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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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05/29/2026

Investment and demand in full fibre and 5G networks in Europe

Support study accompanying the impact assessment for a Digital Networks Act

A study for the European Commission on Fibre and 5G networks: Financial conditions, investment and demand needs as well as regulatory and policy…

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05/29/2026

Universal Service Obligation in electronic communications

A support study for the European Commission on the review of the Universal Service Obligation (USO)

As part of the review of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), the European Commission has entrusted WIK-Consult and EY to evaluate the…

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05/19/2026

Wholesale on fibre networks and the role of aggregator platforms

The development of the wholesale business on FTTB/H networks is of central importance to the German broadband market. The pace of roll-out, the…

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04/30/2026

Study of interoperability tools in the digital single market

Online social networks shape everyday digital life, but often remain closed ecosystems. This study examines whether the Digital Markets Act should…

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04/27/2026

Data Act and the interoperability of data processing services

WIK Study for the European Commission

The study supports the Commission in establishing a Union-wide repository for standards, and in identifying possible open specifications and…

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04/23/2026

Save the Date: 3rd SCALE-MX Conference

in Frankfurt

Period: 25.06.2026 10:00 - 16:00

How can industrial data ecosystems be implemented in practice? What insights have the X-projects gained, and what does the future hold for…

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04/23/2026

Train-the-Trainer “Sharing Data, Retaining Control”

Strengthen your competencies for a connected industry

Period: 13.05.2026 - 17.06.2026

Using data strategically, sharing it across organisations, and staying competitive: For small and medium-sized enterprises, entering data ecosystems…

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04/22/2026

22nd Königswinter Postal Seminar

Experience insight, innovation, and exchange on postal and regulatory topics!

Period: 10.09.2026 - 11.09.2026

Postal, parcel and express service providers, regulators and researchers met at the 22nd Königswinter Postal Seminar to discuss the future of the…

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04/21/2026

WIK Research briefing on Industry 4.0 and Data Spaces

Period: 01.06.2026 14:00 - 15:00

We are pleased to invite you to a one-hour webinar in which we present current research and activities related to Industry 4.0 and Data Spaces.

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03/30/2026

Workshop: AI in Industry – Applications, Usage and Trends

Virtual workshop

Period: 28.05.2026 10:00 - 12:00

Artificial intelligence has the potential to fundamentally transform industrial value creation. The WIK workshop aims to bring together different…

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03/18/2026

Incentive effects of the current gigabit funding on the commercially viable fibre rollout in Germany

What incentives arise from the combination of commercially viable rollout and state aid, and what challenges does this raise for comprehensive fibre…

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