Zur Schnittmenge von Informatik mit Friedens- und Sicherheitsforschung: Erfahrungen aus der interdisziplinären Lehre in der Friedensinformatik

Interdisciplinary research and teaching between computer science and peace and security studies is indispensable against the background of the significance of possible conflicts in cyberspace. Even though numerous established courses and textbooks exist in both the one and the other discipline, this does not apply to their intersection. This article reflects on the introduction of the interdisciplinary course “Information Technology for Peace and Security” for students of Computer Science, Cyber Security and Information Systems at Technical University of Darmstadt and Peace and Conflict Research at the TU Darmstadt in cooperation with the Goethe University Frankfurt. The challenges and solutions of interdisciplinary teaching are presented and the importance of this teaching is emphasised