Steering Committee
Data and Digital Economy
Data and Digital Economy
Focal Points and Tasks
The digital transformation is one of the strongest drivers of growth for our economy.
In Germany, around 59 percent of industrial companies with more than 100 employees use Industry 4.0 applications, and 93 percent perceive the digital transformation of manufacturing as an opportunity. Almost three quarters of German industrial companies will not only change individual workflows or processes, but entire business models. At the same time, the European digital and data economy is closely integrated into a global digital ecosystem and particularly intertwined with those on the other side of the Atlantic. On both continents, a controversial political and value-based discourse has evolved on how and whether the digital transformation of the economy should be regulated, be it for platforms, for artificial intelligence, or for data protection and data transfer. With Joe Biden's inauguration as U.S. President on January 20, 2021, the reshaping of transatlantic relations is now gaining new momentum.
In Germany, around 59 percent of industrial companies with more than 100 employees use Industry 4.0 applications, and 93 percent perceive the digital transformation of manufacturing as an opportunity. Almost three quarters of German industrial companies will not only change individual workflows or processes, but entire business models. At the same time, the European digital and data economy is closely integrated into a global digital ecosystem and particularly intertwined with those on the other side of the Atlantic. On both continents, a controversial political and value-based discourse has evolved on how and whether the digital transformation of the economy should be regulated, be it for platforms, for artificial intelligence, or for data protection and data transfer. With Joe Biden's inauguration as U.S. President on January 20, 2021, the reshaping of transatlantic relations is now gaining new momentum.
In mid-June of this year, U.S. President Biden and Commission President von der Leyen decided to put transatlantic cooperation in the field of digitalization on a new footing: On June 15, 2021, they launched the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) at the EU-US summit. One of the main objectives of the Data and Digital Economy Steering Group is to support the work of the TTC from the perspective of German and European business. In doing so, the Steering Group identifies and confidently formulates strategic goals for European digital and trade policy with the United States. The focus should be on creating new transatlantic standards based on a common understanding of democratic values. This should serve as a foundation for shaping the digital transformation and strengthening trust-based transatlantic cooperation. To this end, the Steering Group will develop proposals and positions on the pressing issues of global digital policy. The Steering Group is co-chaired by Timotheus Höttges, Chairman of the Board of Management, Deutsche Telekom AG, and Martin Jauss, CEO Würth Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KG.
Co-Chair
Timotheus Höttges
Deutsche Telekom AG – Chairman of the Board of Management
Co-Chair
Martin Jauss
Würth Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KG – Managing Director
Publications of the Steering Committee
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20 August 2021