What measures and laws are helping to strengthen Europe’s position in the international competition for cutting-edge models, high-performance AI infrastructure, and successful implementation? Experts from the Mercator Foundation’s network will share their insights. The event will feature brief…
How can education strengthen our society’s digital resilience? Bitkom, #SheTransformsIT, and the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth will join representatives from politics, business, and civil society to discuss how digital skills can be specifically promoted…
Physical AI is one of the most promising fields of artificial intelligence and offers significant opportunities for Germany, building on the country’s strong research and industrial base. With cutting-edge research and world-class manufacturing capabilities, Germany is ideally positioned for the…
Social media’s impact on society and citizens clearly shows the need for change. European social media companies and civil society are joining forces to move away from large monopolistic platforms to establish a diverse and resilient infrastructure for information and social connection in Europe,…
Deutschland gemeinsam einfach machen Vier Wirkungsfelder. Viele Partner. Ein gemeinsames Ziel. Deutschland digitaler machen. Den Staat einfacher. Und das Land fit für die Zukunft. Mit diesem Anspruch ist das Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung (BMDS) angetreten. Seit seiner…
Recordings Panels & Keynotes Here you can watch the live recordings of the two event days of the 2026 Digital Summit. Full live-recording of the first day of the 2026 Digital Summit Full live-recording of the second day of the 2026 Digital Summit Day 1 Opening Keynote by Federal Minister for…
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…
Press conference at the Digital Summit with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz 2 November 2026 On November 2, 2026, Federal Minister Karsten Wildberger held a press conference alongside Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the federal government’s 2026 Digital Summit in Berlin.