Press releases

Berlin, 4 December 2025. Commenting on today’s Minister-Presidents‘ Conference in Berlin and the planned adoption of the Federal Modernisation Agenda, VATM Managing Director Dr. Frederic Ufer states: “The federal modernisation agenda of the federal and state governments is an important step towards a more modern

Berlin, 24.11.2025. At today’s conference of state digital ministers, the VATM is calling for decisive action at all federal levels. For a successful digital transformation, Germany finally needs uniform nationwide approval and acceleration procedures that work in practice – not just on paper. VATM Managing

Berlin, 28 October 2025. At today’s Stakeholder Dialogue in Berlin, German Digital Minister Dr. Karsten Wildberger launched discussions on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate Germany’s digital infrastructure roll-out. The meeting brought together policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders to define concrete targets for

Berlin, 2. October 2025. The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation (Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung, BMDS) is ready to make key strategic decisions for the shutdown of DSL networks and has today presented comprehensive Key Points for an Overall Copper-to-Fibre Migration Strategy.

Berlin, 01.10.2025. The digitisation of all government, economic and social sectors is the cornerstone of a modern and powerful Germany. The modernisation agenda for government and administration, presented today by the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation, focuses on the key interfaces that