery
Saturday, 1 August 2026 – 20th Anniversary
Sunday, 2 August 2026 – 20th Anniversary
