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09/25/2026

Checklist and Guide for data sharing among SMEs

A publication from the SCALE-MX initiative

The Readiness Checklist and the Readiness Guide offer businesses practical guidance for a safe and sovereign entry into industrial data ecosystems.…

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09/18/2026

WIK Whitepaper: Strengthening Cybersecurity for Transmission System Operators

Lessons from EU and German frameworks

This white paper, commissioned by Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena), analyses the evolving European and German legal framework for cybersecurity, with a…

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09/03/2026

Industrial Data Spaces: Latest developments and support for your work

Register now: Train-the-Trainer Special & Data Spaces Webinar

Period: 16.09.2026 10:00 - 12:00

Industrial data spaces create new opportunities for sharing and using data across businesses and are becoming increasingly important for a competitive…

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09/01/2026

WIK Conference 2026

"Can Europe achieve tech sovereignty? Exploring the EU’s roadmap to leadership in digital platforms and telecoms.”

Period: 13.10.2026 - 14.10.2026

This year’s WIK conference will take place on 13-14 October in the University Foundation in Brussels. The theme will be: “Can Europe achieve…

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08/19/2026

Classification of Data Processing Services for the Purposes of Switching Providers

A study for the German Federal Network Agency

The study by WIK-Consult examines how data processing services can be classified in the context of switching providers under the Data Act. A key issue…

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07/30/2026

BMWE appoints new managing director of WIK

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), as a shareholder in the Scientific Institute for Infrastructure and Communication…

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07/15/2026

In Focus: How does access to different financing instruments affect the cost-effectiveness of fibre roll-out?

Depending on their size, business model, ownership structures and existing business, companies involved in FTTB/H roll-out have various forms of…

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07/03/2026

Call for Interviews: Creators' Experiences with Platform Moderation under the DSA

The Digital Services Coordinator (DSC) at Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has commissioned WIK-Consult GmbH to carry out a study…

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06/11/2026

Future use of UHF band

Which users are likely to ensure efficient spectrum utilization in the future?

Before 2031, a decision will need to be made regarding the future use of frequencies in the UHF-band. Today, these frequencies are used, among other…

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06/11/2026

Scale-MX workshop: ‘Share data, maintain control’ at SICK AG

Enhance your skills in smart manufacturing

Period: 23.06.2026 09:00 - 14:00

Using data strategically, sharing it across organizations and staying competitive: for small and medium-sized enterprises, getting started with data…

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06/08/2026

Regulation of Physical Infrastructure (ducts and poles) under the GIA

A study for the European Commission on the application of PIA regulation under the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive BCRD (now replaced by the GIA).

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05/29/2026

Review of Access Regulation under EECC and analysis of fibre access policy

Support study accompanying the Impact Assessment for a Digital Networks Act

A study for the European Commission on the Digital Networks Act (DNA).

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