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Cyberattacks on museums, libraries and other cultural heritage institutions are a growing concern. While protocols for physical attacks or disasters are often well-established, the same cannot be said for virtual threats. If we want to proactively reduce risks, we need more than just firewalls – it’s the “human factor” that demands our closest attention.

In Jochen Johannsen’s library, students discover freedom through education – quite literally, by participating in Escape Rooms where the goal is to research information correctly. In the concluding instalment of our interview series, we spoke with the Library Director at RWTH Aachen University about unorthodox learning approaches, navigating disruptions in the library world, and more.