BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ACE2-EU European University - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ACE2-EU European University X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ace2eu.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ACE2-EU European University REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261205 DTSTAMP:20260820T100508Z CREATED:20260813T084832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T100508Z UID:19468-1796083200-1796428799@www.ace2eu.eu SUMMARY:Digital Security: From Campus to Community DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n \n Digital Security: From Campus to Community \n \n \n \n \n \n 1 December 2026\n\n \n \n - \n\n 4 December 2026\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Type: Flavour SchoolDuration: 35 hours on-site + 25 hours independent and group workDates: On-site component — 30 November – 4 December 2026\, Ingolstadt\, GermanyCredits: 2 ECTS credits and official certificate of attendance (subject to institutional recognition procedures) Digital security is no longer a technical issue reserved for experts — it is a fundamental competence for everyday life. From password protection and online banking to phishing scams and data privacy\, individuals across generations face increasing digital risks. This course explores digital safety and cybersecurity from both a technical and social perspective\, with students developing brochures\, flyers\, and posters aimed at raising awareness in their local communities\, particularly among senior citizens. \n \n \n \n \n\n Application deadline \n \n \n 00\n Days\n \n \n 00\n Hours\n \n \n 00\n Minutes\n \n \n 00\n Seconds\n \n \n Applications are now closed. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1. Organising Institutions & Teaching Staff\n \n Lead and Host Institution: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (Germany) — Prof. Dr. Thomas Hutzelmann (principal teacher)\, Prof. Dr. Katherine Roegner (principal teacher)\, Virginia Schellenberg Partner Institution: Goce Delcev University (North Macedonia) — Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Mileva External stakeholders: City of Ingolstadt \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2. Course Overview\n \n Digital security is no longer a technical issue reserved for experts — it is a fundamental competence for everyday life. From password protection and online banking to phishing scams and data privacy\, individuals across generations face increasing digital risks. This course explores digital safety and cybersecurity from both a technical and social perspective. Students work in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams to understand how digital threats operate and how prevention strategies can be communicated effectively to vulnerable groups\, particularly senior citizens. By combining cybersecurity fundamentals with user experience design (UXD)\, participants will develop brochures\, flyers\, and posters aimed at raising awareness in their local communities. The course bridges technical knowledge\, communication skills\, and social responsibility. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3. Learning Journey\n \n On-site phase (Ingolstadt\, 30 November – 4 December 2026): Interactive impulse lectures on cybersecurity fundamentals. Workshops on hacking mechanisms\, authentication\, cryptography\, phishing\, and digital scams. Practical sessions on protecting devices and online identities. Parallel design workshops focused on user-friendly communication and layout (UXD principles). Stakeholder interaction and final presentation of developed materials. Students will work in intercultural teams throughout the week\, progressively developing communication materials tailored to senior citizens and local communities. Follow-up / Reflection: Students will revise and adapt their materials in their own language\, collaborate with peers from their home institutions\, and disseminate the materials within their local communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4. Learning Objectives\n \n Explaining how hackers and malware pose a threat.Recognising scams in the digital world.Understanding how passwords work and how to make them strong.Understanding how to protect devices.Using measures to increase safety on the internet.User experience design principles for designing brochures\, flyers\, and posters.Communicating in a clear and concise manner.Developing empathy for senior citizens.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5. Learning Outcomes\n \n By the end of the course\, students will be able to: Explain key digital security concepts and describe how they apply to everyday digital life.Identify common online threats and demonstrate prevention strategies.Apply best practices for securing digital devices and online accounts.Implement measures to protect sensitive data and manage privacy settings.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 6. Who should attend\n \n This course may be suitable for students from ACE²-EU partner universities enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in all fields (no prerequisites). This course may be suitable for those who have an interest in: improving their digital safety and security skills\, understanding how cryptography works. Recommended Language Level: Basic to intermediate level of English (B1-B2)\, as the working language will be English. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7. Application Process\n \n Apply here: https://forms.gle/2QR1G9TWguSqt89A6 Deadline for receipt of applications: 01 October 2026 A notification of acceptance will be sent to successful applicants on the 15 October 2026 (an acceptance letter will be sent by the host institution and will include programme registration details). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8. 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