The „ICCECIP 2025—7th International Conference on Central European Critical Infrastructure Protection” will be held this year as part of the Hungarian Science Festival in personal form in Óbuda University Bánki Donát Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering on 13-14 November 2025.

The 21st century is the age of technological innovation. Digitalisation has also become necessary in everyday life and industrial practice. The penetration of artificial intelligence has an increasingly important role in critical infrastructure protection. Digitalisation and the requirements for producing digital technical devices also present significant challenges for materials science and technology. High-entropy materials, shape-memory alloys and superconducting materials need to be developed, and the technology to produce them needs to be specified. Increasing the speed of information flow is supported by a new level of computing power, which can be achieved with the innovation and application of quantum computers. New digital technologies and methods can significantly increase the security of critical infrastructure operations. All these developments will impact the whole spectrum of society, leading to economic growth and political stability.

The motto of this year’s conference is:

“Advanced technologies for the critical infrastructure protection.”

The key goal is to highlight the unity of our region and give space for all researchers around the World, experienced and young researchers, and PhD students to share their latest results and the public. The region's common historical and cultural past, as well as the common development path of the last centuries of continuous cooperation, connects our countries and lays the foundations for future common goals. The ICCECIP 2025 also serves to foster communication among researchers and engineers working in a wide variety of scientific areas with a common interest. The meeting will provide an opportunity to highlight recent developments and identify emerging and future growth areas in this exciting field. Also, the conference program includes oral presentations and poster sessions from scientists working in similar areas to establish a platform for collaborative research projects in this field.