Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Senior Policy Researcher Digital Rights, Surveillance and Democracy
Corbinian Ruckerbauer (he/him) works in interface's Digital Rights, Surveillance and Democracy unit. He coordinates the European Intelligence Oversight Network (EION), which provides a space for regular and structured exchange between European intelligence oversight officials and other experts.
He is part of the editorial team of about:intel, a discussion platform that brings together thought leaders and experts from across Europe and all sectors to write about some of the most pressing issues at the nexus of technology, surveillance, and democracy. He was also involved in the conception of intelligence-oversight.org, a tool providing best practices in intelligence oversight for practitioners, academics, journalists and the interested public.
His research focuses on the cooperation of public and private actors in the security sector and its impact on individual rights and the principles of democratic societies.
As part of the Master's programme European Studies, he studied at Europa-Universität Viadrina, Sciences Po Paris and Galatasaray Üniversitesi Istanbul. He previously worked for various institutions and NGOs in Berlin, Paris and Brussels.
Publications by Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Data bought, rights ignored: European intelligence services' use of commercially sourced data
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
Algorithmische Aufklärung: Warum Nachrichtendienste rechtliche Leitplanken für automatisierte Datenanalysen brauchen
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Lilly Goll
Informationsbeschaffung mit der Kreditkarte:
Wie nachrichtendienstliche Datenkäufe verfassungsrechtliche Mindeststandards unterlaufen
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
Die Stärkung des Datenschutzbeauftragten als Schlüssel zu einer effektiveren Nachrichtendienstkontrolle
Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Zügellose Überwachung? Defizite der Kontrolle des Militärischen Nachrichtenwesens der Bundeswehr
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
Other Input from Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Iran's Use of Facial Recognition Software to Repress the Opposition
Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Ein Militärgeheimdienst wird aufgerüstet
Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Op-ed: Mehr Daten für die Geheimdienste, weniger Debatte
Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Bundeswehr eavesdropping unit operating on thin constitutional ice
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
Konferenzaufzeichnung "Überwachung durch die Bundeswehr – keine Regeln, schwache Kontrolle"
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
Automatisierte Datenanalyse: Grundrechte unter Druck
Corbinian Ruckerbauer
Events with Corbinian Ruckerbauer
April 2026
Friday
17
10:00 - 11:30
(CEST)
Past
Talk
Input on AI-powered intelligence work
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
November 2025
Tuesday
04
10:00 - 12:00
(CET)
Past
Press Talk
Missing regulation of data collection for advertising purposes in the EU
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
May 2025
Thursday
22
10:00 - 11:00
(CEST)
Past
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion: Advertisement Intelligence by European Security Agencies
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
September 2024
Tuesday
24
15:00 - 17:00
(CEST)
Past
Workshop
Exchange on accountability in modern data governance
Corbinian Ruckerbauer, Dr. Thorsten Wetzling
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