Zukunft.Lab.Schwarzwald – The Industrial Internet of Things: Secure, Real-Time Capable, Wireless
How can machines, sensors, and control systems be connected wirelessly—securely, with high reliability, and in real time? The Institute for Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics (ivESK) will provide answers to these questions during the Zukunft.Lab.Schwarzwald visitor series event on October 6, 2026, at Hochschule Offenburg.
The ivESK designs, implements, and evaluates innovative connectivity solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The research focuses on the data security of network protocols for device-level Operational Technology (OT), real-time and highly reliable communication under demanding and dynamic environmental conditions, and the use of cutting-edge wireless systems. Tailored and optimized solutions are not only developed and integrated but also validated under real-world conditions.
Through close collaboration with partners from industry, business, associations, and standards bodies, the transfer of application-oriented research into future products, systems, and architectures is successfully achieved. During the visit, participants will gain an on-site insight into the labs and learn how modern communication and security technologies lay the foundation for reliable, connected, and future-proof industrial applications. Afterward, there will be time for personal discussions with the researchers.
Who Should Attend
The event is aimed at entrepreneurs, decision-makers, heads of development, innovation managers, researchers, and anyone else interested.
About Zukunft.Lab.Schwarzwald
The Zukunft.Lab.Schwarzwald visitor series connects regional companies with research institutes in the Southern Upper Rhine region, showcases practical innovations, and opens up new opportunities for collaboration. The event is organized in partnership with the Southern Upper Rhine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) as part of the Zukunft.Raum.Schwarzwald initiative.
Date and Registration
Date: October 6, 2026
Time: 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Location: Hochschule Offenburg, Badstraße 24, 77652 Offenburg, STB 1 · Free admission,
Register by October 5, 2026 at
https://veranstaltungen.freiburg.ihk.de/b?p=besuchbeiminstitutfuerverlaesslicheembeddedsystems
Further information
ivESK – Institute for Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics
https://www.hs-offenburg.de/forschung/institute/ivesk
Zukunft.Raum.Schwarzwald
https://www.zukunft-raum-schwarzwald.de/
Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Southern Upper Rhine
If you have any questions, please contact jean.pacevicius@hs-offenburg.de