Events

GITEX Europe 2025

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GITEX EUROPE is the most global, collaborative tech and startup event in Europe. It catalyses the tech ecosystem, sparking public-private synergies, and propelling Europe’s digital economy to new heights.

date 2025/05/21 to 2025/05/23 placeBerlin

Partner-Event

Artificial Intelligence

eco YouGov Survey Shows That Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Particular Are Reluctant to Use AI

The use of artificial intelligence is still in its infancy at many German companies, as a representative survey of 543 corporate decision-makers conducted by YouGov2 on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry shows. One trend is clear: the fewer employees a company has, the less artificial intelligence is used.

date 2024/06/20

press

Policy & Law

eco Criticises CSAM Proposal: EU-Wide Messenger Surveillance Jeopardises EU Law and Encryption Integrity

The Association of the Internet Industry criticises the current proposal for the CSAM Regulation. This envisages that communication services can be obliged to standardly search users’ personal images and videos upon request.

date 2024/06/20

press

eco

5 Questions for Marc Fröse, Portus Data Centers

Data centers are facing a variety of challenges, such as a shortage of skilled workers, energy efficiency and ESG requirements. In this interview, Marc Fröse, Group Commercial Director at Portus Data Centers, explains how Portus Data Centers supports the digital sovereignty and security of its customers.

date 2024/06/19

News

Artificial Intelligence

eco AI Future Tech Summit: What Artificial Intelligence Can Already Do Today

What significance does artificial intelligence have for the competitiveness of Germany as a digital centre? How must the regulatory framework be designed so as not to slow down innovation, but to focus on opportunities

date 2024/06/17

News

Flying Circus Internet Operations GmbH

date 2024/06/14

News

Policy & Law

Digital Public Administration: eco Calls for Sanctions and Consistent Implementation of German Online Access Act 2.0

An agreement has been met on the German Online Access Act (OZG) 2.0 to enhance digital public administration, including renaming the "Bund-ID" to "Deutschland-ID". The eco Association urges for enforceable deadlines to ensure the digitalisation of nearly 600 administrative services by 2028.

date 2024/06/14

press

Datacenter

YouGov Survey Shows: European Championships Lead to Increased Access to the Internet and Online Services

When the kick-off of this year’s European Football Championship (EC) sounds tomorrow (Friday), Internet usage will also increase significantly. A total of 61 per cent of Germans are planning to watch this year’s European Championship.

date 2024/06/13

press

Policy & Law

eco Criticises the New CSAM Regulation Proposal: New Upload Moderation Incompatible with EU Law and Integrity of Encryption Mechanisms

The Belgian EU Council Presidency is pushing hard for a last-minute compromise on the CSAM Regulation. In recent weeks, Belgium has repeatedly formulated compromise proposals in order to gain a majority among the EU Member States, just before the end of the Presidency. However, the latest proposal is once again strongly criticised by eco, given that it poses a clear threat to end-to-end encryption and is incompatible with EU law.

date 2024/06/12

press

Policy & Law

eco Association on the Outcome of the European Election: It is the Responsibility of Democratic Parties to Continue Shaping the Digital Transformation in Europe

The day after the EU elections, it is clear that a shift to the right is emerging in Europe. eco – Association of the Internet Industry now appeals to the democratic responsibility of all political parties to drive forward the digital transformation in Europe.

date 2024/06/10

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