Objective for the We v4.0

The Objective-See Foundation and the Hasso Plattner Institute are pleased to present another edition of Objective for the We (#OFTW): a multi-day event aimed at empowering those interested in cybersecurity, while also working to enhance diversity in this field.

This in-person event will provide free talks and trainings from some of the world's top Apple security researchers in order to provide cybersecurity students with an invaluable learning and networking opportunity.

Agenda

Event Date & Location:

• Date: July 30^th (trainings & tour) and July 31^st (talks, panel & closure)
• Location: Exact address will be disclosured to selected candidates

Event Overview:

• Day #1: July 30^th
  - Trainings (09:00 am - 03:30 pm)
  - Afternoon Surprise Activity (04:00 pm - 09:00 pm)
  An off-site group activity in a unique Berlin location. Food included!
   
• Day #2: July 31^st
  - Talks (09:30/10:00 am - 04:00 pm) 
  - Closure: Panel discussion with happy hour (04:30 pm - 06:30 pm)
  The event will conclude with a panel discussion featuring speakers from the community, alongside a happy hour for all attendees.
  Lunch and drinks will be provided each day of the event.
   

Trainings

• "An Intro to Mac Malware Analysis"
  Patrick Wardle, Founder, Objective-See Foundation
   
• "Building and Breaking iOS Apps"
  Jiska Classen, Mobile Security Research, Reverse Engineering & Education
   
• "Introduction to iOS Forensics and iOS Malware"
  Matthias Frielingsdorf, VP of Research at iVerify
   
• "Introduction to iOS Reverse Engineering"
  Lukas Arnold, Mobile Security Research
  Nils Rollshausen, Mobile Security Research
  Lucas Becker, Mobile Security Research
   
• "Introduction to filesystem (in)security"
  Gergely Kalman, Independent Security Researcher

Talks & Panel

Coming soon!
 

Attendance

As this is an invite-only event, to be considered for participation in our event, interested students must complete a short application form. This application will help us understand your background, interests, and motivations for attending. Following the submission of applications, our Board will carefully review each candidate to select those who best align with the objectives of our event.

Selected candidates will receive notification via email, and will gain full access to both the trainings and talks of the event.

Before applying to attend, please review the following details, to make sure they align with your availability. Also, as the content of the trainings and talks center on cybersecurity topics, priority will be given to students studying security and/or technology-related majors.

Application Guidelines:

• Due to space and other logistics, this is an invite-only event.
• There is no cost to attend the event if you are selected. However, please note that attendees are responsible for covering their own lodging and transportation expenses.

Prerequisites:

• Actively studying cybersecurity, ideally Apple-focused, at any level (university, bootcamp, self-taught) or early in your security career.
• Be able to cover your transportation and lodging expenses (if needed) to attend the event.
   

Deadline to apply: June 26^th, 2026
Selected attendees will be notified via email (provided during the application), by June 29^th.
If the selected training session reaches capacity, we may offer you an alternative session. We will notify you accordingly.
Not selected, or you can't attend in-person? All talks and panels will be uploaded to the YouTube channel.

Contact Information:

If you want updated information, you can join the Discord Server where you'll find an exclusive #OFTW v4.0 channel (inside the "Objective-We" category).
If you have any questions you can email us at: contact@objective-see.com or oftw-2026@hpi.de.