{"id":541560,"date":"2026-06-24T12:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/european-commission-eu-report-on-digitalization-germany-leads-in-high-tech-sectors\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:17:14","slug":"european-commission-eu-report-on-digitalization-germany-leads-in-high-tech-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/en\/european-commission-eu-report-on-digitalization-germany-leads-in-high-tech-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"European Commission: EU Report on Digitalization \u2013 Germany Leads in High-Tech Sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 25%;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pblzr.de\/dacbb27c-1270-4041-b681-e2b95f06f8a1\/2026\/06\/europaeischekommission-logo-400x300_2_TEXT.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>However, the EU\u2019s largest member state must continue to improve internet connectivity and digital public services. The establishment of the new Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization is also viewed positively.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\">2026: Progress and Remaining Gaps<\/h3>\n<p>The report documents progress in the following areas:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Development of basic connectivity infrastructure: 96.8 percent of households now have basic 5G coverage.<\/li>\n<li>Adoption of advanced digital technologies by businesses: 46.7 percent of businesses in the EU use cloud computing, 39.9 percent use data analytics, and nearly 20 percent use artificial intelligence (adoption rose by 48 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year).<\/li>\n<li>Over 60 percent of Europeans now have at least basic digital skills.<br \/>However, gaps remain:<\/li>\n<li>Semiconductors: Here, the EU accounts for only 9 percent of the global semiconductor market\u2014far from the 20 percent target for 2030. The same applies to computing capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Dependency: Despite significant progress in the area of cybersecurity, Europe remains structurally dependent on cybersecurity providers outside the EU<\/li>\n<li>Lack of ICT skills: In 2025, only 5 percent of the workforce were specialists\u2014half of the 10 percent target for 2030.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\">Recommendations: Close structural gaps, mobilize investments<\/h3>\n<p>The report contains clear recommendations for both the EU and the member states to further scale up their efforts. To prevent progress from stalling, the report strongly calls for securing funding beyond 2026, further expanding successful projects (e.g., consortia for a European digital infrastructure&nbsp; (EDIC), important projects of common European interest&nbsp; (IPCEI), and coordination at the EU level (e.g., through multi-country projects)&nbsp;.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\">Eurobarometer: Public Support for the EU\u2019s Digital Policy<\/h3>\n<p>The report coincides with the latest special Eurobarometer survey. It shows that an overwhelming majority of Europeans consider digital policy to be the EU\u2019s top priority and strongly support a more autonomous digital future for Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Further Links<\/h4>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/germany.representation.ec.europa.eu\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/germany.representation.ec.europa.eu<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/de\/ip_26_1366\" target=\"_blank\">State of the Digital Decade 2026 Report<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Photo: unsplash<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 17, 2026. In its report on the status of the Digital Decade, the European Commission outlines how the EU is progressing with the digital transformation and highlights its successes and shortcomings. Specifically, the report addresses the digital goals and targets for 2030 across four key areas: digital infrastructure, the digitization of businesses, digital skills, and the digitization of public services. This year\u2019s report shows that Germany is a leader in the development of cutting-edge technology sectors (such as the semiconductor industry and quantum technology).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4764],"tags":[2043,1982,2018,1987],"class_list":["post-541560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-software-en","tag-digitalization","tag-resilience","tag-studies-reports","tag-technological-sovereignty"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>European Commission: EU Report on Digitalization \u2013 Germany Leads in High-Tech Sectors - Silicon Saxony<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/en\/european-commission-eu-report-on-digitalization-germany-leads-in-high-tech-sectors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"European Commission: EU Report on Digitalization \u2013 Germany Leads in High-Tech Sectors - Silicon Saxony\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"June 17, 2026. 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