On 05.11.2019, the Berlin Data Protection Supervisory Authority announced the imposition of a fine amounting to 14.5 M Euro.* It goes without saying that, for Germany, the size of this fine is sensational.

Germany is hosting the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) for the very first time this year, which will take place from 25 to 29 November 2019 in the Estrel Congress Center in Berlin. The eco Association will be on location, participating in high-level panel sessions and with a booth at the IGF Village.

Digital sovereignty in the form of high-performance and secure digital infrastructures is a key success factor and decisive for the future viability of Germany as a business location. This is the opinion of the overwhelming majority (80 percent) of decision-makers in German companies, according to the results of a current representative survey commissioned by eco.

eco Comments Final Report of German Data Ethics Commission