The agreement was signed on July 10th in the state representative of Baden-Württemberg in Berlin by BSI President Claudia Plattner, Interior Minister Thomas Strobl and Nicole Matthöfer, President of the Cybersecurity Agency Baden-Württemberg. The cooperation includes eight subject areas-from knowledge transfer to training measures to the joint processing of IT security incidents. The focus is also on technological key topics such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

Not only should the exchange between experts be improved, but the resistance to attacks should also be systematically strengthened. “Critical infrastructures and municipal facilities in particular are becoming targeted,” warns Claudia Plattner. Only through coordinated action could a robust protection in the digital space be achieved.

Cyber threats do not know any national borders

Interior Minister Thomas Strobl emphasizes: “No country can shoulder cyber security alone. Crime does not stop at limits – cyber attacks at all.” The cooperation with the BSI, which is already lived in a confidence in Baden-Württemberg, should now be further deepened. This serves not only for security, but also to the trust of the population in safe digitization.

Cyber protection with system-and from a single source

The Baden-Württemberg cyber security agency also contributes to its established support. President Matthöfer refers to new measures such as the cyber security check for small and medium -sized companies. The goal: to bundle federal competence and country -specific practical experience in order to protect administration, authorities and the economy.

With the support of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, practical solutions are to be promoted quickly – for example through joint emergency exercises, coordinated tools for attack detection and a nationwide cyberlag image. The message is clear: cyber security becomes a joint task – and a strategic priority.