Keynote by CSCG-President Hans-Wilhelm Dünn and panel at the young+restless summer reception on the status quo of cybersecurity in Germany with Tabea Wilke (botswatch), Richard Renner (Perseus), Luke Voutta (BVMW) and Diana Scholl (BMVW). “SMEs are the key economy and innovation driver in Germany, constituting a main target for cyber criminals. There is a need for a stronger sensitisation regards to the necessity of IT security and alternatives to cyber security architectures exceeding the SMEs’ budget and manpower.”