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KRITIS (Critical Infrastructures) Competence Group<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

For the KRITIS Competence Group (CG) of eco \u2013 Association of the Internet Industry, 2025 was a year marked by far-reaching regulatory developments at both national and European level. The association\u2019s work focused primarily on the implementation of the NIS2 Directive, the new Framework Act for critical infrastructures (KRITIS-DG), the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), as well as the e-Evidence Regulation and DORA. Through continuous dialogue, incisive publications and strategic statements, the KRITIS CG, under the expert leadership of Ulrich Plate, has fostered essential dialogue between policymakers, public authorities and the Internet industry. This annual report summarises the most important webinars, expert meetings, press releases, news articles and international specialist articles from 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Webinars, Meetings and Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, the KRITIS CG organised and facilitated various meetings to strengthen the technical discourse on the security of critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 February 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Session on the \u201cNIS2 Implementing Guide<\/a>\u201d: The programme kicked off with an expert meeting focusing on ENISA\u2019s technical guide<\/a>. The event centred on the methodological and technical implementation of the far-reaching NIS2 requirements. To provide participants with practical guidance, a special handout containing detailed recommendations for operators of critical infrastructures (KRITIS) was published following the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 April 2025 <\/strong>\u2013 NIS2: Implementation and Practical Experience<\/a>: At this expert meeting of the KRITIS CG, the group discussed the practical challenges and experiences to date regarding the implementation of the NIS2 Directive in companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 July 2025<\/strong> \u2013 KRITIS Regulatory Expert Meeting<\/a>: This meeting focused on current regulatory requirements. Following the official welcome at 13:00, the agenda began at 13:15 with eco\u2019s statement on the evaluation of the Cybersecurity Act (CSA). This was followed by an in-depth discussion on how companies can overcome the challenges posed by NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act and the e-Evidence Regulation in practical implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 December 2025<\/strong> \u2013 E-Evidence in practice<\/a>: At the end of the year, the thematic focus of the KRITIS CG was on the preservation of electronic evidence. The agenda included a keynote speech on the current status of the E-Evidence Regulation at EU level, as well as discussions on technical implementation. Another key focus was the presentation on the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA)\u2019s new Security Catalogue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Press Releases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The KRITIS Competence Group\u2019s media presence was strongly characterised by proactive press releases on the most important planned legislation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 April 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Start of the DORA reporting period<\/a>: Just in time for the start of the regulatory submission period under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the eco Association published a statement highlighting that the NIS2 implementation is massively increasing the pressure on digital supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22 April 2025 <\/strong>\u2013 Warning regarding the shutdown of the CVE database<\/a>: In an urgent statement, eco Board Member Klaus Landefeld warned of the global consequences of the impending end of the central CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) project due to the withdrawal of US funding and called for a swift, internationally coordinated solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 July 2025 <\/strong>\u2013 NIS2 cabinet decision adopted<\/a>: KRITIS CG commented on the national implementation. KRITIS expert Ulrich Plate emphasised that companies must urgently use this time to evaluate existing security architectures and refine internal risk analyses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 September 2025 <\/strong>\u2013 German Cabinet Decision on the KRITIS Umbrella Act<\/a>: eco also commented on the new draft bill for the KRITIS Umbrella Act. Ulrich Plate welcomed the creation of a uniform framework for physical security, but explicitly warned against double obligations for operators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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News & Expert Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the Competence Group carried out extensive awareness-raising work in the form of news articles and external publications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a guest article in ServiceToday magazine entitled \u201cNIS2 is coming \u2013 and changing more than just compliance\u201d, experts from the Competence Group explained that the new requirements necessitate far-reaching changes in operational IT security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dotmagazine <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To ensure the challenges facing the German Internet industry are heard in the international discourse, representatives of the KRITIS CG and the eco Board published an article in the English-language industry dotmagazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NIS2 and CER Rippling the Waves<\/a>: In this specialist article, Ulrich Plate, Leader of eco KRITIS CG, analyses in detail how the European NIS2 and CER (Critical Entities Resilience) directives will reshape large parts of the European economy through strict requirements. Particular focus is placed on the obligation of senior management to personally approve and oversee cyber risk management measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infrastructure, Interconnection, Innovation: What 30 Years Have Taught Us<\/a>: Klaus Landefeld, eco Board Member for Infrastructure and Networks, outlines in this article the 30-year development of digital infrastructure in Germany \u2013 from pure research networks to the critical lifeline of today\u2019s economy. He calls for strategic cooperation and the consistent expansion of robust infrastructure in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fazit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The year 2025 underscores the relevance of the KRITIS Competence Group within the association. Through its direct involvement in key legislative processes (NIS2, KRITIS-DG, CRA), its educational work in targeted webinars and the prominent placement of specialist topics in dotmagazine, the KRITIS CGhas provided its members with essential guidance through the regulatory jungle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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