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More online, less offline – the results of the D21 Initiative’s Digital Index at a glance
More and more people in Germany are using the Internet. These and many other findings are provided by the D21 Initiative's Digital Index. The study supported by aconium as a partner has been researching how German society is dealing with the challenges of...
aconium on the fiberdays
The BREKO fiberdays on 15 and 16 March at the RheinMain CongressCentrum in Wiesbaden were not only a complete success for us. The workshops, discussions at the aconium stand and the keynote speech by aconium Managing Director Tim Brauckmüller once again demonstrated...
Skills shortage as a task for all – also in broadband expansion
The shortage of skilled workers has been hanging over the German economy and industry like the sword of Damocles for years. Not only is the German government addressing this issue with a strategy, but the fiber optic industry, including aconium GmbH, is also...
Creation of a digitalization strategy for the district of Meißen
The kick-off event for the Meißen district's digitalization strategy took place in Großenhain in March. aconium GmbH and Daten-Kompetenzzentrum Städte und Regionen DKSR GmbH have been tasked with implementing the development process. Meißen is one of...
Federal funding program Gigabit: Start of the second call for consulting services
On 26.04.2021 (last amended on 27.12.2022), the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) issued the directive "Funding to support gigabit expansion in the Federal Republic of Germany" (Gigabit Directive). A new funding guideline is to come into force at the...
Research and innovation project “Electrifying Munich”
With electromobility to climate neutrality The City of Munich has set itself the goal of achieving climate neutrality throughout the city by 2035. In order to get closer to this goal, she set about creating a safe, efficient and nationwide network of...
“Electrifying Munich” research and innovation project
Achieving climate neutrality with electromobility The state capital of Munich has set itself the goal of being climate-neutral throughout the city by 2035. To get closer to this goal, it initiated the "Munich Electrified" project. The project included the development...
Sustainable, digital infrastructures enable energy savings
It sounds like a contradiction in terms that the expansion of digital infrastructures such as fiber optic and 5G networks can have a positive effect on achieving climate targets. After all, digital components and devices require electricity and the expansion of...
14 in one go – ground-breaking ceremony in Bad Salzuflen marks the start of broadband in 14 schools
(from left to right.) for the city of Bad Salzuflen: Oliver Müterthies (Building Management (EGW)/Technical Management), Isabel Eimertenbrink (Head of School Services), Katja Mönnigmann-Steinbeck (Head of Administration/Head of Youth, Social Services and Schools),...
Digitization makes school!
The basic work by aconium GmbH "Municipal broadband expansion in Germany: basics and recommendations" has been supplemented by a new module on the topic of "School IT infrastructures". Digitalization is an important factor for the sustainable development of regions...
All good things – aconium TOP 100 innovator for the third time
The triple is complete: aconium receives the TOP 100 seal for the third year in a row. This annual award is a prestigious traditional prize that has been awarded for 30 years to medium-sized companies that have demonstrated particularly future-oriented innovation...
The gigabit year 2022 – another big step into the digital future
The goal is clear: by 2030 there should be fiber optic connections to the home nationwide. There is still a long way to go. But by 2022, Germany will have made several thousand kilometers of progress. We take a look back. When Olaf Scholz gave the New Year's address...