The international conference “Trust in Time of (In-)Security” will focus on this multifaceted relationship. The connection between the two phenomena proves to be highly relevant in contemporary, advanced modern contexts that can be described as security societies: On the one hand, with respect to increasing discourses on uncertainty in the context of flexible (and risky) societal constellations and on the other hand in regard to the increasing (at least discursive) relevance of and orientation towards the concept of security.