crypt@b-it 2013

Corresponding entry in b-it IPEC, Aachen Campus, Bonn Computer Science, Bonn Mathematics, Bonn University.

Summer school on Cryptography

29 July - 02 August 2013,
b-it, Bonn, Germany.

This summer school on cryptography offers undergraduate and graduate students and researchers the opportunity to crypt a bit. It provides acquaintance and interaction in an intellectually stimulating and informal atmosphere in pleasant surroundings.

We are pleased to announce that this year's crypt@b-it is organized in cooperation with the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

Description

The one-week summer school crypt@b-it 2013 takes place 29 July-02 August 2013 in the B-IT building. It will explore some areas of cryptography:

Joan Daemen, Sponge functions and Keccak
Chris Peikert, Lattice-based cryptography
Max Gebhardt, The Enigma crypto machine

In addition, there will be tutorials and hands-on exercises on topics somewhat related to the lectures, including an exhibit of an actual Enigma machine. The intended audience are undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs and researchers who work in the area or at least have a basic knowledge.

Speakers

Joan Daemen, STMicroelectronics.
Chris Peikert, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Max Gebhardt, Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI).
Joachim von zur Gathen, b-it Bonn.

Additional Material

(NEW!) There is now a picture gallery online!

If you click the lecture title, you find an abstract of the course. Once you logged in with you username/password combination using the key symbol in the left upper corner of this webpage you will find references and some questions for self-testing. It is highly recommended that you try to solve these tests and read up on the background material if you have difficulties.

Programme

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
09³⁰-11⁰⁰	Sponge functions and Keccak Joan Daemen
11³⁰-13⁰⁰	Lattice-based cryptography Chris Peikert
	Lunch break
			Excursion	Feedback
14³⁰-16⁰⁰	Tutorial	Tutorial		Tutorial	Max Gebhardt, The Enigma machine
16³⁰-18⁰⁰	Tutorial	Tutorial		Tutorial	Tutorial Enigma
Evening	Social activity			Social activity

Excursion

In the 1960s, many people considered nuclear war a real possibility. The German government built a secret tunnel system as an escape - they might have lived a few weeks longer than the rest of the population. You can see the Chancellor's cot and take a glimpse at some communication devices, possibly incorporating the top-level cryptography of their days.

Registration

The registration fee for the event is 100€ for students (please send a certificate of study from your university) and 500€ for others. This amount includes daily refreshments, lunch, and the excursion.

The registration is open until 24 June 2013 (extended).

We are sorry but the registration is now closed. If you still want to register please write an email to the organizing committee.

Accommodation

Accommodation in Bonn.
There are various other booking possibilities. We found
- Booking.com (search preconfigured for one adult, 15-21 July 2012).
- eHotel.de (search preconfigured for one adult, 15-21 July 2012).
- Youth hostels:
  - Jugendherberge Bonn (about 45 minutes by public transport or walking, use Travel Information from cultural highlights including
    - pointers to some events in Bonn during the crypt@b-it week, watch out for events in the Rheinaue which is in walking distance to the b-it, many events there are free.
  - about restaurants and more.
Contact information
For questions, further information, or suggestions, please send an email to the organizing committee: .