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LowTEMP partners test training modules in an online meeting
During an online partner meeting from March 24 to 26, the LowTEMP partnership tested training material on innovative strategies and tools for planning, financing and managing low-temperature district heating systems (NTFW systems). Efficient district heating systems...
Concentrated lighting knowledge for municipal players
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region project LUCIA publishes factsheet collection The LUCIA factsheets on sustainable and smart urban lighting summarize 15 economic, social and technological aspects that are of key importance for municipal lighting managers and decision...
Now more than ever: Germany needs fiber optics across the board
Corona makes it obvious: we must seize the opportunities of digitalization The coronavirus pandemic is progressing worldwide and more and more people are working from home. The enormous increase in the use of video conferencing in particular is putting the current...
WIFI4EU funding initiative – previous calls and program schedule
Graphical representation of the program sequence In 2017, the European Commission launched the WiFi4EU funding initiative. Between November 2018 and November 2019, there were three calls in which municipalities could apply for a voucher. The infographic shows the...
BMVI and KfW launch new financing programs for fiber optic expansion
The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) and the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) want to further promote the long-term and nationwide expansion of fiber optic networks in Germany with two new financing programs for private and municipal...
High demand for video workshops on the federal broadband funding program
Despite COVID-19: major commitment from cities and municipalities to gigabit expansion - aconium switches to online video conferencing The novel coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world. Europe and Germany are also severely affected. As a leading service...
ANGA COM Postponed due to Coronavirus
The ANGA COM congress trade fair planned for mid-May in Cologne has been postponed until next year. The new event date is 8.- 10. June 2021. The reason for the postponement is the increased spread of the coronavirus and the resulting cancellations by customers,...
FTTH conference postponed due to coronavirus
The upcoming FTTH Conference 2020 in Berlin has been postponed by the organizers to 1-3 December 2020. The reason for the postponement is the increased spread of the coronavirus and the resulting cancellations by customers, exhibitors and industry representatives....
aconium presents the sixth episode: DEUTSCHLAND DIGITAL! Success stories of digitization
Cases of coronavirus infections in Germany are on the rise. Doctors and hospitals must prepare for a very high volume of patients in the coming months. It is therefore important to treat patients particularly quickly and efficiently and still have enough time to treat...
New initiative secures skilled workers for fiber optic expansion
Germany needs qualified specialists to drive forward the expansion of the grid quickly and in a future-proof manner. The "Skilled workers for fiber optic expansion" initiative now aims to ensure that the shortage of skilled workers is stopped quickly. A total of 28...
Support for municipal companies in broadband expansion
The new brochure "Bauhof, Kommunalbetrieb, Stadtwerk - Ihr Weg zum schnellen Internet mit gemeindeeigenen Unternehmen" shows grant recipients how to use their own resources for broadband expansion in view of bottlenecks at civil engineering companies. The construction...
FIBERDAYS20 postponed due to coronavirus
The upcoming FIBERDAYS20, the fiber optic trade fair of the Federal Association of Broadband Communication (BREKO), has been postponed to mid-October 2020. The reason for the postponement is the increased spread of the coronavirus and corresponding feedback from...