Press releases

Berlin, 04.05.2026. One year after the launch of Germany’s first Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs, VATM draws a clear interim conclusion: Karsten Wildberger has identified the key challenges facing Germany’s digital transformation — and is taking action to address them. This has been long overdue.

Cologne, 23. April 2026. VATM is entering the upcoming political and regulatory debates with a strong Executive Board. At its General Assembly, VATM elected four new members to the Executive Board: •  Reinhard Sauer, CEO of Deutschen GigaNetz GmbH, •  Peter Zils, Chairman of the

Berlin, 22. April 2026. The VATM welcomes the draft legislation from the Federal Ministry of Justice on the introduction of an IP address retention requirement in principle. At the same time, VATM sees a need for clarification and adjustment in key areas to ensure that

Cologne, 8 April 2026. The VATM mourns the loss of Christian Schwarz-Schilling. With the passing of the former Federal Minister for Post and Telecommunications – Germany has lost the pioneer of the liberalisation and modernisation of the German communications markets. Dr Christian Schwarz-Schilling died on

Berlin, 1 April 2026. Following today’s call for proposals for infrastructure projects aimed at promoting gigabit connectivity, presented by the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs, VATM Managing Director Dr Frederic Ufer states: “Simpler and digital procedures, clear standards for local authority tenders, and faster implementation