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Federal Network Agency: Use of online communication services continues to rise
The number of users of online communication services, such as messengers and video conferencing services, continues to rise in Germany. This is shown by a consumer survey commissioned by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). According to the survey, around 90% (2021:...
Saxon Digital Prize honors digital solutions in the field of raw materials and energy
The Saxon State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport (SMWA) is awarding the Saxon Digital Prize for the second time. Under the motto "Digital solutions in the field of raw materials and energy", exemplary achievements are being sought that accelerate the...
Artificial intelligence, virtual reality and recruiting skilled workers
8th meeting of the Regional Skilled Workers Alliance Leine-Weser Skilled workers ensure innovation and competitiveness, growth and employment, prosperity and quality of life. For this reason, the Leine-Weser Regional Development Office hosted the 8th meeting of the...
Smart Country Convention 2023: International exchange on eGovernment and Smart City
"Stadt.Land.Tech" - under this motto, this year's Smart Country Convention once again presented itself as a meeting place for all stakeholders who are driving digital change. The leading event for the digital state and public services offered an extensive three-day...
Lower Saxony launches funding program for climate-friendly investments by industry
With the "Niedersachsen Invest GRW" guideline, the state of Lower Saxony has launched a new funding program aimed at investment projects in the commercial sector. As part of the funding, CO2-reducing additional investments are to be rewarded with higher subsidies. As...
Lower Saxony cabinet adopts digitization strategy
On October 17, 2023, the Lower Saxony Cabinet adopted the new digital strategy in ten subject areas and a total of 43 measures. Digital Strategy 2030 was presented. In addition to the use of AI, the creation of hybrid cloud infrastructures and the further...
New eGovernment Monitor Study 2023 presented today
How do citizens in Germany rate the digitalization of administrative services? Initiative D21 e.V. has been conducting an annual monitoring study on this topic since 2010 in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich and the market research company Kantar....
Brandenburg draws up strategy paper for gigabit expansion
On October 9, Brandenburg's Minister of Economic Affairs, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Steinbach, presented the strategy paper 1.0 @GigabitBB30 on fiber optic expansion. The roadmap drafted by the Brandenburg Ministry of Economic Affairs defines the state's goals: These are to...
5G-PortVG: 5G pilot project provides insights into innovative applications in the maritime industry
The 5G research project 5G-PortVG is picking up speed. At a mid-term meeting, the partners involved in the joint project presented the first interim results from over a year of research and development. They presented innovative applications of 5G campus networks and...
“Smart Regions Saxony” is online!
Since September, a new web portal has been supporting Saxon cities and municipalities in the use of innovative and digital solutions: "Smarte Regionen Sachsen"(Smart Regions Saxony) offers information and assistance with planning and implementation in the areas...
Gigabit Charter for Rhineland-Palatinate
The Rhineland-Palatinate Gigabit Charter was announced on 20 September 2023 in order to achieve the goal of making fibre optics available to all 1.93 million households and all commercial areas and public institutions in Rhineland-Palatinate by 2030. It was signed by...
Achieving the heating transition with district heating and low-temperature networks
District heating is becoming increasingly important throughout Europe for a secure and sustainable heat supply. The focus is shifting to modern third or fourth generation heating networks that are efficient and can be fed with renewable resources and waste heat. The...