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All press releases from Smart Country Convention can be found here. Our press newsletter also keeps you up to date on the latest press releases by e-mail.

2025/03/25

Smart Country Convention 2025: Call for Speakers and ticket shop now open

• Focus on AI, smart infrastructure and IT security • Free tickets now available • Call for Speakers 2025 open ...

2025/01/29

Smart Country Convention 2025: BMI takes over patronage, Expo continues to grow

• Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community once again assumes patronage with its own exhibitor stand • Event area to be expanded in a third exhibition hall • Smart Country Convention 2025 from 30 September to 2 October at t ...

2024/10/17

Smart Country Convention comes to an end with record attendance

• More than 18,000 participants, 400 partners and 650 speakers on 7 stages • Next Smart Country Convention from 30 September to 2 October 2025 ...

2024/10/17

Neuraflow and UrbanDataLens win the Smart Country Startup Award 2024

• Startups from Bremerhaven and Berlin impressed with their pitch at the Smart Country Convention • Award for most innovative ideas and solutions in the Smart City and GovTech categories ...

2024/10/15

Digitalization of administration is a top issue for people

• 90 percent demand more emphasis on digitalization from their city or municipal administration • Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs open Smart Country Convention in Berlin • 15,000 vi ...

2024/10/07

Digital administration: most people want to deal with their concerns online

• Going to the office for marriage and divorce, going online for a passport and driver's license - that's what people in Germany want • Only 15 percent have applied for an administrative matter online - and only 31 percent were satisfied  ...

2024/10/04

Smart Country Startup Award: These six startups made it to the pitch final

• The search is on for the best start-up in the Smart City and GovTech categories • At the Smart Country Convention in Berlin on October 16, 5,000 euros in prize money will be up for grabs ...

2024/09/24

From expo to networking: international highlights at the Smart Country Convention 2024

· 50 international speakers and more than 20 international programme highlights on the SCCON stages · Almost 30 international exhibitors from more than 10 countries · First International Matchmaking at SCCON ...

2024/09/11

Smart Country Convention 2024: Strong political presence from Germany and Europe

• President Edgars Rinkēvičs (Latvia) and Head of Government Daniel Risch (Liechtenstein) on stage • Nancy Faeser (BMI), Dr. Volker Wissing (BMDV), Cem Özdemir (BMEL), Ricarda Lang, Elisabeth Kaiser and Kai Wegner speak on site • First ...

2024/08/29

Innovative employers for new talents: The SCCON Career Day on October 17

• Exhibitors recruit new employees as career partners with attractive job offers • Career Lounge in Hall 25 with Career Stage, Speed Dating, Career Photos and Digital Jobwall ...

2024/08/14

More stages, new formats: These are the highlights of the Smart Country Convention 2024

• Smart Country Convention 2024 presents itself on a total of five stages • New programme formats and dedicated podcast area on site • Further highlights: Visit by the Federal Government's Digital Committee, Enterprise Europe Network a ...

2024/07/18

Latvia is partner country of the Smart Country Convention 2024

• Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs and Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser open the event • This year's Smart Country Convention from 15 to 17 October at the Berlin Exhibition Centre ...

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