Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Germany’s leading congress for critical infrastructure protection, covering energy, transport, healthcare, food supply, IT and public administration sectors
- Addresses compliance with NIS2 Implementation Act and KRITIS-Dachgesetz regulations
- Combines cybersecurity, physical protection, resilience and crisis management in a cross-sectoral format
- Designed for operators, security officers, compliance managers and decision-makers responsible for essential services
- Features workshops, panel discussions, practical demonstrations and high-security datacenter tours
About the Event
Protekt is an in-person congress held in Leipzig that brings together operators of critical infrastructures, key facilities and essential companies. The event facilitates cross-sectoral exchange between municipalities, governmental authorities and private operators. With recent regulatory changes expanding the definition of critical infrastructure, the congress now addresses a broader range of organizations subject to new compliance obligations.
Regulatory and Threat Landscape
The introduction of the NIS2 Implementation Act and KRITIS-Dachgesetz has significantly expanded requirements for organizations operating critical infrastructure in Germany. Protekt addresses how operators can adapt to these regulatory changes while defending against cyberattacks, sabotage and hybrid threats. Sessions examine the intersection of geopolitics and infrastructure security, including civil security research and innovation.
Key Topics
The congress covers cybersecurity and information security alongside physical protection measures. Resilience and crisis management form core themes, with attention to bridging gaps between technology, processes and organizational responsibilities. Collaboration models between public and private sector operators are examined through practical examples.
Who Should Attend
Protekt serves operators and managers of critical infrastructures across utilities, transport, healthcare and public sector organizations. Security officers, IT and cybersecurity professionals, compliance and risk managers, and executive decision-makers will find relevant content. Municipal and governmental authorities, along with researchers and solution providers in security and resilience, are also part of the target audience.
Exhibitors and Technologies
Participating vendors include Conducttr (crisis simulation platform), envia TEL, WBS IT-Service, Axis, Esri, BTC AG, secunet, Rohde & Schwarz and Hornetsecurity. The event includes site visits to high-security datacenters, offering hands-on exposure to operational security environments.