eco Branchenpuls: Ost-West-Gefälle bei KI Nutzung – unklare Rechtslage und Sicherheitsbedenken sind größte Hürden für Unternehmen 5
Policy & Law

eco Industry Pulse: East-West Divide in AI Use – Unclear Legal Situation and Security Concerns Are the Biggest Hurdles for Companies

Only 10% of respondents to the eco Industry Pulse – a recent survey of IT decision-makers* conducted by the market and opinion research institute Civey on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry – believe that Germany is well prepared for upcoming AI developments. Germany also receives poor marks as a digital location: 72% of IT decision-makers in Germany rate the state of digital transformation as poor to very poor. One third even give it a grade of 6.
date 2025/07/21
press
Digital Transformation as a Cross-Industry Change: In an Interview With Jan Moll (dtm group) 1
eco

Digital Transformation as a Cross-Industry Change: In an Interview With Jan Moll (dtm group)

digital transformation is not an isolated process, but requires networking, exchange and clear interfaces between business, politics and society. In a short interview, Jan Moll, CEO of the dtm group and driving force behind netforum, talks about current developments in the digital industry, the importance of energy-efficient technologies and why platforms such as netforum are indispensable for future-proof digitalisation.
date 2025/07/15
News
Hurdles for the AI Gigafactory: “Germany is tripping itself up” 1
Datacenter

Competitive Electricity Prices for Data Centres: eco Alliance Welcomes Initiative by Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy in Germany

Lower electricity costs for data centres mean more growth potential for the German economy – it’s basically a simple calculation. It is good that Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy in Germany, has recognised the potential of data centres for the German economy and brought it back onto the political agenda in the context of electricity price subsidies.
date 2025/07/08
press