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Policy & Law

Statement on the German Federal Government’s Start-up Strategy

Commenting on the German federal government’s new start-up strategy, eco’s Managing Director Alexander Rabe has the following to say: “The plans (...) for start-up funding appropriately address two essential factors: (...) more women in IT professions, and more IT competence in Germany through mandatory ICT education from secondary school level upwards."

date 2022/07/29

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The Winners of the 20th eco://awards

The winners of the 20th eco://awards have been chosen: eco - Association of the Internet Industry has honoured five solutions and one outstanding personality at the eco://awards ceremony.

date 2022/06/24

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women.in.tech

Interview with Dr. Julia Freudenberg and Stefanie Susser

Dr Julia Freudenberg and Stefanie Susser inspire children and the young generation to learn computer programming with the Hacker School. In our interview, they tell us why it is important to secure the next generation of women in the IT industry and how companies and IT specialists can get involved with the Hacker School. Anyone...

date 2022/03/22

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Lars Steffen

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dotmagazine Anniversary: A Platform Valued by Members

February 2017 witnessed the inception of a special success story, one that has now led us to a fifth birthday celebration.  In this interview, Lars Steffen provides more insights about the platform’s development and the initial hurdles that had to be overcome, and gives us a look behind the scenes.

date 2022/01/25

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Policy & Law

Online Protection of Children and Teenagers

How can illegal content on the Internet be effectively combated? We interviewed Dr. Alexander Kleist, Public Policy Lead of Instagram in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, about child safety on Internet platforms like Instagram. He is a keynote speaker of the first pre-summit session of the eco Trust&Safety Summit on 17 August 2021.

date 2021/08/17

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eco

Application Deadline for the eco://awards Extended to 30 August 2021

eco plans to present the prestigious award for the Internet industry on 8 December as part of Cloud Expo Europe at the “Messe Frankfurt” trade fair. It's now possible to submit applications in six categories until 30 August. In advance: eco://congress on eco stage with panel discussions and presentations.

date 2021/08/16

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New Work

eco Association Announces the Winners of the 19th eco://awards

On 26th November, for the 19th time, eco – Association of the Internet Industry presented the eco://awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the Internet industry.

date 2020/11/27

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New Work

The Finalists for the 19th eco://awards

On November 26, 2020, the eco Association will once again present one of the most prestigious awards in the Internet industry. In six award categories, a jury of experts with representatives from business, science, research or politics selected the three most promising submissions in each case.

date 2020/10/22

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New Work

eco Association: Internet Industry Needs More Female Specialists and Leaders

Whereas the Internet industry offers very good career opportunities for women, the industry's workforce is still predominantly male. On the occasion of Girls' Day in Germany, Lucia Falkenberg, CPO of eco and Leader of the eco Competence Group New Work, talks about the benefits to companies of hiring female specialists and the importance to the industry of having female role models.

date 2018/04/25

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