Scientific espionage
The Baden-Württemberg state intelligence service provides information on its website https://www.verfassungsschutz-bw.de/,Lde/Startseite/Arbeitsfelder/Spionage-+und+Cyberabwehr regarding espionage by foreign states.
The intelligence service has produced a leaflet outlining the threat of scientific espionage to research and teaching and specifically the threat of scientific espionage by the People's Republic of China.
The Baden-Württemberg intelligence service counterintelligence unit is available to the University’s relevant offices for confidential discussions about the dangers of scientific espionage and is the point of contact in suspected cases of scientific espionage:
Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz Baden-Württemberg
Spionageabwehr
Taubenheimstraße 85 A, 70372 Stuttgart
Phone 0711 9544 301
spionageabwehr@lfvbw.bwl.de
Security on business trips
The federal state intelligence service has published an information sheet on possible espionage situations on (also scientific) business trips. Among other things, it states:
"On business trips abroad, there is a risk that you will become the target of espionage activities by foreign intelligence services. This makes systematic preparation and follow-up all the more important. This allows potential threats to be identified and minimized at an early stage."
Download the information sheet (only available in german)