Selected press releases are available in English. The full archive, dating back to 1997, is available in German.
53 entries
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Appeal to the Digital Ministers‘ Conference: Implementation of important ap-proval and fast-track procedures must no longer be held up at local government level
Berlin, 24.11.2025. At today's conference of state digital ministers, the VATM is calling for decisive action at all federal levels. For a successful digital transformation, Germany finally needs uniform nationwide approval and acceleration …
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Five Minutes to Midnight – Federal Ministry’s Initiative to Accelerate Fiber Roll-Out Must Ensure Investment Certainty and Fair Competition
Berlin, 28 October 2025. At today’s Stakeholder Dialogue in Berlin, German Digital Minister Dr. Karsten Wildberger launched discussions on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate Germany’s digital infrastructure roll-out. The …
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BMDS key points on copper-to-fibre migration: A crucial opportunity for greater competition – Federal Network Agency must proactively implement the copper network shutdown
Berlin, 2. October 2025. The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation (Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung, BMDS) is ready to make key strategic decisions for the shutdown of DSL networks and has tod …
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The modernisation agenda: Digitalisation is the cornerstone of a powerful Germany – VATM expects rapid reduction of bureaucracy and simplifications
Berlin, 01.10.2025. The digitisation of all government, economic and social sectors is the cornerstone of a modern and powerful Germany. The modernisation agenda for government and administration, presented today by the Federal Ministry for …
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Joint press statement from the associations ANGA, BREKO and VATM on the EU Market Recommendation: Industry Warns of Restrictions for Consumers and Severe Disadvantages for Competitiveness
Brussels, 30.09.2025. As the EU consultation on the Market Recommendation ends today, the industry associations ANGA, BREKO and VATM have issued an urgent appeal to the European Commission, warning against a major shift in European telecomm …
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Alarming signal from Munich: Market dominance and strategic overreach must not be rewarded – Time for politicians and the Nederal Network Agency to take a stand
Cologne, 23.09.2025. Yesterday, Deutsche Telekom, M-net and Münchner Stadtwerke presented their collaboration on the use of the fibre optic network in Munich. According to the VATM, this model poses a significant threat to the success of co …
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Digitalisation needs competition: Federal Digital Minister Dr Karsten Wildberger at the VATM-Sommerfest
A new study by DIALOG CONSULT and VATM shows: "Ensuring effective market competition calls for a stronger pro-competition regulatory approach." Berlin, 18.09.2025. A deep dive into the development of the telecommunications and digital marke …
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Study shows: Cooperation and open access are key to the success of fiber-optic expansion in Germany – Exclusive Telekom strategy endangers competition
Cologne, 8 September 2025. Germany still has a long way to go in expanding its fibre optic network. The problem isn’t a lack of investment, but rather that existing networks are not being used enough. A new study by SBR-net Consulting AG, c …
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100 Days of the Federal Government: Keeping Digitalisation on Track – with Competition as a Strong Foundation
Berlin, 13. August 2025. For the first time, a German federal government has made digitalisation a top priority by creating an independent Ministry for Digital Affairs. It’s a move the industry has been demanding for years. In recent weeks, …
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Faster fibre optic rollout in multi-family buildings: VATM presents a detailed position paper
Cologne, 4 August 2025. Rolling out fibre optics in Germany's multi-family homes is challenging and progress is slow: only 2.9 million of the approximately 30.5 million households in two-family and multi-family homes have fibre optic connec …
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