FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

The Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub supports the digital transformation of the Bundeswehr. It builds a bridge between the armed forces and the start-up ecosystem. As the digital-innovation unit of the Bundeswehr, the Cyber Innovation Hub is based on the model of similar innovation units in private businesses and other armed forces, such as those of the United States and Israel. It is Europe’s first military unit focusing on digital innovation, and various German federal ministries and public authorities have modelled their own innovation units after it. You can find out more about our work on the About Us page.

The Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub embraces the full bandwidth of digital innovation: from a VR flight simulator for the Air Force to an app facilitating free rail travel for soldiers in uniform and an online appointment system for the Bundeswehr hospitals. Cybersecurity is a equally weighted part of our portfolio.

Thank you very much for your commitment to greater innovation in our armed forces! We receive a lot of inquiries, and not every project fits our priorities. Please do contact our team and describe your idea as concisely and precisely as possible or find more information here.

We are pleased that you wish to bring your innovation to the armed forces. Please bear in mind: our innovation projects come from within the Bundeswehr. The Bundeswehr approaches us with a specific requirement, and we look for suitable solutions in the market. We do not have a list of exciting products to roll out across the Bundeswehr. Instead, we define the problems first and find the solutions afterwards. Please find more information here.

Thank you for your interest in the Cyber Innovation Hub! You can view our current vacancies here. Alternatively, you can send us a speculative application.

Yes, soldiers can serve at the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub on the basis of a posting or transfer. Please contact us for a non-binding discussion of your options.

Yes, you can! Have a look at our page for reservists for more information and current vacancies.

Yes, at the CIH, civilian employees work side by side with their uniformed colleagues.

You can find more information and current vacancies here.