Press releases

Cologne, 8 April 2026. The VATM mourns the loss of Christian Schwarz-Schilling. With the passing of the former Federal Minister for Post and Telecommunications – Germany has lost the pioneer of the liberalisation and modernisation of the German communications markets. Dr Christian Schwarz-Schilling died on

Berlin, 1 April 2026. Following today’s call for proposals for infrastructure projects aimed at promoting gigabit connectivity, presented by the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs, VATM Managing Director Dr Frederic Ufer states: “Simpler and digital procedures, clear standards for local authority tenders, and faster implementation

Berlin, 2 March 2026. The draft bill on the amendment to the Telecommunications Act (TKG) presented today by the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs outlines key guidelines for the further roll-out of fibre-optic and mobile networks and the migration to the new networks – featuring

Berlin, 26. January 2026. The Advisory Board of the Federal Network Agency meets today for its first session of 2026 in a new setup. Under the chairmanship of Mark Helfrich, the body takes on a special role this year as a political adviser and source