Smart Country Convention Berlin 2025
30 September to 02 October 2025Event Facts
September 30th - October 2nd, 2025
3 days
hub27 | Messegelände Berlin
Jafféstraße 2, 14055 Berlin, Germany
Hall 25 Booth100G
Meet Us at Smart Country Convention Berlin!
We’re excited to be part of Smart Country Convention 2025, taking place from September 30 to October 2 at Messe Berlin. As Europe’s leading event for the digital state and public services, SCCON brings together decision-makers, innovators, and public sector professionals who are shaping the future of digital administration.
Whether you’re working in government, developing public sector solutions, or driving digital transformation in your region—this is the place to connect, learn, and move ideas forward.
Exciting presentations await you on our booth 25 100g
| September 30 | October 1 | October 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 - 10:30 AM | What Makes a Sovereign Cloud Truly Sovereign? | Why Do So Many IT Projects Fail? | |
| 10:30 - 11 AM | Protection for Public Administration: Endpoint Security & GDPR-Compliant Storage in the European Cloud | What Makes a Sovereign Cloud Truly Sovereign? | |
| 11 - 11:30 AM | Windows 11 Desktop as a Service (DaaS) – GDPR-Compliant from German Data Centers | Windows 11 Desktop as a Service (DaaS) – GDPR-Compliant from German Data Centers | Data-Driven Efficiency and Sustainability: Darmstadt's Pioneering Role in Smart City Mobility |
| 11:30 - 12 PM | Added Value of Mobility Data – From Events to Tourism and Urban Development | Added Value of Mobility Data – From Events to Tourism and Urban Development | |
| 12 - 12:30 PM | Frankfurt Public Health Department: Public Health in Sovereign, Open Source, and Cloud-Native | Frankfurt Public Health Department: Public Health in Sovereign, Open Source, and Cloud-Native | |
| 1:30 - 2 PM | Accessible Connectivity: Education and Communication at the Example of FSD Lwerk | Accessible Connectivity: Education and Communication at the Example of FSD Lwerk | |
| 2 - 2:30 PM | Security Trap Smart City? Risk Management of Critical IoT/OT Risks | Security Trap Smart City? Risk Management of Critical IoT/OT Risks | |
| 2:30 - 3 PM | Data-Driven Efficiency and Sustainability: Darmstadt's Pioneering Role in Smart City Mobility | Data-Driven Efficiency and Sustainability: Darmstadt's Pioneering Role in Smart City Mobility | |
| 3 - 3:30 PM | What Makes a Sovereign Cloud Truly Sovereign? | Why Do So Many IT Projects Fail? | |
| 3:30 - 4 PM | Protection for Public Administration: Endpoint Security & GDPR-Compliant Storage in the European Cloud | ||
September 30
- 10 - 10:30 AM:
- 10:30 - 11 AM:
- 11 - 11:30 AM: Windows 11 Desktop as a Service (DaaS) – GDPR-Compliant from German Data Centers
- 11:30 - 12 PM: Added Value of Mobility Data – From Events to Tourism and Urban Development
- 12 - 12:30 PM: Frankfurt Public Health Department: Public Health in Sovereign, Open Source, and Cloud-Native
- 1:30 - 2 PM: Accessible Connectivity: Education and Communication at the Example of FSD Lwerk
- 2 - 2:30 PM: Security Trap Smart City? Risk Management of Critical IoT/OT Risks
- 2:30 - 3 PM: Data-Driven Efficiency and Sustainability: Darmstadt's Pioneering Role in Smart City Mobility
- 3 - 3:30 PM: What Makes a Sovereign Cloud Truly Sovereign?
- 3:30 - 4 PM: Protection for Public Administration: Endpoint Security & GDPR-Compliant Storage in the European Cloud
October 1
- 10 - 10:30 AM: What Makes a Sovereign Cloud Truly Sovereign?
- 10:30 - 11 AM: Protection for Public Administration: Endpoint Security & GDPR-Compliant Storage in the European Cloud
- 11 - 11:30 AM: Windows 11 Desktop as a Service (DaaS) – GDPR-Compliant from German Data Centers
- 11:30 - 12 PM: Added Value of Mobility Data – From Events to Tourism and Urban Development
- 12 - 12:30 PM: Frankfurt Public Health Department: Public Health in Sovereign, Open Source, and Cloud-Native
- 1:30 - 2 PM: Accessible Connectivity: Education and Communication at the Example of FSD Lwerk
- 2 - 2:30 PM: Security Trap Smart City? Risk Management of Critical IoT/OT Risks
- 2:30 - 3 PM: Data-Driven Efficiency and Sustainability: Darmstadt's Pioneering Role in Smart City Mobility
- 3 - 3:30 PM: Why Do So Many IT Projects Fail?
- 3:30 - 4 PM:
October 2
- 10 - 10:30 AM: Why Do So Many IT Projects Fail?
- 10:30 - 11 AM: What Makes a Sovereign Cloud Truly Sovereign?
- 11 - 11:30 AM: Data-Driven Efficiency and Sustainability: Darmstadt's Pioneering Role in Smart City Mobility
- 11:30 - 12 PM:
- 12 - 12:30 PM:
- 1:30 - 2 PM:
- 2 - 2:30 PM:
- 2:30 - 3 PM:
- 3 - 3:30 PM:
- 3:30 - 4 PM:
Exciting presentations await you on our booth 25 100g
What Makes a Sovereign Cloud Truly Sovereign?
30.9 at 15:00, 1.10 at 10:00 and 2.10 at 10:30Speaker: Wolfgang Brücker, Exoscale - member of A1 Digital. Wolfgang has been working in IT for more than 25 years. He drove the transformation from on-premise solutions to the cloud for well-known companies and business partners. Through his daily practice at A1 Digital as Senior Partner Manager for EXOSCALE, he knows the requirements for a secure and sovereign cloud.
Protection for Public Administration: Endpoint Security & GDPR-Compliant Storage in the European Cloud
30.9 at 15:30 and 1.10 at 10:30Marcel Henker benefits from over 15 years of experience in the IT industry and has been part of the Acronis Channel Sales Team DACH since 2011. He is familiar with and masters the channel sales model at all levels. Through his daily contact with Acronis partners and customers, he is very familiar with their requirements in the areas of data protection and IT security.
Windows 11 Desktop as a Service (DaaS) – GDPR-Compliant from German Data Centers
30.9 at 11:00 and 1.10 at 11:00Christian Petschik has been working in business development and B2B sales for over 30 years, including senior management roles at Bertelsmann Arvato and the Alba Group. The more complex the value chains and products, the more exciting the discussions and projects become.
Added Value of Mobility Data – From Events to Tourism and Urban Development
30.9 at 11:30 and 1.10 at 11:30Matthias Traub is COO of Invenium Data Insights GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telekom Austria AG. Invenium processes anonymized mobile signaling data from Telefonica/O2 throughout Germany to make mobility trends visible and usable in industries such as tourism, urban development, and mobility—all with the highest standards of data protection and technical quality.
Frankfurt Public Health Department: Public Health in Sovereign, Open Source, and Cloud-Native
30.9 at 12:00 and 1.10 at 12:00Aarno Aukia is Co-Founder and Partner at VSHN – The DevOps Company in Zurich, Switzerland. For more than ten years, he has been working in the fields of DevOps and platform engineering, using Kubernetes and open-source software.
How does FSD Lwerk connect barrier-free internet and hybrid education?
30.9 at 13:30 and 1.10 at 13:30Speaker: Peter Langrock, Head of IT, FSD Lwerk Berlin Brandenburg gGmbH. Peter has been working in the IT industry for over 15 years. After gaining experience as a self-employed developer of webshop concepts, in IT support at Apple, and in the digitalization of business processes, he first took on the role of network administrator at FSD Lwerk. For more than three years, he has been leading the IT department there, overseeing projects related to technology, IT, and IT security.
Security Trap Smart City? Risk Management of Critical IoT/OT Risks
Speaker: Dietmar Kattwinkel, Director IoT Europe, Asimily. With over 20 years of experience in the IT and cybersecurity sector, Dietmar F. Kattwinkel is intimately familiar with the challenges of digital connectivity. After a successful career at Cisco, where he helped companies build secure networks, he is now driving IoT and OT security in Europe at Asimily. His focus: protecting critical infrastructures and minimizing cyber risks.
Data-Driven Efficiency and Sustainability: Darmstadt's Pioneering Role in Smart City Mobility
30.9 at 14:30, 1.10 at 14:30 and 2.10 at 11:00Christian Paolillo is Enterprise Sales Lead at Exasol, responsible for market penetration and expanding partner networks in the DACH region. His areas of expertise include databases, business intelligence, and data-driven solutions. Previously, he gained extensive experience at leading IT companies such as Talend, Dell EMC, Vodafone, Avaya, and Cisco. He holds a degree in business administration and has in-depth knowledge of leadership, data science, and big data analytics.
Why Do So Many IT Projects Fail?
1.10 at 15:00 and 2.10 um 10:00Thomas Kanzler leads the A1 Digital Services Team, which operates globally and consists of experts in digitalization, IoT, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
💬 Let’s Talk Digital Sovereignty, Cloud & Cybersecurity
Our team will be on-site throughout the event and ready to talk with you about key topics like sovereign cloud infrastructure, managed services, and cybersecurity for public services. We’re here to answer questions, offer insights, and show how we’re helping to modernize digital public infrastructure—securely and independently, right here in Europe.
See You in Berlin!
Come meet us at Smart Country Convention Berlin—let’s explore the future of the digital state together. Whether you're looking for guidance, collaboration, or just a good conversation, we’re looking forward to connecting with you!
Check out the event here: https://www.smartcountry.berlin/en