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The Learning Systems Platform will focus on the development of large frontier models during a web talk. We will discuss Germany’s position and the potential offered by domain-specific models, for example. The discussion will center on how we can position Germany as a key player in the next…

At Bitkom Tacheles, we regularly discuss current digital policy issues with representatives from politics and business. In our Tacheles Special, a follow-up to the summit, we take stock with the digital policy spokespersons Ralph Brinkhaus (CDU/CSU), Johannes Schätzl (SPD), and Rebecca Lenhard…

The 8ra Impact Forum brings together stakeholders from the 8ra ecosystem at an innovation marketplace. Concrete results and use cases are presented in short pitches. An interactive marketplace facilitates in-depth discussions with the project teams. This is followed by a strategic outlook: The focus…

This side event organized by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) focuses on the digitalization of the circular economy and the goal of using technology to make more efficient use of resources. The event centers on the presentation…

Manufacturing-X continues to evolve rapidly and is becoming increasingly important for the industrial data economy. In particular, the Catena-X data space stands as an example of a continuously successful implementation in the market. These successes will be presented at the 2026 Digital Summit,…

Security agencies must be able to analyze large, distributed data sets in a legally compliant and effective manner. At the same time, demands for data sovereignty, transparency, and technological sovereignty are growing. The Bitkom symposium brings together police practitioners and providers of…

This event provides an exclusive setting to discuss the global scope and relevance of Data Spaces. The goal is to channel attention and strategic business decisions into standards, financing models, and the recruitment of new participants in Data Spaces, so that Data Spaces can become a trusted…

On the evening of November 2, Bitkom, Germany’s digital association, will host a reception in Berlin in conjunction with the Digital Summit. Numerous high-ranking representatives from politics, business, academia, and the media are expected to attend. Overview Monday, November 2, 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm…

Bitkom@eight is Bitkom’s digital policy breakfast series, where we regularly welcome high-profile guests from the Bundestag, ministries, and the digital economy. One hour, one guest—and a good conversation over coffee and breakfast. On the occasion of the Digital Summit, we’d like to join Thomas…

To kick off the second day of the Digital Summit, the German Association for the Digital Economy (BVDW) brings together the political summit debate with the perspective of the digital economy. Together with Britta Behrendt, Head of Department for Digital Affairs and State Modernization at the…