Tagesspiegel Background Conference on Digitalization & AI

Conference on productivity, digital sovereignty, and AI implementation in Germany.

The Tagesspiegel Background Conference on Digitalization & AI will take place on December 8, 2026 at the Tagesspiegel House in Berlin. Under the theme “More productivity through digitalization and AI – ambition or reality?”, the conference will take stock at the end of the year: Where does Germany stand on digitalization and artificial intelligence, and what needs to happen for 2027 to become a decisive year of implementation?

The conference focuses on the economic, political, and regulatory questions surrounding digital transformation and AI. Discussions will explore how large productivity gains from digitalization and artificial intelligence can realistically be, how quickly they can be achieved, and what role digital sovereignty, EU digital legislation, GovTech, cloud infrastructure, gigabit expansion, cybersecurity, and Germany as an AI location will play.

The conference brings together key actors from politics, public administration, business, and science. The first confirmed keynote speaker is Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation. The program offers expert insights, clear positions, and direct policy-level exchange with decision-makers and Tagesspiegel Background editors.

Date: December 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Location: Tagesspiegel House, Berlin
Organizer: Tagesspiegel Background / Der Tagesspiegel
Admission: Ticket required
Keynote: Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Audience: Decision-makers, C-level executives, and experts with strategic responsibility from politics, public administration, tech, software, data, finance, business, industry, health, mobility, mechanical engineering, retail, consulting, agencies, NGOs, associations, science, think tanks, and startups
Focus: Digitalization, artificial intelligence, productivity, digital sovereignty, EU digital legislation, GovTech, cloud infrastructure, gigabit expansion, cybersecurity, NIS2, Germany as an AI location