Press releases

Berlin, 16 June 2026. VATM is calling on Germany’s federal state interior ministers to focus on clear rules and realistic implementation timelines for the planned statutory IP address retention regime at the Interior Ministers’ Conference, which begins tomorrow. “Effective law enforcement in the digital environment

Berlin, 10 June 2026. VATM believes that the draft amendment to the German Telecommunications Act (TKG), published today, requires further improvements in several key areas. In the association’s view, the transition from copper to fibre networks will continue to be significantly hampered by the market

Berlin, 8 June 2026.With today’s signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “Best Network for Germany” by the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation, the federal states, municipal umbrella organisations, telecommunications companies and industry associations, a shared framework has been established to support

Cologne, 12 May 2026. The digitalisation of Germany and the expansion of high-performance telecommunications infrastructure in both fixed-line and mobile networks continue to be driven primarily by competitors in the market, with significant investment efforts. The latest figures from the 2026 market analysis by DIALOG

Berlin, 04.05.2026. One year after the launch of Germany’s first Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs, VATM draws a clear interim conclusion: Karsten Wildberger has identified the key challenges facing Germany’s digital transformation — and is taking action to address them. This has been long overdue.