The role of system houses within the IT market is less evident today than it was a few years ago. Today, these firms operate within dynamic value-added networks where responsibilities, dependencies, and economic scope are constantly shifting. The System House Dialog 2030 is exclusively for representatives of system houses, MSPs, and regional CSPs.

The debate on a legal minimum age for social media continues to gain momentum. Initiatives from the German SPD and CDU/CSU parties envisage mandatory age verification and, in some cases, far-reaching restrictions. eco Association calls for a differentiated, European-coordinated solution and warns against blanket bans.

AI applications, industrial real-time processes and data-intensive services are fundamentally transforming the requirements for digital infrastructures. Fibre optics remain the foundation; however, proximity to computing power is becoming increasingly decisive. In an interview, Lutz Lohse, Managing Director of enviaTEL, explains why edge data centres in particular are becoming a strategic building block: they enable local data processing, reduce latency and create economic added value for industry and municipalities.

Eco is hosting its annual summer reception at its Berlin office on the evening of September 10 - bringing together key players shaping the internet and digital policy industry.

As the domain name market prepares for ICANN’s 2026 gTLD round, alternative naming models are gaining attention. In this eco interview, Joe Alagna explains how it.com has established itself with more than 150,000 registrants worldwide and how the company positions itself both as a namespace operator and as a Registry Services Provider for the next phase of domain expansion.

How are software-defined vehicles laying the foundation for new digital business models? Share your thoughts with leaders from industry and the digital economy at our exclusive after-work event in Berlin.

Cyber attacks are considered the greatest security risk by the German population. This is shown by the current Munich Security Index 2026, which was published ahead of the Munich Security Conference. However, a survey of IT decision-makers in Germany commissioned by eco Association and conducted by the polling institute Civey paints a more nuanced picture.

With the rapid growth of data-intensive applications, the demands on high-performance network infrastructures are also increasing. Wolfram Rinner, Managing Director of GasLINE, provides insights into current trends, innovation potential and the long-term outlook for modern fibre-optic networks. He will be a panellist at the German “eco Datacenter Plaza at fiberdays 26.”