The rapid development of digital technologies and the increasing interconnectedness of all areas of life present companies with a multitude of complex challenges. In the face of threats such as cyber attacks, data misuse and manipulation of information systems, it is becoming increasingly important to develop new strategies...

Whether for the optimisation of energy consumption, autonomous management of workloads or predictive maintenance – artificial intelligence is finding its way into data centres. In this interview, Artur Faust, Energy & Sustainability Expert at EkkoSense and spokesperson at this year's Data Centre Expert Summit, talks...

Cyber Resilience Act, Data Act, AI Act & Co: Which new requirements are relevant for IoT companies, what is behind the individual laws – and why it pays to understand regulatory objectives. The eco Competence Group IoT is here to guide you through the regulatory jungle. From data protection, data law and cybersecurity...

Artificial intelligence is transforming not only applications and business processes – it is also creating entirely new demands on the underlying infrastructure. In particular, data centre networks must keep pace with the rapidly increasing flood of data, new types of workloads, and extremely low latency requirements....

eco is delighted to welcome Dr Michael Opitz as the new Leader of the eco IoT Competence Group. He heads the TIME (Telecommunications, Information Technology, Media & Electronics) industry group in Germany and Switzerland at the strategy consultancy Arthur D. Little. In this interview, he reveals how he intends to drive the industry forward together with Leader of the eco IoT Competence Group Giovanni Coppa.

Data centres are the backbone of the digital world – and their technical infrastructure must keep pace with growing requirements. But what steps do operators need to take now in order to work efficiently, reliably and flexibly in the long term? In an interview with eco, Karsten Paeth, Marketing & Sales Director Central Europe at ABB, provides insights into current challenges and possible solutions.

As digital transformation accelerates, data centers stand at the core of innovation, resilience, and sustainability – shaping the infrastructure that powers tomorrow’s technologies.

Touch panels on machines, telecontrol stations and edge gateways for IoT data: An industrial site such as a smart factory can quickly have up to 500 individual OT devices in use – enough of a target for hackers and cybercriminals. These are seven challenges that organisations should have on their radar today. The security...

Markus Blüm is Managing Director of Green Mountain KMW Datacenter GmbH and a speaker at this year's eco Data Centre Expert Summit on 5 and 6 May. In the panel 'Rethinking DC construction! Focusing on sustainability, innovation and synergies', he will share his expertise and practical experience, including the Green Rocks...

eco – Association of the Internet Industry congratulates the designated Minister of Digitalisation and State Modernisation, Dr. Karsten Wildberger. The German government’s announcement that it will create an independent “Ministry of Digitalisation and State Modernisation” is an important political signal for the digital transformation of Germany as a business location, according to eco Association.

Since March 2025, Ioannis Lalissidis has been part of the five-member Advisory Board of the eco Mobility Competence Group (CG). In this interview, he introduces himself and his goals.

The eco Mobility Competence Group is pleased to welcome its new Advisory Board Member, Dr. Julian Weber. As Senior Consultant for In-car Data, Cybersecurity & AI at the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), he aims to expand the potential of smart mobility, protect it against risks and work with the industry to make it fit for the future – together with key stakeholders.

Following the withdrawal of US funding, the CVE project faces shutdown – a serious blow to the global cybersecurity infrastructure. Klaus Landefeld, Member of the eco Board, warns of the consequences and calls for a swift, coordinated solution.

With the report "State of the DNS in 2025", the topDNS Initiative of eco publishes a current assessment of efforts to combat DNS abuse. The report is based on the results of a workshop with representatives from the European Union and the Internet industry.

Industrial IoT is an important growth market. To leverage this potential for Germany as a business location, a fast, reliable Internet is needed. eco – Association of the Internet Industry, therefore, demands that part of the €500 billion special fund for German infrastructure, established by the new German federal...

The demands on data centres are constantly increasing – topics such as redundancy, energy efficiency, sustainability and IT security are more in focus than ever. That's why Sven Kellputt, Head of Key Account Management at KAMP Netzwerkdienste, talks about the company's strategic direction, explains the advantages of outsourcing...

Zero Trust has long been more than just an IT buzzword - it is becoming the new security standard in a digitally connected world. 2025 will be all about pragmatic implementation: companies of all sizes will rely on identity-centred strategies, automated protection mechanisms and integrated platforms to effectively manage...

Regulatory requirements increasingly affect non-regulated third-party providers De facto NIS2 compliance required even before coming into force Be prepared becomes a competitive factor Between 14 and 28 April 2025, financial institutions in the EU must have registered their IT service providers with the Federal...

On Wednesday, 9 April 2025, the first AllianzTalk, a discussion series hosted by the Alliance for Digital Infrastructure, took place at the Telefónica BASECAMP in Berlin. At almost exactly the same time, the coalition agreement between the CDU, CSU and SPD was presented not far away in the Paul-Löbe building – one more...

eco Association responds to the coalition agreement published today and positions itself on key issues for the Internet industry, such as the planned Ministry of Digitalisation, data protection supervision and data retention.

Philipp Merlitz on his goals as a new Advisory Board Member of the eco Mobility Competence Group.

With the AI Continent Action Plan released today, the EU Commission is sending an ambitious signal: Europe aims to become the Number One AI hub – with targeted investments in computing power, data infrastructures, skilled workers and the promotion of applications.

On 27 March 2025, eco – Association of the Internet Industry and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) hosted the ICANN82 Readout webinar, delivering exclusive insights into the outcomes and takeaways from the ICANN82 Community Forum held earlier in Seattle. Moderated by Lars Steffen (eco) and...

In the "Best Practices for Handling Abuse Reports and Takedowns" webinar on 25 February 2025, Volker Greimann, Head of Policy and Compliance, General Counsel - Online Division at Team Internet, and Sven Krohlas, Data Analyst at Spamhaus, discussed the challenges faced in abuse reporting, common pitfalls, and strategies to ensure efficient reporting.

In the current debate about possible counter-tariffs and economic policy measures, eco – Association of the Internet Industry warns of the negative consequences of a digital tax. Such a measure would not only affect international tech companies, but could also have a significant impact on the German and European digital economy.

For the first time, the eco Data Centre Award for particularly innovative data centre projects will be presented as part of the eco Data Centre Expert Summit, taking place on 5 and 6 May in Mainz.

To ensure that projects leveraging the potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are truly successful, companies require a holistic approach.

As the German coalition negotiations draw to a close, eco – Association of the Internet Industry is appealing to the future government parties to now set the right course for a strong and future-proof digital location in Germany.

To mark its 30th anniversary, eco - Association of the Internet Industry is presenting a ground-breaking innovation: its in-house AI solution PACES - an intelligent system that redefines the digital future. eco's PACES, the Panacea Advanced Cognitive Enterprise Solution, is based on a multimodal hypermodel architecture,...

This year, envia TEL joined the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, which was founded under the umbrella of the eco Association. Axel Schumann, authorised signatory and head of sales at envia TEL, presents the company in the welcome interview, discusses challenges in the expansion of digital infrastructures, and shares envia TEL’s vision for Germany as a digital location.