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Safer Internet Day 2026: Over 50,000 Young People Discuss How to Deal with AI Companions

Safer Internet Day has met with a great response throughout Germany: more than 1,000 schools, associations, libraries, companies and initiatives are getting involved with their own campaigns and events. eco is also participating in the campaign day.

date 2026/02/06

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White Paper: Artificial Intelligence as the Key to Cyber...

White paper Artificial Intelligence as the Key to Cyber Resilience: Secure Integration, Protection Against Attacks and Intelligent Defence Artificial intelligence (AI) is now an integral part of business practice. The key challenge is no longer ‘whether’ to integrate it, but ‘how’ to do so safely and effectively....

date 2026/02/03

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Policy & Law

Core Points Towards European Open Digital Ecosystems

With the call for evidence on European Open Digital Ecosystems, the Commission aims to strategically address the Open Source Software sector in Europe, which is regarded as a building block for fostering Europe’s digital sovereignty. eco would like to contribute to the questions raised by the Commission as follows.

date 2026/02/03

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Mobility

Autonomous driving in 2026: Software lifecycle management,...

How can the transition from pilot project to real-world operation be accomplished? This webinar with T-Systems, the VDA, and DE-CIX will explore SLM, market logic, and application diversity.

date 2026/02/19 placeonline

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Policy & Law

eco Sharply Criticises Law on IP Address Storage: Endangers Fundamental Rights, Undermines Investment Security and Weakens Germany as a Digital Location

The draft law presented by the German federal government to introduce a three-month IP address storage is facing criticism from the Internet industry. eco warns of violations of European Court of Justice case law, a reduction in judicial control and considerable financial burdens for the sector.

date 2026/02/02

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date 2026/02/02

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Policy & Law

Gcore Joins the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany

Gcore operates its own global IT infrastructure across six continents and is the newest member of the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, founded under the umbrella of eco. In this interview, Elena Simon, Managing Director of Gcore DACH, addresses the key challenges and significant advantages of Germany as a digital location.

date 2026/02/02

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Networks

Network Resilience as a Key Pillar of Modern Infrastructures

Matthias Hahn (Nokia) speaks in an eco interview about current challenges for data centre and telecommunications networks, technological developments beyond pure bandwidth, and the importance of quantum-secure encryption for long-term network planning. He will discuss these topics at the eco Datacenter Plaza during fiberdays 26.

date 2026/01/29

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Policy & Law

Resilience Requires Clarity: KRITIS Umbrella Act Should Be Consistently Implemented

With the adoption of the KRITIS Umbrella Act by the German Bundestag, a uniform nationwide framework for the protection of critical infrastructures in Germany is being created for the first time. What now matters is a practicable, real-world implementation.

date 2026/01/29

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eco

eco Interaction Day 2026

Meet industry leaders, discover groundbreaking initiatives and services, and experience how eco is shaping the digital transformation in Germany and Europe with dedication and expertise.

date 2026/07/02 placeKöln

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