Policy & Law

eco on the Start of Coalition Negotiations: It’s Time to Take a Holistic Approach to Digitalisation!

On the occasion of today’s start of German coalition negotiations between CDU, CSU and SPD, eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme calls for a consistent and comprehensive digital policy with a coherent overall concept that promotes economic innovations, ensures societal participation, and strengthens Germany’s digital sovereignty.

date 2025/03/14

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eco – Association of the Internet Industry Calls for Evaluation of European Laws Before the Introduction of New EU Security Measures

In view of the planned strategy on internal security, the eco Association warns the EU Commission against a hasty reform and calls for existing laws and regulations to be reviewed. Hasty measures can burden businesses and even curtail fundamental rights.

date 2025/03/13

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Networks

Statement on the European Internal Security Strategy

eco comments on the topics raised by the European Commission for a new European Internal Security Strategy. The new Internal Security Strategy is intended to further explore challenges arising from a “global and interconnected environment in which criminal networks, terrorists, extremist groups and hostile state and non-state...

date 2025/03/13

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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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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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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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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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