# IDC: IT Security Summit Köln 2026

- Dates: 9 September 2026
- Location: Köln, Cologne, Germany
- Organiser: International Data Corporation
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

The IDC IT Security Summit Germany brings together business, security, and technology executives to examine how organisations can embed trust, governance, and resilience into their digital transformation programmes. Held in Cologne, the summit addresses the rapidly shifting cybersecurity landscape facing German enterprises, with particular attention to the regulatory pressures and technological disruptions reshaping how organisations approach risk.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://event.idc.com/event/it-security-summit-germany/)
- [Registration](https://events.idc.com/kMYYqY?locale=de-DE)
- [Agenda](https://event.idc.com/event/it-security-summit-germany/agenda)

## Topics

- Regulatory Compliance as Strategic Differentiator
- AI Governance and Responsible Innovation
- Operational Security and Resilience Engineering
- Sector-Specific Security Challenges
- The Human Factor in Security Culture
- Incident Response and Trust Restoration

## Speakers

- Tareq Ahmadi, Chief Information Security Officer und Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung, BITMARCK

## Where to stay

- **Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton**: 230 m from the venue, 2 Kaygasse, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cgnwtqq-wasserturm-hotel-cologne/)
  - Phone: +49 221 2008 0
- **Hotel Altera Pars**: 260 m from the venue, 133 Thieboldsgasse, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.alterapars-koeln.de/)
- **Motel One Köln-Neumarkt**: 280 m from the venue, 32 Cäcilienstraße, Köln, 50667
  - [Hotel website](https://www.motel-one.com/de/hotels/koeln/hotel-koeln-neumarkt/)
  - Phone: +49 221 292692 0
- **City Hotel Köln**: 300 m from the venue, 8 Clemensstraße, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](http://www.cityhotelkoeln.de/)
- **Koncept Hotel International**: 340 m from the venue, 13 Blaubach, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.koncepthotels.com/hotel-international-koeln/)
- **Aparthotel Adagio Köln City**: 380 m from the venue, 3 Blaubach, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.adagio-city.com/gb/hotel-8288-aparthotel-adagio-koln-city/index.shtml)
  - Phone: +49 221 170 520
- **Motel One**: 400 m from the venue, 6 Tel-Aviv-Straße, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.motel-one.com/de/)
  - Phone: +49 221 272595-0
- **Ariane**: 420 m from the venue, 19 Hohe Pforte, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.centro-hotels.de/de/standorte/koeln/Centro_Hotel_Ariane/Centro_Hotel_Ariane.html)
  - Phone: +49 221 759880210

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/idc-it-security-summit-koln/