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| Dear All,
On 29 and 30 June 2026, it will be that time again: the IT GRC Congress will bring together experts from IT governance, information security, IT auditing, risk management and compliance at the Estrel Berlin. Two days full of inspiration, exchange and networking. |
| CALL FOR PAPERS
Now it's your turn! Share your experiences, ideas and visions with the community – whether it's a practical experience report or an innovative vision of the future: your contribution can inspire others and spark discussions.
Submit your presentation proposal by 15 December 2025 using the online form and become part of a unique event focusing on IT-GRC. |
| CALL FOR PROGRAMME COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Would you like to play an active role in shaping the IT GRC Congress – preferably behind the scenes, but with a big influence? Then apply to join the programme committee by 29 October 2025! Please send your application to IT-GRC-Kongress@isaca.de – with a short pitch describing why you are the perfect candidate.
Here are the most important details at a glance: |
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| CONTENTS
IT-GRC-CONGRESS 2026: 1. Call for Papers 2. Programme Committee Announcement
NEW COURSE: 3. AI-Governance Practitioner
EVENTS: 4. Innovation & Tech Talk Online-Event (30/10/2025)
5. ISACA Round table in Weinheim (13/11/2025) 6. Meeting between ISACA Germany Chapter and ISC2 (20/11/2025) 7. X-Mas-Get-Together (05/12/2025)
PARTNEREVENTS:
8. CAST events 9. 1SECURITY4WOMEN 2025 (06/11/2025) 10. KuppingerCole: Identity-Centric Cybersecurity Impact Day (06/11/2025)
OUR TRAININGS
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📋 Responsibilities of the programme committee
1. Monthly virtual jour fixe 2. Determination of the programme structure
3. Determination of the evaluation criteria and adaptation of the form for the call for papers
4. Selection of keynotes and organisation of other programme elements (e.g. panel discussion)
5. Evaluation of submissions
6. Face-to-face meeting on 16 February 2026 at the Estrel Berlin
7. Virtual meetings to discuss the evaluations (as needed)
8. Virtual meetings with the selected speakers (review of slides in terms of content and layout)
9. Creation of social media posts during the congress
10. Writing a conference report (IT governance journal, website, etc.)
11. Moderation of tracks at the IT GRC Congress
12. Standby team for short-term tasks during the IT GRC Congress |
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| 🎁What are the benefits of participating?
As a member of the programme committee, you will receive: • A free ticket to attend the IT-GRC Congress 2026.
• Reimbursement of travel expenses, including accommodation at the congress hotel.
• A joint dinner on the eve of the congress.
• The opportunity to claim CPEs for your work.
⏰ Schedule
• Application deadline: 29 October 2025
• Selection decision: 19 November 2025
• Start of the programme committee: 1 December 2025 |
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| | NEW COURSE: ‘AI GOVERNANCE PRACTITIONER" |
| New to the programme: AI Governance Practitioner
Your introduction to responsible AI management and compliance
The EU AI Act introduces new requirements for the use of artificial intelligence. In this practical workshop, you will learn how to systematically assess AI risks, establish governance structures and develop a compliance roadmap for your organisation.
The first workshop will take place online on 5 December 2025 with trainer Jana Schöneborn, an expert in AI governance and co-author of the Code of Practice for General Purpose AI. You will receive 8 CPEs for participating. |
| Your added value: ✅ Compact introduction to the AI Act
✅ Practical exercises on NIST AI RMF & ISO/IEC 42001
✅ Actionable measures for your company
✅ Exchange with fellow experts
👉 Register now: AI Governance Practitioner | ISACA Germany Chapter e. V.
The number of participants is limited – secure your place early! |
| | Innovation & Tech Talk Online-Event
The next virtual TechTalk organised by the Innovation & Tech Talk specialist group will take place on 30 October 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the topic of ‘ISACA Security Use Cases Guide – Demystified’.
In this presentation, Dirk Schugardt and Gerd Dettweiler will introduce the Security Use Cases Catalogue, a guide to identifying security-related events and checking the implementation status. The guide provides basic knowledge on monitoring and attack detection and contains 42 practical use cases as well as recommendations for dealing with typical detection problems such as ‘false positives’ and ‘false negatives’.
In the Tech Talk, you will have the opportunity to talk to two of the authors and contribute your own ideas.
You will receive 1 CPE for participating. Further information and the link for registration can be found here.
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| | ISACA Round table in Weinheim
Our next regulars' table will take place on 13 November 2025, from 5 p.m. to approx. 7 p.m. in Weinheim, at the premises of suhling tooling GmbH (Hauptstraße 128, 69469 Weinheim).
Agenda:
- Introductions
- Practical presentation ‘GDPR-compliant AI: External solutions for your company’ – Peter Suhling
- Joint discussion of audit topics
- News from the ISACA Germany Chapter
- Cosy get-together in a pub on the market square (at your own expense)
As the number of onsite participants is limited, we kindly ask you to register for the round table in advance. If you are unable to attend in person, you can listen to the presentation remotely. You will receive 1 CPE for participating.
Further information and registration details can be found here: ISACA Round table Weinheim | ISACA Germany Chapter e. V. |
| | | Joint meeting of the ISACA Germany Chapter and ISC2
If you are already enthusiastic about IT security or would like to find out more about it, join us on 20 November from 6 p.m. in Cologne (Microsoft Office, Holzmarkt 2a, 50676 Cologne, 5th floor) and look forward to meeting us in person in the event area – with a view of the Rhine and the cathedral.
Afterwards, you can look forward to an inspiring talk by Alexandros Manakos | LinkedIn, board member of the ISC2 German Chapter, who will captivate you with real-life stories from security audits. Afterwards, you can round off the evening in a relaxed atmosphere with pizza.
Participation is free of charge and open to all interested parties. You will receive 1 CPE for participating.
The entire She@ISACA leadership team looks forward to welcoming you to Cologne!
👉 Register now: Joint Meet Up ISACA Germany Chapter and ISC2: It's all about security! | Eventbrite |
| | | X-Mas-Get-Together
We would like to remind you about our X-Mas Get-Together – our festive networking event for ISACA members on 5 December 2025 from 5 p.m. at Tollwood Munich (Theresienwiese). Look forward to an atmospheric evening with exciting conversations and familiar faces in a winter wonderland setting. |
| | CAST events
Next events of our cooperation partner CASR e. V.: ISACA members receive a 25% discount on participation fees. |
| | | 1SECURITY4WOMEN 2025
On 6 November 2025, Bonn will host the 9th edition of 1SECURITY4WOMEN – the networking event for women and like-minded individuals from the security industry. Under the motto ‘The changing world: the future of security’, you can expect exciting keynotes, a panel discussion and insights into topics such as AI honeypots as game changers against cybercrime.
🗓️ When: 6 November 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
📍 Where: Telekom Campus Bonn, Landgrabenweg 151
🙋♀️ Are you interested in participating? Then contact Anja Zalewski | LinkedIn or Christine Rößler LL.M. | LinkedIn directly or comment on the following post: 1SECURITY4WOMEN 2025 | LinkedIn |
| | Identity-Centric Cybersecurity Impact Day
On 6 November 2025, a practical event for scalable, secure and future-proof cyber security will take place in Frankfurt am Main. Exchange ideas with industry leaders, expand your network and gain valuable insights through expert presentations and real-life case studies on identity-centric security.
ISACA members receive a 25% discount on the participation fee. You can find the discount code in the member area of our website.
Further details about the event can be found on the KuppingerCole event website. |
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| | We are happy to give you an overview of our upcoming seminar dates. Further dates and our complete range of training courses, including detailed information, can be found on our website under ‘Ausbildung & Events’. For a quick overview, we recommend our seminar flyer.
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You can register via the respective seminar website. Please note that member discounts can only be calculated when you are logged in.
We also offer almost all of our seminars as in-house courses. If you are interested, please contact our office.
You will receive continuing professional education (CPEs) credits for participating in our courses. |
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We look forward to your seminar registration!
Yours sincerely
The office of the ISACA Germany Chapter e. V.
You can find more information about our association on our homepage at www.isaca.de.
You can read the monthly newsletter of ISACA Global here |
| | ISACA Germany Chapter e. V. | Storkower Straße 158, D-10407 Berlin | phone: +49 30 37580810 | email: info@isaca.de | web: www.isaca.de Register of Associations District Court Frankfurt (VR 14052)
Board:
Dr Tim Sattler (President), Thomas O. Englerth (Vice President - Certifications), Dirk Meissner (Vice President - Finances & Administration), Markus Gaulke
(Vice President - Education), Prof. Dr Matthias Goeken (Vice President - Publications), Julia Hermann (Vice President - Communications & Marketing), Matthias
Kraft (Vice President - Expert Groups)
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