eco – the Association of the German Internet Industry represents and supports all enterprises that make commercial use of the Internet. It represents companies in the political process, encourages communication among market participants and supports the marketing of their products.

The eco Member Assembly defines the objectives, strategies and the framework for all association activities, while the managing board and secretariat actively represent members’ interests. A comprehensive public relations programme and internal communications support the broader communications strategy. To facilitate the creation of networks within the industry, eco organises open forum events (so-called LocalTalks) and joint marketing initiatives.

eco’s main fields of expertise and activity are clustered around topics such as infrastructure and technology, content, applications, as well as legal and regulatory matters, each of which is assigned to an individual member of the board.