Toggle navigation eco Press Releases Press Releases Press Distribution List Press DownloadsPress TextPhotographsLogosStudiesAnnual ReportsPortfolio Press Datacenter Strong Infrastructures are the Key to Competitiveness AI and quantum computing require robust data centre infrastructure, stated eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme at the start of the 2024 Digital Summit. date 2024/10/22 press Policy & Law Quick Freeze Instead of Data Retention: eco Welcomes New Initiative by the Traffic Light Coalition The eco – Association of the Internet Industry welcomes the progress and the renewed attempt to find a solution that is sustainable under constitutional and European law. date 2024/10/18 press Policy & Law eco on the Progress Report of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) Klaus Landefeld, Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, comments on the progress report on the Gigabit Strategy presented today by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV): "With the amendment of the Telecommunications Act and the adoption of a Gigabit Strategy, policymakers... date 2024/10/14 press iStock_mesh cube Datacenter Significance of Data Centres and Cloud Usage for Employment and Gross Value Added is Growing Significantly The use of AI will be crucial to Germany’s competitiveness and future viability of Germany’s economy in the coming years. New digital business models are opening up dynamic growth opportunities across all industries through productivity increases and innovations, according to a recent study by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Consult GmbH on behalf of the eco-founded Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany. date 2024/10/11 press Datacenter eco Alliance: Energy Efficiency Act Amendment Bill Must Finally Create Legal Certainty and Feasibility for Data Centre Operators The eco-founded Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany publishes a press statement regarding the hearing on the German Energy Efficiency Act Amendment Bill in the Committee for Climate Protection and Energy. date 2024/10/09 press eco One Year Before the German Federal Elections: eco-Survey Shows Increasing Relevance of Online Content for Political Opinion Formation A recent eco survey shows that online news portals (59.8 per cent), TV programmes (56.2 per cent), and daily newspapers (43.2 per cent) are particularly popular among German voters for informing themselves about political topics in the run-up to the German federal election in September 2025. date 2024/10/02 press Cloud Computing Study: “Between the Cloud and the Edge – Making Cloud Native Secure and Sustainable” The “EuroCloud Pulse Check 2024” was presented at this year’s EuroCloud Summit. The study shows that the full potential of cloud technology can only be realized if companies close the internal skills gap. date 2024/09/30 press Policy & Law eco Association Survey One Year Before the German Federal Election: 86 Per Cent of Germans Are Dissatisfied with the Federal Government’s Digital Policy With just one year to go before the 2025 federal election, there is growing dissatisfaction in Germany with the digital policy of the German traffic light coalition government. After around three years of the coalition government, 86.2 per cent of respondents believe that the federal government is not advancing digital transformation sufficiently. date 2024/09/24 press Policy & Law eco Complaints Office 2023: Success in the Fight against Illegal Online Content The Complaints Office of the eco - Association of the Internet Industry presented its report for the year 2023. With 17,493 actionable cases, the eco Complaints Office once again recorded a new peak of notified legal violations on the Internet last year. date 2024/09/19 press Policy & Law Expansion of the Competencies of German Security Authorities: eco Calls for Precise Protective Measures and a Public Debate The German Bundestag is currently debating two draft laws that would grant extensive powers to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the federal police and the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). Klaus Landefeld comments: “(...) new competencies for security authorities must always be accompanied by effective protective measures. This is the only way to maintain society’s trust in modern technologies, especially AI.” date 2024/09/13 press Policy & Law Strengthening European Digital Policy: eco – Association of the Internet Industry Calls for Clear Priorities from the New EU Commission Tomorrow, EU President Ursula von der Leyen is set to present her new European Commission. In anticipation of this, eco Association is calling for a stronger focus on digital policy and the expansion of Europe’s digital infrastructure date 2024/09/10 press Policy & Law “EVERY REPORT COUNTS!” The JUUUPORT Awareness and Advisory Platform Encourages Young People to Report Illegal Content on the Internet Pornography, violence or depictions of hatred: children and young people can quickly encounter problematic content on the Internet. To protect children and young people, it is important that these contents are reported date 2024/09/09 press Security eco Survey Shows: Companies Are Neglecting Measures to Recruit Cybersecurity Experts The competition for cybersecurity experts in the job market continues to intensify significantly. Nevertheless, almost half of companies have not yet taken any measures to recruit cybersecurity experts, according to a recent survey by eco – Association of the Internet Industry among business decision-makers. date 2024/08/27 press eco eco Survey: Germans Hesitant to Use Digital Health Services A Civey survey commissioned by eco shows that, despite extensive digitalisation measures, digital health services are only used by a minority of Germans. eco Managing Director Alexander Rabe calls for action: “The German federal government must encourage a new mindset among the population and further catalyse progress so that everyone can benefit from the advantages of digital health services.” date 2024/08/20 press Policy & Law eco Survey: One in Three Germans Do Not Take Precautions When Posting Holiday Photos A representative survey* commissioned by eco Association shows that a third of those surveyed (31.3%) do not take any measures to ensure that their holiday photos are as secure as possible online. date 2024/08/13 press Policy & Law eco Survey: High Scepticism Towards the Use of AI in German Schools A recent representative survey by eco Association, with around 2,500 citizens surveyed by the market and opinion research institute Civey, shows that the German population is still very sceptical about the use of artificial intelligence in schools. date 2024/08/06 press © The7Dew | istockphoto.com E-Mail eco Survey: 40 Years After the First Email in Germany, Electronic Mail Remains the Most Popular Means of Communication Even after 40 years of email in Germany, electronic mail remains the most popular means of communication. Email is by far the most frequently used means of communication, particularly in a professional context, but three quarters of the German population (75.8%) also regularly send emails in their private lives. date 2024/07/26 press Policy & Law NIS2 in the German Federal Cabinet: eco Warns of Insufficient Preparation of German Companies for New Cybersecurity Regulation After several attempts, the German federal government today passed a draft bill in the cabinet before the end of the implementation deadline. date 2024/07/24 press Security Security Update Causes Chaos: eco Comments on Technical Problems at Berlin Airport and Worldwide Today, airports around the world, including BER, banks, and even the London Stock Exchange are struggling with technical problems. date 2024/07/19 press Policy & Law German Federal Government Publishes Take-Down Report on Child Sexual Abuse Material 2023: German Hotlines Fulfil Important Function in Reporting, Processing Reports and Take-Down The German federal government today published the evaluation report on the take-down of child sexual abuse material on the Internet for the year 2023. date 2024/07/17 press Datacenter eco Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures Appeals: Federal Budget and Growth Initiative Must Drive Expansion of the Digital Ecosystem at All Levels Today, Wednesday, the German federal government’s Growth Initiative is to be approved by the cabinet along with the 2025 federal budget. This includes ambitious plans for the expansion of AI data centres and improvement in the framework conditions for data centre operators. date 2024/07/17 press KRITIS NIS2: eco Association Names Nine Building Blocks for Secure OT (Operational Technology) Number of organisations regulated by NIS2 and KRITIS umbrella expands to over 30,000. eco Association provides 9 tips to increase the cyber resilience of industrial control systems. date 2024/07/11 press eco eco Survey: Germans Wish for Better Internet When Travelling A recent survey by eco – Association of the Internet Industry shows that many people in Germany are still dissatisfied with the digital infrastructure. This is particularly true for train journrys, where one in three (35.5%) say they would like better mobile Internet. date 2024/07/08 press Artificial Intelligence eco YouGov Survey Shows That Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Particular Are Reluctant to Use AI The use of artificial intelligence is still in its infancy at many German companies, as a representative survey of 543 corporate decision-makers conducted by YouGov2 on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry shows. One trend is clear: the fewer employees a company has, the less artificial intelligence is used. date 2024/06/20 press Policy & Law eco Criticises CSAM Proposal: EU-Wide Messenger Surveillance Jeopardises EU Law and Encryption Integrity The Association of the Internet Industry criticises the current proposal for the CSAM Regulation. This envisages that communication services can be obliged to standardly search users’ personal images and videos upon request. date 2024/06/20 press Policy & Law Digital Public Administration: eco Calls for Sanctions and Consistent Implementation of German Online Access Act 2.0 An agreement has been met on the German Online Access Act (OZG) 2.0 to enhance digital public administration, including renaming the "Bund-ID" to "Deutschland-ID". The eco Association urges for enforceable deadlines to ensure the digitalisation of nearly 600 administrative services by 2028. date 2024/06/14 press Datacenter YouGov Survey Shows: European Championships Lead to Increased Access to the Internet and Online Services When the kick-off of this year’s European Football Championship (EC) sounds tomorrow (Friday), Internet usage will also increase significantly. A total of 61 per cent of Germans are planning to watch this year’s European Championship. date 2024/06/13 press Policy & Law eco Criticises the New CSAM Regulation Proposal: New Upload Moderation Incompatible with EU Law and Integrity of Encryption Mechanisms The Belgian EU Council Presidency is pushing hard for a last-minute compromise on the CSAM Regulation. In recent weeks, Belgium has repeatedly formulated compromise proposals in order to gain a majority among the EU Member States, just before the end of the Presidency. However, the latest proposal is once again strongly criticised by eco, given that it poses a clear threat to end-to-end encryption and is incompatible with EU law. date 2024/06/12 press Policy & Law eco Association on the Outcome of the European Election: It is the Responsibility of Democratic Parties to Continue Shaping the Digital Transformation in Europe The day after the EU elections, it is clear that a shift to the right is emerging in Europe. eco – Association of the Internet Industry now appeals to the democratic responsibility of all political parties to drive forward the digital transformation in Europe. date 2024/06/10 press Artificial Intelligence eco YouGov Survey: One Third of German Companies Are Sleeping Through the AI Revolution Pioneering companies in Germany are developing and implementing innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence in close collaboration with technology groups. However, the use of artificial intelligence is still in its infancy among German companies, as highlighted by a representative survey of 543 corporate decision-makers conducted by YouGov2 on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry shows. date 2024/06/07 press
Datacenter Strong Infrastructures are the Key to Competitiveness AI and quantum computing require robust data centre infrastructure, stated eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme at the start of the 2024 Digital Summit. date 2024/10/22 press
Policy & Law Quick Freeze Instead of Data Retention: eco Welcomes New Initiative by the Traffic Light Coalition The eco – Association of the Internet Industry welcomes the progress and the renewed attempt to find a solution that is sustainable under constitutional and European law. date 2024/10/18 press
Policy & Law eco on the Progress Report of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) Klaus Landefeld, Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, comments on the progress report on the Gigabit Strategy presented today by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV): "With the amendment of the Telecommunications Act and the adoption of a Gigabit Strategy, policymakers... date 2024/10/14 press
iStock_mesh cube Datacenter Significance of Data Centres and Cloud Usage for Employment and Gross Value Added is Growing Significantly The use of AI will be crucial to Germany’s competitiveness and future viability of Germany’s economy in the coming years. New digital business models are opening up dynamic growth opportunities across all industries through productivity increases and innovations, according to a recent study by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Consult GmbH on behalf of the eco-founded Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany. date 2024/10/11 press
Datacenter eco Alliance: Energy Efficiency Act Amendment Bill Must Finally Create Legal Certainty and Feasibility for Data Centre Operators The eco-founded Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany publishes a press statement regarding the hearing on the German Energy Efficiency Act Amendment Bill in the Committee for Climate Protection and Energy. date 2024/10/09 press
eco One Year Before the German Federal Elections: eco-Survey Shows Increasing Relevance of Online Content for Political Opinion Formation A recent eco survey shows that online news portals (59.8 per cent), TV programmes (56.2 per cent), and daily newspapers (43.2 per cent) are particularly popular among German voters for informing themselves about political topics in the run-up to the German federal election in September 2025. date 2024/10/02 press
Cloud Computing Study: “Between the Cloud and the Edge – Making Cloud Native Secure and Sustainable” The “EuroCloud Pulse Check 2024” was presented at this year’s EuroCloud Summit. The study shows that the full potential of cloud technology can only be realized if companies close the internal skills gap. date 2024/09/30 press
Policy & Law eco Association Survey One Year Before the German Federal Election: 86 Per Cent of Germans Are Dissatisfied with the Federal Government’s Digital Policy With just one year to go before the 2025 federal election, there is growing dissatisfaction in Germany with the digital policy of the German traffic light coalition government. After around three years of the coalition government, 86.2 per cent of respondents believe that the federal government is not advancing digital transformation sufficiently. date 2024/09/24 press
Policy & Law eco Complaints Office 2023: Success in the Fight against Illegal Online Content The Complaints Office of the eco - Association of the Internet Industry presented its report for the year 2023. With 17,493 actionable cases, the eco Complaints Office once again recorded a new peak of notified legal violations on the Internet last year. date 2024/09/19 press
Policy & Law Expansion of the Competencies of German Security Authorities: eco Calls for Precise Protective Measures and a Public Debate The German Bundestag is currently debating two draft laws that would grant extensive powers to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the federal police and the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). Klaus Landefeld comments: “(...) new competencies for security authorities must always be accompanied by effective protective measures. This is the only way to maintain society’s trust in modern technologies, especially AI.” date 2024/09/13 press
Policy & Law Strengthening European Digital Policy: eco – Association of the Internet Industry Calls for Clear Priorities from the New EU Commission Tomorrow, EU President Ursula von der Leyen is set to present her new European Commission. In anticipation of this, eco Association is calling for a stronger focus on digital policy and the expansion of Europe’s digital infrastructure date 2024/09/10 press
Policy & Law “EVERY REPORT COUNTS!” The JUUUPORT Awareness and Advisory Platform Encourages Young People to Report Illegal Content on the Internet Pornography, violence or depictions of hatred: children and young people can quickly encounter problematic content on the Internet. To protect children and young people, it is important that these contents are reported date 2024/09/09 press
Security eco Survey Shows: Companies Are Neglecting Measures to Recruit Cybersecurity Experts The competition for cybersecurity experts in the job market continues to intensify significantly. Nevertheless, almost half of companies have not yet taken any measures to recruit cybersecurity experts, according to a recent survey by eco – Association of the Internet Industry among business decision-makers. date 2024/08/27 press
eco eco Survey: Germans Hesitant to Use Digital Health Services A Civey survey commissioned by eco shows that, despite extensive digitalisation measures, digital health services are only used by a minority of Germans. eco Managing Director Alexander Rabe calls for action: “The German federal government must encourage a new mindset among the population and further catalyse progress so that everyone can benefit from the advantages of digital health services.” date 2024/08/20 press
Policy & Law eco Survey: One in Three Germans Do Not Take Precautions When Posting Holiday Photos A representative survey* commissioned by eco Association shows that a third of those surveyed (31.3%) do not take any measures to ensure that their holiday photos are as secure as possible online. date 2024/08/13 press
Policy & Law eco Survey: High Scepticism Towards the Use of AI in German Schools A recent representative survey by eco Association, with around 2,500 citizens surveyed by the market and opinion research institute Civey, shows that the German population is still very sceptical about the use of artificial intelligence in schools. date 2024/08/06 press
© The7Dew | istockphoto.com E-Mail eco Survey: 40 Years After the First Email in Germany, Electronic Mail Remains the Most Popular Means of Communication Even after 40 years of email in Germany, electronic mail remains the most popular means of communication. Email is by far the most frequently used means of communication, particularly in a professional context, but three quarters of the German population (75.8%) also regularly send emails in their private lives. date 2024/07/26 press
Policy & Law NIS2 in the German Federal Cabinet: eco Warns of Insufficient Preparation of German Companies for New Cybersecurity Regulation After several attempts, the German federal government today passed a draft bill in the cabinet before the end of the implementation deadline. date 2024/07/24 press
Security Security Update Causes Chaos: eco Comments on Technical Problems at Berlin Airport and Worldwide Today, airports around the world, including BER, banks, and even the London Stock Exchange are struggling with technical problems. date 2024/07/19 press
Policy & Law German Federal Government Publishes Take-Down Report on Child Sexual Abuse Material 2023: German Hotlines Fulfil Important Function in Reporting, Processing Reports and Take-Down The German federal government today published the evaluation report on the take-down of child sexual abuse material on the Internet for the year 2023. date 2024/07/17 press
Datacenter eco Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures Appeals: Federal Budget and Growth Initiative Must Drive Expansion of the Digital Ecosystem at All Levels Today, Wednesday, the German federal government’s Growth Initiative is to be approved by the cabinet along with the 2025 federal budget. This includes ambitious plans for the expansion of AI data centres and improvement in the framework conditions for data centre operators. date 2024/07/17 press
KRITIS NIS2: eco Association Names Nine Building Blocks for Secure OT (Operational Technology) Number of organisations regulated by NIS2 and KRITIS umbrella expands to over 30,000. eco Association provides 9 tips to increase the cyber resilience of industrial control systems. date 2024/07/11 press
eco eco Survey: Germans Wish for Better Internet When Travelling A recent survey by eco – Association of the Internet Industry shows that many people in Germany are still dissatisfied with the digital infrastructure. This is particularly true for train journrys, where one in three (35.5%) say they would like better mobile Internet. date 2024/07/08 press
Artificial Intelligence eco YouGov Survey Shows That Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Particular Are Reluctant to Use AI The use of artificial intelligence is still in its infancy at many German companies, as a representative survey of 543 corporate decision-makers conducted by YouGov2 on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry shows. One trend is clear: the fewer employees a company has, the less artificial intelligence is used. date 2024/06/20 press
Policy & Law eco Criticises CSAM Proposal: EU-Wide Messenger Surveillance Jeopardises EU Law and Encryption Integrity The Association of the Internet Industry criticises the current proposal for the CSAM Regulation. This envisages that communication services can be obliged to standardly search users’ personal images and videos upon request. date 2024/06/20 press
Policy & Law Digital Public Administration: eco Calls for Sanctions and Consistent Implementation of German Online Access Act 2.0 An agreement has been met on the German Online Access Act (OZG) 2.0 to enhance digital public administration, including renaming the "Bund-ID" to "Deutschland-ID". The eco Association urges for enforceable deadlines to ensure the digitalisation of nearly 600 administrative services by 2028. date 2024/06/14 press
Datacenter YouGov Survey Shows: European Championships Lead to Increased Access to the Internet and Online Services When the kick-off of this year’s European Football Championship (EC) sounds tomorrow (Friday), Internet usage will also increase significantly. A total of 61 per cent of Germans are planning to watch this year’s European Championship. date 2024/06/13 press
Policy & Law eco Criticises the New CSAM Regulation Proposal: New Upload Moderation Incompatible with EU Law and Integrity of Encryption Mechanisms The Belgian EU Council Presidency is pushing hard for a last-minute compromise on the CSAM Regulation. In recent weeks, Belgium has repeatedly formulated compromise proposals in order to gain a majority among the EU Member States, just before the end of the Presidency. However, the latest proposal is once again strongly criticised by eco, given that it poses a clear threat to end-to-end encryption and is incompatible with EU law. date 2024/06/12 press
Policy & Law eco Association on the Outcome of the European Election: It is the Responsibility of Democratic Parties to Continue Shaping the Digital Transformation in Europe The day after the EU elections, it is clear that a shift to the right is emerging in Europe. eco – Association of the Internet Industry now appeals to the democratic responsibility of all political parties to drive forward the digital transformation in Europe. date 2024/06/10 press
Artificial Intelligence eco YouGov Survey: One Third of German Companies Are Sleeping Through the AI Revolution Pioneering companies in Germany are developing and implementing innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence in close collaboration with technology groups. However, the use of artificial intelligence is still in its infancy among German companies, as highlighted by a representative survey of 543 corporate decision-makers conducted by YouGov2 on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry shows. date 2024/06/07 press