Cologne / Germany, 16 April 2026 | Countdown to ANGA COM 2026: From 19 to 21 May, Cologne will once again become the most important meeting point for the telecommunications and media industries. Alongside 430 international exhibitors, Europe’s leading Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Media and Connectivity offers a world-class conference programme this year. Following the keynote by the German Federal Minister for Digital Transformation, Dr. Karsten Wildberger, more than 240 decision-makers and experts will discuss the latest trends, strategies and innovations. Three days of business, networking and new inspiration!
Highlights in the topic area telecommunications and fiber:
All conference highlights will be translated simultaneously (German/English).
Keynote Dr. Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:00-11:30 CET
Gigabit Summit: How and when will Germany be connected to the best Network?
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:30-12:30 CET
Fiber Summit: How do we make FTTH a Success Story?
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 10:00-11:00 CET
Municipalities Summit: Financing, Cooperation and Resilience
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 10:00-11:00 CET
The Municipalities Summit is part of the Theme Day Municipalities on Thursday, 21 May 2026. On this day, attendance at ANGA COM, including the entire conference programme, is completely free of charge.
Highlights in the topic area media, content and streaming:
All conference highlights will be translated simultaneously (German/English).
CEO Interview: Stephan Schmitter, CEO RTL Deutschland, in Conversation with Thomas Lückerath, DWDL.de
Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 13:00-13:15 CET
TV and Streaming Summit: Marketing, Monetization and Partnerships
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 11:30-12:30 CET
In addition to these highlights, ANGA COM’s extensive conference programme features over 60 panels – almost 40 of them taking place in English or with German/English simultaneous translation. Topics such as fiber roll-out, marketing, in-house networks, open access, content, streaming trends, advertising markets, partnerships, consolidation, migration from copper to fiber, telecommunications regulation, Digital Networks Act, TV rights, Artificial Intelligence, data centers, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity and gigabit funding are covered. The up-to-date status of the strategy programme is available here, the programme section “Technology & Practice here, the programme for the Innovation Stage (free of charge for all exhibition visitors) here and the speaker list can be found here.
This year features the premiere of a particularly hands-on and interactive conference format: For the first time, 25 Round Table discussions will take place in small groups, focusing on controversial theses presented by their respective table captains. Full details and online registration for the Round Tables are available here.
Dr. Peter Charissé, CEO ANGA COM: “2026 is a key year for the telecommunications and media industries. Over the next ten months, we will determine how the landscape will look like in ten years. I am especially looking forward to two premieres: the discussion between the Federal Minister Dr. Wildberger and the CEOs of the telecommunications industry at the Gigabit Summit, and our new Round Tables offering, which allow visitors to actively engage in discussions on truly hot topics.”
The exhibitor list and floor plans plans are available online at angacom.de. Information on stand booking, sponsoring and promotion can also be found on the website. The ANGA COM fact sheet with numerous statements from leading representatives of the fiber, broadband and media industries as well as a variety of videos and photos are also available there. The ANGA COM app is available for optimal exhibition and conference preparation.
Registration for conference and exhibition visitors is possible online. Tickets for the exhibition are available for 25.- Euros, participation in the regular conference programme is possible from 140.- Euros. On the third day, Thursday, 21 May 2026, participation in the exhibition and conference programme is completely free of charge. Also during ANGA COM, registration is only possible online, there will be no ticket counters on-site.
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ANGA COM is Europe's leading Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Media & Connectivity. It brings together network operators, vendors and content providers on all issues of the broadband and media distribution. In 2026, cooperation partners of the conference programme are Accenture, ANGA, Broadband Forum, connect, connect professional, Egon Zehnder, EY, EY Parthenon, Federal Gigabit Bureau, German TV Platform, InfraNum, NLconnect, Ocilion, OFAA, Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center, The SCTE (Society for Broadband Professionals), VATM and VAUNET. Sponsoring partners are QVC, SES Germany and Tele AG. The next show date is 19 to 21 May 2026 in Cologne / Germany.