Countdown to ANGA COM 2026: From 19 to 21 May, Cologne will once again become the most important meeting point for the telecommunications and media industries.

Alongside 430 international exhibitors, Europe’s leading Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Media and Connectivity offers a world-class conference programme this year. Following the keynote by the German Federal Minister for Digital Transformation, Dr. Karsten Wildberger, more than 240 decision-makers and experts will discuss the latest trends, strategies and innovations. Three days of business, networking and new inspiration…

Highlights in the topic area telecommunications and fibre:

Keynote Dr. Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:00-11:30 CET

Gigabit Summit: How and when will Germany be connected to the best Network?
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:30-12:30 CET

• Santiago Argelich Hesse, CEO, o2 Telefónica Deutschland
• Marcel de Groot, CEO, Vodafone Deutschland
• Timo von Lepel, Managing Director, NetCologne
• Andreas Pfisterer, CEO, Deutsche Glasfaser
• Dr. Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation

Moderator: Kerstin Stromberg, Talking Bridges

Fiber Summit: How do we make FTTH a Success Story?
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 10:00-11:00 CET

• Gertrud Husch, Head of Digital Infrastructure Department, Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
• Gerhard Mack, Chief Operating Officer, Deutsche Glasfaser
• Reinhard Sauer, CEO, Deutsche GigaNetz
• Bernd Thielk, Managing Director, willy.tel
• Dr. Sören Trebst, CEO, OXG Glasfaser
• Soeren Wendler, CEO, M-net

Moderator: Wolfgang Bock, Senior Partner Emeritus and Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group

Municipalities Summit: Financing, Cooperation and Resilience
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 10:00-11:00 CET

• Patrick Helmes, Managing Director, Glasfaser Ruhr
• Stefan Hermes, Managing Director, KomMITT-Ratingen
• Arne Mietzner, Managing Director, wilhelm.tel
• Maximilian Oertle, CTO, M-net
• Dr. Claus van der Velden, Commercial Managing Director, NetCologne

Moderator: Dr. Andrea Huber, Lawyer and Moderator

The Municipalities Summit is part of the Theme Day Municipalities on Thursday, 21 May 2026. On this day, attendance at ANGA COM, including the entire conference programme, is completely free of charge.

Highlights in the topic area media, content and streaming:

CEO Interview: Stephan Schmitter, CEO RTL Deutschland, in Conversation with Thomas Lückerath, DWDL.de
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 13:00-13:15 CET

• Stephan Schmitter, CEO RTL Deutschland
• Thomas Lückerath, Editor-in-Chief, DWDL.de

TV and Streaming Summit: Marketing, Monetisation and Partnerships

Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 11:30-12:30 CET

• Nicole Agudo Berbel, Managing Director & Chief Distribution Officer, Seven.One Entertainment Group
• Arnim Butzen, Senior Vice President TV & Entertainment, Telekom Deutschland
• Tanja Hüther, Head of ARD Distribution Board, ARD
• Tina Rodriguez, CEO ad interim, Zattoo
• Carsten Schwecke, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), RTL Deutschland
• Christina Sulebakk, Managing Director & EVP, Warner Bros. Discovery, Nordics, Benelux & GSA

Moderator: Thomas Lückerath, Editor-in-Chief, DWDL.de

In addition to these highlights, ANGA COM’s extensive conference programme features over 60 panels – almost 40 of them taking place in English or with German/English simultaneous translation. Topics such as fiber roll-out, marketing, in-house networks, open access, content, streaming trends, advertising markets, partnerships, consolidation, migration from copper to fiber, telecommunications regulation, Digital Networks Act, TV rights, Artificial Intelligence, data centers, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity and gigabit funding are covered.

This year features the premiere of a particularly hands-on and interactive conference format: For the first time, 25 Round Table discussions will take place in small groups, focusing on controversial theses presented by their respective table captains.

Dr. Peter Charissé, CEO ANGA COM, commented: “2026 is a key year for the telecommunications and media industries. Over the next ten months, we will determine how the landscape will look like in ten years. I am especially looking forward to two premieres: the discussion between the Federal Minister Dr. Wildberger and the CEOs of the telecommunications industry at the Gigabit Summit, and our new Round Tables offering, which allow visitors to actively engage in discussions on truly hot topics.”

The exhibitor list and floor plans are available online at angacom.de. Information on stand booking, sponsoring and promotion can also be found on the website. The ANGA COM fact sheet with numerous statements from leading representatives of the fiber, broadband and media industries as well as a variety of videos and photos are also available there. The ANGA COM app is available for optimal exhibition and conference preparation.

Tickets for the exhibition are available now.

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