BITKOM is the voice of the information technology, telecommunications, and new media industry in Germany. BITKOM represents more than 1,600 companies (of which over 1,000 are direct members) with an annual sales volume of approximately 135 billion Euros and some 700,000 employees in total. They include suppliers of software and IT services, telecommunication and internet services, manufacturers of hardware and consumer electronics and digital media companies.

BITKOM offers a wide-reaching, powerful network that brings together the best minds and top companies from the digital world. BITKOM organizes a permanent exchange between experts in the field and industry leaders, offering its membership forums to promote cooperation and platforms for contacting crucial clients.

Creating a good environment for doing business is BITKOM’s highest priority. Education and the training of tomorrow’s specialists, data protection and security, green IT, e-government and e-health, midsize business, copyright law, regional economic policy, as well as a new legal framework for telecommunications and the media, are the core of BITKOM’s political agenda. With digital convergence in mind, BITKOM seeks to promote the collaboration of all companies working in the realm of information technology and telecommunications.