Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter on the FAZ’s STIFTOPHON podcast: Was macht Infrastruktur resilient?

10/08/2026

In this episode of STIFTOPHON, Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Reuter discusses critical infrastructure, cascade effects, and the role that civil society can play.

This episode of “Stiftophon – nachgefragt” focuses on critical infrastructure – and why it concerns us all, even though water, electricity, and cell service seem to function without a hitch.

Christian Reuter, a professor of computer science at TU Darmstadt and head of a department that combines computer science with peace and security research, explains in the podcast what can put critical infrastructure under pressure. The focus is on technical malfunctions, cascade effects, targeted disinformation, and the loss of trust.

The episode also explores the concept of resilience: What exactly does it mean in the context of critical infrastructure? And what role do not only government agencies but also civil society actors play in this regard?

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