Datacenter

Sustainable Data Centres: Between Efficiency and Environmental Awareness

At this year’s German Data Center Expert Summit, Béla Waldhauser, Spokesperson of the eco Alliance, will be talking about the future of sustainable data centre operations. In this interview, he discusses the status quo and where regulations need to be improved.

date 2025/03/12

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Policy & Law

Joint Appeal for the Preservation of Voluntary CSAM Detection

In the course of the negotiations on the CSAM Regulation, several organisations are calling on the EU Member States to continue to allow the voluntary recognition of Child Sexual Abuse Material proposed by the Polish Council Presidency.

date 2025/03/11

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Digital Business Models

Open Source and Interoperability as Key to Europe’s Competitiveness: eco Association Leads the New 8ra Project FACIS

The eco – Association of the Internet Industry is managing the newly launched FACIS project as part of the European infrastructure initiative IPCEI-CIS/8ra.

date 2025/03/11

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Networks

Parallel Operation of IPv6 and IPv4 Not an Option in the Long Term

IPv6 has been gaining ground at protocol level for around 10 years. But what will it take for IPv6 to not only overtake the old protocol standard, but also replace it completely? Wilhelm Boeddinghaus, CEO of Route 128 GmbH and eco Internet expert, provides answers about IPv6 in an interview.

date 2025/03/10

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Policy & Law

eco Association: Digitalisation at Risk of Being Neglected in the German Coalition Agreement – The Right Decisions Must Be Made Now!

eco Association sees a significant need for improvement in the upcoming coalition agreement based on the preliminary negotiation results of CDU, CSU and SPD.

date 2025/03/10

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Digital Business Models

Digital Health Innovation Forum

HPI DHC Professors Dr. Lothar Wieler and Dr. Ariel Dora Stern are delighted to invite you to the upcoming Digital Health Innovation Forum on March 26 and 27, 2025 at the Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam-Griebnitzsee. 

date 2025/03/26 to 2025/03/27 placePotsdam-Griebnitzsee

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Juan I. Hahn (EN 2025)

date 2025/03/07

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Policy & Law

A Digital Policy Fresh Start for Germany: eco – Association of the Internet Industry is Calling for an Independent Ministry of Digitalisation 2.0

The eco Association is calling on the future German federal government to establish an independent Ministry of Digitalisation. This ministry would be able to optimally coordinate a coherent digital strategy with a clear vision for a digital Germany by 2030. To this end, eco has outlined five digital policy priorities for the first 100 days of the new government.

date 2025/03/07

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Domains

DNSSEC Adoption - Presentation and Discussion of the Results...

Despite its strong security benefits, DNSSEC adoption still faces hurdles. eco has surveyed companies to uncover the challenges - and now, we’re inviting you to an interactive discussion on the results. Join us on 3 March 2025 (16:00-17:00 CET) to explore solutions and drive secure DNS forward!

date 2025/05/15 placeOnline

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Datacenter

System Integrators at a Crossroads: Why the Traditional Business Model Has Become Obsolete

The IT world is changing rapidly – and with it, the role of traditional system integrators. What worked for decades as a proven business model is now under pressure: customers are shifting their workloads to the cloud, relying on managed services, and increasingly consuming IT as a service. A radical rethink is necessary.

date 2025/03/06

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