Professor Gerrit Hornung on the topic Biometric facial recognition in event security.

At the end of November 2025, there was an unusual silence in the packed soccer stadiums. It was an expression of a cross-club fan protest against the intention of a tighter security policy. For example, AI-supported, biometric facial recognition was discussed, which could be used to identify unauthorized persons before they enter an event. The areas of application, potential and risks of this technology are now receiving legal policy attention. It would create a classic area of tension between freedom and security, which demands constitutional standards and raises complex data protection issues.

Michelle Beth spoke to Professor Gerrit Hornung (University of Kassel) about whether biometric recognition systems actually promise a noticeable increase in security and could be legally implemented in the security infrastructure of a currently booming event industry.

Link: Podcast at Treff