20th European Summer School on
Internet Governance (EuroSSIG)

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

We celebrate 20 years of EuroSSIG with alumnies, faculty and sponsors. Details will follow.

Sunday, 2 August 2026 – 20th Anniversary

We celebrate 20 years of EuroSSIG with alumnies, faculty and sponsors. Details will follow.