Overview
- The federal government confirmed €1.8 billion in funding for 536 broadband projects, with approvals handed over at a Berlin event by Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger.
- Thuringia announced nearly €188 million to extend fiber to more than 25,000 addresses in 85 towns across eight districts, with €103 million from Berlin and €85 million from the state.
- An additional €115 million in federal support for Thuringia could connect about 21,000 addresses in nine districts, pending approval of the state's co-funding.
- Saxony’s Bautzen district received four federal grants totaling over €117 million, enabling more than €204 million in combined investments to reach roughly 26,000 further addresses.
- Execution remains the bottleneck as funded projects average about seven years from application to completion, prompting calls for simpler processes and a push by the ministry for faster, higher-quality implementation.