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Appeal to the Digital Ministers‘ Conference: Implementation of important ap-proval and fast-track procedures must no longer be held up at local government level

24. November 2025

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

Five Minutes to Midnight – Federal Ministry’s Initiative to Accelerate Fiber Roll-Out Must Ensure Investment Certainty and Fair Competition

29. Oktober 2025

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

BMDS key points on copper-to-fibre migration: A crucial opportunity for greater competition – Federal Network Agency must proactively implement the copper network shutdown

2. Oktober 2025

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.

The modernisation agenda: Digitalisation is the cornerstone of a powerful Germany – VATM expects rapid reduction of bureaucracy and simplifications

1. Oktober 2025

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

Joint press statement from the associations ANGA, BREKO and VATM on the EU Market Recommendation: Industry Warns of Restrictions for Consumers and Severe Disadvantages for Competitiveness

30. September 2025

Brussels, 30.09.2025. As the EU consultation on the Market Recommendation ends today, the industry associations ANGA, BREKO and VATM have issued an urgent appeal to the European Commission, warning against a major shift in European telecommunications policy. Competition is the foundation of a dynamic, innovative

Appeal to the Digital Ministers‘ Conference: Implementation of important ap-proval and fast-track procedures must no longer be held up at local government level

Five Minutes to Midnight – Federal Ministry’s Initiative to Accelerate Fiber Roll-Out Must Ensure Investment Certainty and Fair Competition

BMDS key points on copper-to-fibre migration: A crucial opportunity for greater competition – Federal Network Agency must proactively implement the copper network shutdown

The modernisation agenda: Digitalisation is the cornerstone of a powerful Germany – VATM expects rapid reduction of bureaucracy and simplifications

Joint press statement from the associations ANGA, BREKO and VATM on the EU Market Recommendation: Industry Warns of Restrictions for Consumers and Severe Disadvantages for Competitiveness

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