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My publications (from my time as a researcher) include books, peer reviewed book chapters, academic journal articles, and policy papers, a full list of which can be found via ORCID or Google Scholar. Below is a selection.

I've also commented on current political developments in numerous think pieces, op-eds or expert statements over the years. Topics include adaptive cyber resilience, digital sovereignty in Europe in the context of debates about the 5G rollout, the successful implementation of digital public infrastructure in Germany with a focus on digital identity as its pillar, or (early) AI safety policy. Below is a selection.

Research Publications - selection

Skierka-Canton, I. (2025). Messung, Prüfung und Nachweis von IT-Sicherheit. In M. S. Gerrit Hornung (Ed.), Handbuch IT-Sicherheitsrecht (pp. 154–180). Nomos (Verlag).

Skierka-Canton, I. (2023). Securing Digital Government: Towards Governance Mechanisms for E-state Resilience. Doctoral Thesis. TalTech Press. https://doi.org/10.23658/taltech.40/2023

Skierka, I. (2023). When shutdown is no option: Identifying the notion of the digital government continuity paradox in Estonia’s eID crisis. Government Information Quarterly, 40(1), 101781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2022.101781

Skierka, I., & Parycek, P. (2023). Einwurf – Kann Deutschland seine eID noch retten? HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1365/s40702-023-00958-0

Skierka, I. (2022). Digitale Identitäten. In F. N. Tanja Klenk Göttrik Wewer (Ed.), Handbuch Digitalisierung in Staat und Verwaltung, 2nd edition (pp. 1–12). Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-23669-4_66-1

Lahmann, H., & Skierka, I. (2022). Cybersecurity in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom. In Handbuch Handels- und Kooperationsvertrag EU/GB (pp. 619–638). Nomos.

Skierka, I. (2021). Governing the Digital ID: How Germany and the EU plan to reclaim our digital sovereignty. In ESMT Update Summer 2021 (pp. 32–35). European School of Management and Technology Berlin. https://esmt.berlin/sites/main/files/2021-06/ESMT_Update_Summer_2021.pdf

Schallbruch, M., Skierka, I., & Strüve, T. (2020). Digital identity in 2020—Conference. In Konferenzpapier -Digitale Identitäten (pp. 1–6). DSI IPR, European School of Management and Technology Berlin. http://static.esmt.org/publications/Reports/dsi-ipr_2020-1_de-en.pdf

Skierka, I. (2020). 5G and beyond: A test for “technological sovereignty” in Europe? In The Convergence Puzzle: Australia, Germany and Emerging Cybersecurity Trends (pp. 37–44). Konrad Adenauer Foundation. https://www.kas.de/documents/274425/8492225/Periscope+Volume+3+-+5G+and+Beyond.pdf/48229669-0e6e-a44a-e75c-4478d67027d3?t=1589163346668

Skierka, I. (2018). The governance of safety and security in connected healthcare in Europe. 1–12. Living in the Internet of Things: Cybersecurity of the IoT - Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2018.0002

Schallbruch, M., & Skierka, I. (2018). Cybersecurity in Germany. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90014-8

Skierka, I., & Schallbruch, M. (2018). Requirements for a German ‘Blockchain Strategy’ (pp. 1–14). http://static.esmt.org/publications/Reports/dsi-ipr_2018-3_en-de.pdf

Skierka, I. (2017). Cybersecurity International – Unterschiedliche Prioritäten. In Digitalpolitik – Eine Einführung (pp. 19–26). Wikimedia e.V. and iRights. https://irights.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Digitalpolitik_-_Eine_Einfuehrung.pdf

Skierka, I. (2016). Military Cybersecurity, the German way. CyFy / Global Policy Journal, 3, 37–42. https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/projects/gp-e-books/digital-debates-cyfy-journal-volume-3-2016

Skierka, I., Morgus, R., Hohmann, M., & Maurer, T. (2015). CSIRT Basics for Policy-Makers: The History, Types & Culture of Computer Security Incident Response Teams (pp. 1–29). New America and GPPi. https://www.gppi.net/media/CSIRT_Basics_for_Policy-Makers_May_2015_WEB.pdf

Benner, T., & Skierka, I. (2015). Digitale Souveränität—Begriffsdefinition. In W. V. Woycke Johannes (Ed.), Handwörterbuch Internationale Politik (Vol. 13, pp. 45–49). Verlag Barbara Budrich. https://books.google.ee/books?id=tKqeDQAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&ots=h12WVslV2F&dq=warwick%20handw%C3%B6rterbuch%20internationale%20politik&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false

Maurer, T., Skierka, I., Morgus, R., & Hohmann, M. (2015). Technological sovereignty: Missing the point? N https://doi.org/10.1109/CYCON.2015.7158468

Morgus, R., Skierka, I., Hohmann, M. & Maurer, T. (2015). National CSIRTs and their role in computer security incident response (pp. 1–33). New America and GPPi. http://www.digitaldebates.org/fileadmin/media/cyber/National_CSIRTs_and_Their_Role_in_Computer_Security_Incident_Response__November_2015_--_Morgus__Skierka__Hohmann__Maurer.pdf

Skierka, I. (2015). Amerika abwickeln (pp. 138–141). Internationale Politik. https://internationalepolitik.de/de/amerika-abwickeln

Skierka, I. (2015). Krieg der Knöpfe (pp. 134–138). Internationale Politik. https://internationalepolitik.de/de/krieg-der-knoepfe

Skierka, I., & Gaycken, S. (2015). Cybertaktik und Cyberstrategie (pp. 1–202). Free University of Berlin. http://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/inst/ag-si/pub/Cybertaktik_und_Strategie.pdf

Skierka, I. (2014). Die Illusion vom „sauberen Krieg“ (pp. 134–137). Internationale Politik. https://internationalepolitik.de/de/die-illusion-vom-sauberen-krieg

Drott, L., Jochum, L., Lange, F., Skierka, I., Vach, J., & van Asselt, M. B. A. (2013). Accountability and risk governance: A scenario-informed reflection on European regulation of GMOs. Journal of Risk Research, 16(9), 1123–1140. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2012.743161

Other Publications (Op-eds, testimonies) - selection

Tiirmaa-Klaar, H. & Skierka, I. (2023). Germany’s National Security Strategy: A Chance to Pivot to Adaptive Cyber Resilience. 49security. https://fourninesecurity.de/en/2023/01/17/germanys-national-security-strategy-a-chance-to-pivot-to-adaptive-cyber-resilience

Skierka, I. (2022). Sachverständigenstellungnahme für die Sitzung des Bundestagsausschusses für Digitales am 04.07.2022 zum Thema ‘Digitale Identitäten’ (pp. 1–9). Deutscher Bundestag / German Parliament. https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/902266/55d480a952db3dde1444fb21ca59b452/Skierka-data.pdf

Skierka, I., & Schallbruch, M. (2020). Digitale Identitäten: Gemeinsam eine Lösung schaffen! In Tagesspiegel Background Digitalisierung & KI. https://background.tagesspiegel.de/digitalisierung/digitale-identitaeten-gemeinsam-eine-loesung-schaffen

Skierka, I. (2019, March 12). Germany takes the middle way on Huawei—for now. The Strategist. Australian Strategic Policy Institute. https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/germany-takes-the-middle-way-on-huawei-for-now/

Skierka, I. (2019). Sachverständigenstellungnahme: Anhörung im Deutschen Bundestag, Ausschuss Digitale Agenda, Anhörung ‘IT-Sicherheit von Hard- und Software als Voraussetzung für Digitale Souveränität’ am 11.12.2019. 1–10. https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/672536/b2b63aeeaffe54e40f8c62571cc628c4/Stellungnahme-Skierka-data.pdf

Skierka, I., & Stenkamp, D. (2019). Bessere Kontrolle für KI: Ein Tüv für Algorithmen muss her. In Handelsblatt Newspaper. https://www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gastbeitraege/gastkommentar-bessere-kontrolle-fuer-ki-ein-tuev-fuer-algorithmen-muss-her/25269900.html?ticket=ST-5967522-Y1s1OLVUVWskpMcSOJ3T-ap6

Skierka, I. (2016). Neues Mandat, neues Glück? – Das 11. Internet Governance Forum in Mexiko. In Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen. United Nations Association for Germany. http://www.dgvn.de/meldung/neues-mandat-neues-glueck-das-11-internet-governance-forum-in-mexiko/

Maurer, T.; Morgus, R. and Skierka, I. (2015). The Anti-Surveillance Strategies that could ruin the internet. TIME Magazine. https://time.com/3628212/strategies-ruin-internet/