Dear All,
on 23 and 24 January 2026, the Executive Board met for a strategy meeting in Frankfurt am Main. During two intensive days, key topics, strategic decisions and the next steps for the association's future work were discussed and advanced.
In addition to the executive board, our office manager Anett Bolanz and Corinna Kulp and Sarah Richter, who currently provide operational support to the Communications & Marketing and Specialist Groups departments, were also in attendance. Unfortunately, our board member for Communications & Marketing, Julia Hermann, was unable to attend the meeting due to scheduling conflicts.
Another meeting will be held in Frankfurt am Main on 11 May 2026 to further explore the topics discussed and jointly advance the next steps.
We will present the results of the strategy meetings at the next general meeting, which will take place on 29 June 2026 as part of the IT-GRC Congress in Berlin. |
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1. Strategy meeting of the Executive Board
EVENTS: 2. Podcast with Markus Gaulke 3. Innovation & Tech Talk Event (26/02/2026) 4. Joint Meetup ISACA & ISC2 (05/03/2026) 5. Community Meetup (24/03/2026) 6. Alumni meeting (21/04/2026)
PARTNER EVENTS:
5. Women4Cyber AT - CyberSip February (19/02/2026) 7. Women's Club Evening in Vienna (05/03/2026) 8. DACHsec Cyber Summit 2026 (15-16/04/2026) 9. CAST events
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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| | New podcast episode: Practical IT training with Markus Gaulke
In the latest episode of the Security Insider podcasts, Markus Gaulke, our interim president and vice president for education, talks about practical ways to gain continuous qualifications in the IT industry.
Markus explains why lifelong learning is more important than ever today, how practical training programmes can be designed, and how established frameworks such as COBIT and ISO 27000 contribute to this — particularly in terms of structuring complex specifications and implementing regulatory requirements. He also highlights the structure of our training pyramid and the cooperation between professional practice and the academic environment.
It's worth listening to for anyone who wants to think strategically about their continuing education!
Please note: This is a German-language podcast. |
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| | | | Innovation & Tech Talk Online Event
The Innovation & Tech Talk expert group invites all ISACA members and other interested parties to an English-language Tech Talk on 26 February 2026 from 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. on the following topic: Leading with AI – How Leadership Shapes Trust, Explainability, and Governance.
In this presentation, Marc Bongartz will explain why trust in AI is less of a purely technical issue and more a matter of leadership and governance.
You will receive 1 CPE for participating. Further information and the Webex link for registration can be found here. |
| | Joint Meetup ISACA and ISC2: The bright and dark side of AI!
If you are already enthusiastic about IT security or would like to learn more about it, join us on 5 March 2026 from 6 p.m. in Cologne (Microsoft Office, Holzmarkt 2a, 50676 Cologne, 5th floor) and look forward to getting to know each other in the event area with a view of the Rhine and the cathedral.
This will be followed by an inspiring presentation by Alexandros Manakos | LinkedIn, board member of the ISC2 Germany Chapter, and Martin Berdel | LinkedIn, Interim Chief Security Officer at AXA – both will shed light on the bright and dark sides of AI in an exciting presentation. Afterwards, we will round off the evening in a relaxed atmosphere with pizza.
You will receive 1 CPE for participating. You can register for this free event here: Joint Meetup ISACA & ISC2 | Eventbrite
The leadership teams of She@ISACA and ISC2 look forward to welcoming you to Cologne! |
| | Community Meetup
She@ISACA, together with Women4Cyber Germany and Women in Tech, is hosting a community meetup on 24 March 2026 from 2:30 p.m. in Frankfurt am Main, focusing on cybersecurity, AI, big data and financial self-determination. In practical presentations, experts will provide insights into offensive security, data-driven security strategies, the future of AI and the importance of financial education. The focus will be on exchange, networking and knowledge that empowers. The event is supported by Orange Cyberdefense.
The following four experts will provide a variety of perspectives with their insights:
- Vanessa Barnekow will give insights into the world of offensive security and show why penetration testing is much more than automated vulnerability scans.
- Jana Werker will highlight the role of big data in IT security and explain why clean data is the basis for effective security strategies and successful AI applications.
- Dr Marie Ossenkopf will open up the black box of modern AI systems and show which technical decisions today are shaping the AI of tomorrow.
- Sonja Uhlmann will talk about financial education and self-determination and show why financial literacy is an important factor for independence.
In addition to the presentations, the focus will be on exchange – with space for networking, conversations and discussions in a relaxed atmosphere.
You will receive 2.5 CPEs for participating.
Further information, such as the agenda and the Eventbrite registration link, can be found on the event website. |
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| | | IT-Governance, IT-Compliance & IT-Regulatory Assurance Manager Alumni meeting on 21 April 2026
As announced in the January newsletter, ISACA Germany and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management cordially invite all ITCM, ITGM and ITRAM certificate holders to the first alumni meeting for IT Governance, IT Compliance & IT Regulatory Assurance Managers.
The agenda has now been finalised: in addition to numerous networking opportunities, you can look forward to exciting specialist presentations on topics such as Bosch's digitalisation strategy, insights from DORA audits, cloud sovereignty and AI governance.
The event will take place on 21 April 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bosch in Stuttgart.
If you hold one of the above certificates but have not yet received an invitation, please contact Dr Anna Mense with your current email address to receive further information about this exclusive event. |
| | Women4Cyber AT - CyberSip February
Women4Cyber AT – CyberSip will enter its next round on Thursday, 19 February 2026, from 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – this time with a keynote talk on AI agents and security.
Benjamin Floriani and Patrick Pongratz (CEOs & Co-Founders of SecCore GmbH) will provide practical insights into the current risks associated with AI agents. With their many years of experience in offensive security and red team engagements, they will demonstrate how vulnerabilities in such systems can be exploited.
Further information and the MS Teams participation link can be found on the event website. |
| | Women Club Evening in Vienna
Women4Cyber AT and ADV Austrian Digital Value invite you to an exclusive club evening at Cisco Austria (Tegetthoffstraße 1, 1010 Vienna, Austria) on 5 March 2026, entitled ‘Let's shape the future together’, where perspectives on cybersecurity and finance will be discussed.
The event is aimed at women in IT and offers an inspiring setting for content-driven ideas, professional dialogue and personal networking with experts and shapers of the digital future.
Further information about the event, such as the agenda, can be found on the event website. |
| | DACHsec Cyber Summit 2026
We are delighted to once again be supporting the DACHsec Cyber Summit as a partner this year, which will take place for the ninth time in Frankfurt am Main on 15–16 April 2026. Over 100 cybersecurity experts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland are expected to attend to exchange ideas, network and jointly develop effective strategies against cyber attacks.
This year’s agenda is packed with inspiring sessions led by A-list speakers, addressing the most critical IT security challenges facing the region, such as:
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| - Safeguarding the Next Frontier of Cybersecurity
- Balancing Security and Compliance
- Building Robust Disaster Recovery Plans
- Meeting New ICT Risk and Oversight Standards
- Nation-State Threats and the New Frontlines of Cyber Conflicts
Exclusive benefit for ISACA members:
As an event partner, DACHsec is offering free tickets to ISACA Germany members (senior end users). Participants from consulting or provider companies receive a 30% discount.
Early Bird: Additional discounts apply until 16 February 2026.
Further information and registration details can be found on the DACHsec event website.
The discount code for the free ticket can be found in the members' area of our website. |
| | CAST events
Upcoming events organised by our cooperation partner CAST e. V.: ISACA members receive a 25% discount on participation fees. |
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| | We are pleased to provide you with an overview of our upcoming seminar dates. Further dates and our complete training programme, including detailed information, can be found on our website under ‘Ausbildung & Events’. |
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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 (CPE) credits for participating in our courses. |
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We look forward to receiving your seminar registration!
Kind regards,
The Office of the ISACA Germany Chapter e. V.
You can find more information about our association on our website at www.isaca.de.
You can read the monthly newsletters from ISACA Global here. |
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Board:
Markus Gaulke (Interim President, Vice President - Education), Thomas O. Englerth (Vice President - Certifications), Julia Hermann (Vice President - Communications & Marketing), Dirk Meissner (Vice President - Finance & Administration, Interim Vice President - Expert Groups), Prof. Dr. Matthias Goeken (Vice President - Publications)
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