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Long-term report on broadband expansion shows positive trend nationwide
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) has published the latest long report on the availability of bandwidth in Germany. This presents detailed results of the data surveys for broadband availability in Germany as of mid-2021. Over...
Fiber optic expansion: DB broadband wants to work more closely with local authorities and businesses
20,000 kilometers of fiber optics - and that's just the beginning. A good two years ago, Deutsche Bahn opened up its fiber optic network to a larger customer base. Over the next five years, the network is set to grow to more than 33,000 kilometers. What do you do if...
Broadband expansion in the EU: there is still a lot to do
Photo: Florian Schuh An updated study on national broadband plans in the EU27 confirms: There has been considerable progress in broadband expansion in Europe. But further efforts are needed. The EU Commission has published an update of the study on national broadband...
Expert in focus: Brauckmüller in conversation with the “Berliner Morgenpost”
What can states and municipalities expect in the digital future? In this interview, aconium Managing Director Tim Brauckmüller talks about challenges and solutions in regional development - from digital services of general interest to intelligent education strategies....
“The big data approach would not have been possible ten years ago”
At the Fraunhofer Project Center MEOS, scientists are working on the early detection of diseases such as COVID-19. MEOS Director Dr. Michael Scholles describes in an interview how digital networking is changing research.Dr. Scholles, at the Fraunhofer Project Center...
The gigabit year 2021
Whether at work or in our free time, with friends or in the family, in business or in administration: it was digital infrastructures that enabled us to work and learn in the turbulent and often challenging year 2021, to keep going, to stay in touch and to grow beyond...
Self-financed broadband expansion: Hesse presents guidelines for municipalities
Hesse wants to increase the pace of subsidized broadband expansion and is focusing on self-built expansion. In addition, approval processes are to be shortened - also thanks to aconium´s geoinfo system. How can my municipality successfully expand its own broadband...
LEADER region: aconium creates local development strategy for Kassel-Land
How do you want to live tomorrow? By answering this question, students contribute to the local development strategy for their region of Kassel-Land. Together with local stakeholders, aconium is working on a successful application for the LEADER program. The...
“Broadband Schools Seal of Approval”: Börde School Oschersleben on the road to a secure future
A digital learning location with future-proof IT equipment and high data security: Börde-Schule Klein Oschersleben now bears the "Broadband Schools Seal of Approval". On Tuesday (14.12.2021), head teacher Silke Heick accepted the award from Widar Wendt, Head of...
Successful project partner meeting of the “Futures by Design” project in Bremen
The current project partner meeting of the "Futures by Design" project took place in Bremen from December 13 to 15, 2021. Due to the current situation in connection with the pandemic, the project partner meeting took place both in Bremen and online as a hybrid event....
#ZusammenGegenCorona: aconium supports major vaccination appeal by German industry
With a sensational campaign consisting of rewritten advertising slogans, a German business initiative has called for widespread vaccination. Under the well-known hashtag #ZusammenGegenCorona (Together Against Corona), more than 150 companies and brands have spread the...
District heating is not only sustainable, but also exciting!
This message was conveyed to the approximately 100 participants of the virtual closing event of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project LowTEMP 2.0 with a series of exciting presentations on the fourth generation of district heating systems.The online...