Master's Thesis: Resilient Payment Infrastructure with Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

G+D makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies in three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co-operation within G+D. The whole world trusts us when it comes to physical or digital currencies. We increase the security and efficiency of the cash cycle in collaboration with central banks and the entire currency industry. As the market leader in advanced currency management, would you like to join us in shaping the future of payments? **Your thesis** --------------- Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form of central bank money that can enable secure digital payments. At Giesecke+Devrient, we are exploring how CBDC technology can help strengthen the resilience of public infrastructure.Your Master’s Thesis will address the research question:**How can CBDC-based payment solutions strengthen the resilience of public infrastructure?**You will identify potential use cases, select **one promising scenario**, develop a proof of concept and evaluate its performance under challenging connectivity conditions.The thesis will be conducted jointly with the **Chair of Network Architectures and Services at TUM**. **Your tasks:** --------------- * Analyze current CBDC initiatives, including the digital euro * Identify resilience-related challenges in today’s payment ecosystem * Explore and evaluate CBDC use cases for public infrastructure * Select **one use case** and develop a proof of concept * Test the solution under unavailable, slow or intermittent network connectivity * Analyze and document your findings **Your qualifications:** ------------------------ * Enrolled in a Master’s program in Computer Science or a related field at TUM * Good programming skills * Basic knowledge of cryptography and IT security * Interest in digital currencies, payment technology and resilient systems * Independent and analytical working style * Knowledge of advanced cryptography, such as zero-knowledge proofs, is a plus **Your benefits:** ------------------ * Work on a highly relevant and emerging technology * Turn your research into a **real-world prototype** * Benefit from joint supervision by experts from **G+D and TUM** * Gain insights into real-world CBDC development ### **A look behind the scenes** ### **Contact** **Antonia Kratzl** antonia.kratzl@gi-de.com Job offer **Job Details** --------------- * **Job Title** Master's Thesis: Resilient Payment Infrastructure with Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) **Business Sector** Giesecke+Devrient advance52 GmbH Prinzregentenstr. 161 8