Michael Langerbeins (right), acting head of the Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures, welcomed the participants in Cologne-Porz.
This year's Symposium on Perimeter Protection of the BHE Bundesverband Sicherheitstechnik took place at the DLR.
Various keynote speeches dealt with current developments and innovations in the field of perimeter protection.
The Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures presented its latest developments.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the latest, the protection of critical infrastructures has become a high priority for companies and authorities. Against this backdrop, the Perimeter Expert Committee of the Bundesverband Sicherheitstechnik (BHE) invited experts to the annual exchange of ideas. Security managers from companies, technical specialists, representatives from authorities and planners and insurers of perimeter security systems met at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to discuss the latest findings on effective perimeter protection.
Frank Anders from the Hesse police explained the requirements of the police and security authorities for effective perimeter protection of facilities and buildings. He also discussed how an object protection file can be created in consultation with the local police. Using the example of a substation, Thomas Hermes from Securiton outlined perpetrator scenarios and possible mechanical safeguards.
Daniel Lichte, Head of the Resilience and Risk Methodology Department at the Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures, emphasized how relevant the protection of KRITIS is for the security interests of Germany and the EU. In application, this means that the potential vulnerability and probability of attack of KRITIS must be considered in operator concepts for securing facilities at a strategic level. "We are developing a systematic and comprehensive method for developing security concepts," explained Lichte in his presentation. He presented the concept for physically securing infrastructures, which was developed together with KRITIS companies and the Institut für Sicherungssysteme at the University of Wuppertal.
In the concluding discussion among the expert audience, it became clear that the development of risk analysis skills is extremely relevant and that the concept presented by Lichte makes an important contribution to this.
During a guided tour of the DLR site in Cologne-Porz, the Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures also presented its MoSeRoS system (Mobile Rope-Supported Robotic Sensor Testing System). It is based on the "Spidercam" rope camera system – familiar from soccer stadiums - and can be used completely mobile and flexibly thanks to chain-driven cranes – whether for perimeter protection or, for example, to upgrade various detection systems.
The institute also presented its latest development: LanZET (lancet-based access technology for the detection of concealed transportation hazards), which simplifies the analysis of container contents and makes it safer. Unlike conventional methods and techniques, which require people to work directly on the sea freight container or often require at least one door to be opened, LanZET can take samples from inside the container or insert detectors into the container remotely or completely autonomously.
Contact
Michael Langerbeins
Acting head of institute
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures
