23.07.2026: Members’ Summer Meet of the VS/DS Section of the Economic Council

Personal exchange and networking within the Economic Council thrive on the people who contribute their experiences, perspectives and businesses. It is particularly at regional level that many valuable contacts, new ideas and exciting collaborations emerge. That is why Ulrich Dietz issued an invitation to the summer members’ meeting of the Villingen-Schwenningen/Donaueschingen section. The event was […]
02.07.2026: Innovation as the Key to the Future

Many business owners are currently facing serious challenges: excessive bureaucracy, rising energy costs, a shortage of skilled workers and, last but not least, major geopolitical uncertainties. The Economic Council therefore organized an event in Konstanz to discuss what specific recommendations for action are available, in particular also for the German Mittelstand (SMEs). Prof. Dr.-Ing. Guido […]
23.06.2026: Against the Shortage of Skilled Workers – How International Skilled Workers can Help

In numerous discussions with local entrepreneurs, the same issues kept cropping up: alongside bureaucracy and energy costs, the acute shortage of skilled workers has, in many cases, become a matter of survival. Ulrich Dietz therefore organized an event on this topic with the Economic Council. Essentially, there are two fundamental approaches to tackling this problem: […]
16.04.2026: Fields of Action to Boost Germany’s Competitiveness

How can Germany once again become a leading economic power? This was the question addressed at an event organised by the Villingen-Schwenningen/Donaueschingen section of the Economic Council at KUNDO xT GmbH. Following a welcome address by section spokesman Ulrich Dietz, Tilman Obergfell, Managing Director of KUNDO xT GmbH, began by providing insights into the history […]
23. – 26.03.2026: CloudFest

Once again this year, an exceptional event of the highest calibre for everyone active in the cloud sector. Unlike other events, it is not solely focused on ‘dry’ business matters, but also offers informal encounters with experts and executives in the cloud business in a relaxed setting. The term ‘cloud business’ encompasses topics such as […]
18.-19.03.2026: “Transform” at Berlin

On 17 and 18 March, a special BITKOM event took place in Berlin: ‘TRANSFORM’, an event featuring numerous presentations, discussions and exhibitions, was attended by more than 6,000 participants, according to the organizers. This year, the focus was predominantly on artificial intelligence. There was hardly a presentation in which this topic was not addressed. The […]
