5.08.2026
Smaller municipalities such as Bad Belzig are using programmes like the Model Projects Smart Cities competition to actively shape digital development and test their own solutions for urban development, administration and essential public services. If this is to become...
5.08.2026
The availability of critical technologies is a key factor in reducing or preventing the European Union’s strategic dependencies. The EU is therefore specifically seeking to strengthen the development of expertise within Europe in the field of critical technologies....
5.08.2026
Data centres are becoming an important component of municipal digital and location policy. However, the path from an initial site concept to an investable project is complex. Municipal utilities can bring key interfaces together – and help shape viable, accepted...
5.08.2026
In 2026, we are continuing our established #FitFürGigabit workshop series and will keep providing practical support for the implementation of publicly funded fibre-optic rollout. In September, we invite you to join our in-person workshops at aconium GmbH’s...
5.08.2026
How fund structures can mobilise institutional capital for heat networks The municipal heat transition is one of Germany’s largest infrastructure tasks. Driven by municipal heat planning, the decarbonisation of buildings and the transformation of industrial process...
5.08.2026
Data centres have become a central element of digital infrastructure. They enable cloud services, artificial intelligence, data-driven administration and economic innovation; larger facilities may also be classified as critical infrastructure. For cities,...
