Overview - Building Bridges: A Digital Dialogue - connecting Berlin, Rome and Brussels | Beyond the Digital Omnibus: What Will Make Europe Competitive?

European sovereignty, welfare, and defence are fundamentally dependent on a competitive economy — yet geopolitical pressures continue to intensify. Global competition in artificial intelligence and tech is accelerating rapidly. How Europe chooses to regulate these domains will crucially shape its overall economic future. Digital policy can no longer be treated as a sectoral concern; it has become industrial strategy.

Calls from German industry to simplify regulation and reduce administrative burden — including through initiatives such as the Digital Omnibus and the Digital Fitness Check — are gaining significant momentum. The critical question, however, is whether these reforms are sufficiently ambitious or merely cosmetic in nature.

Against this backdrop, Tagesspiegel convenes a high-level discussion entitled “Beyond the Digital Omnibus: What Will Make Europe Competitive?” bringing together leading voices from industry, politics, and research to examine what is at stake for Europe and to explore concrete pathways toward a more innovation-friendly environment — one that ultimately translates into sustainable economic growth.

Tagesspiegel is the leading media outlet from Germany’s capital. It has the highest paid circulation of all newspapers in the Berlin region, with a growing market share for more than ten years. Tagesspiegel is among the most frequently cited newspapers in Germany and reaches more political decision‑makers in the capital than all other national subscription newspapers combined. Both editorial and publishing teams are continuously expanding to meet the challenges of the media industry with innovation. Tagesspiegel, like Die Zeit, Handelsblatt, and Wirtschaftswoche, is part of DvH Medien GmbH, owned by Dieter von Holtzbrinck.