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Digital Regions – Creating Progress: aconium Designs Exhibition Space and Congress Programme at Hypermotion 2018
From 20 to 22 November 2018, aconium GmbH will be represented at Hypermotion in Frankfurt am Main with its own exhibition area and a conference programme. Under the title "Digital Regions - Creating Progress", the exhibitor area will focus on solutions from the fields...
Effective state support for broadband deployment – BCO network thematic group meeting “Mapping and Step Change”
Government support can provide important impulses for broadband expansion. How to use this support most effectively and how to plan interventions for target areas was the subject of the meeting of the BCO thematic group "Mapping and Step Change" on 26...
Simplified procedure for requesting funds in the federal broadband funding program
As part of the amendment to the directive "Funding to support broadband expansion in the Federal Republic of Germany", a significantly simplified funding application procedure was implemented in the federal broadband funding program. In this procedure, a simplified...
Workshop on federal broadband funding in Bonn
On October 2, 2018, the workshop "Material concept and broadband funding program" for grant recipients from North Rhine-Westphalia took place in the new premises of the NRW regional office in Bonn. Hardy Stecker, Udo Kirsch and Lena Ehret (all from aconium, a project...
LowTEMP – Launch of the First Pilot Measures in Latvia
Low-temperature district and local heating networks are efficient and forward-looking supply systems that should be given greater consideration in the renovation of buildings and districts. The Interreg V B project LowTEMP (Low Temperature District Heating for the...
New documents for requesting funds in the federal broadband funding program
The amendment to the guideline "Funding to support broadband expansion in the Federal Republic of Germany" of 03.07.2018 is accompanied by numerous simplifications. As a result, the process of applying for funding has also been significantly simplified. The...
Transnational solutions for the digitalization of rural regions – CORA annual conference in Kiel on 13 November 2018
There are still considerable deficits in digitalization in rural areas. There is often a lack of digital infrastructure, but also a lack of knowledge about how digital applications can be used. The affected areas run the risk of being further left behind in many...
Procedural changes for consulting projects as part of the “Funding to support broadband expansion in the Federal Republic of Germany” directive
The procedure for consulting projects in the federal broadband funding program has been adapted. The changes will make the funding procedure easier and faster for applicants. The following changes come into force with immediate effect: Conversion to fully digital file...
Digitization for citizens: The district of Lippe is preparing for the digital future
Like many rural regions in Germany, the district of Lippe is also working to take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalization. The district in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia sees the transformation of society, the economy, administration and...
Official Office Opening of aconium GmbH on September 28, 2018 in Bonn
Bonn, September 28, 2018 The regional development agency aconium opened a location in Bonn today in the presence of Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalisation and Energy of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The new...
Search for the Best – the European Broadband Awards 2018 Have Begun
Until September 7, those responsible for successfully implemented or advanced broadband expansion projects in Europe had the opportunity to apply for the European Broadband Awards 2018. A jury consisting of five broadband experts is currently evaluating the...
One Year of EPIC – Exchange of Experience in Copenhagen
On September 19, 2018, a workshop of the Erasmus+ project EPIC took place as part of the 46th conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI). Representatives from aconium GmbH, which is involved in the project, traveled to Copenhagen for the...