German Hacking Championship Brings Young CTF Players Together

Summary

The German Hacking Championship combines CTF competitions for young participants and other qualified teams. The video explains its format, sponsor-built challenges, qualification routes and path to the European Cyber Security Challenge.

Key points

• The Deutsche Hacking Meisterschaft (DHM) brings together finalists from the Cyber Security Challenge Germany and other CTF competitions.
• Participants compete in teams, including students placed together from individual competition results.
• The video describes a sponsor-built ATM hacking challenge as an example of a partner challenge designed for the CTF.
• The speaker says past Cyber Security Challenge Germany participants formed teams, built lasting connections and went on to IT security jobs or start companies.
• NFITS took over organizing the Cyber Security Challenge Germany; it later joined forces with Cyber Security Rumble to organize the DHM.
• The stated qualification routes include CSCG finalists, an alumni team and teams qualifying from other DACH CTF events. The video says 72 participants will compete.
• The German finals are scheduled for June 16–20 in Heilbronn, with a German national team to be formed for the European Cyber Security Challenge.