{"id":17393,"date":"2026-04-02T08:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudandheat.com\/?post_type=news-press&#038;p=17393"},"modified":"2026-04-02T08:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:46:11","slug":"foundation-of-the-business-association-digital-economy-saxony","status":"publish","type":"news-press","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudandheat.com\/en\/news-press\/gruendung-unternehmensverband-digitalwirtschaft-sachsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Saxon Digital Pact: Business alliance joins forces for the state's digital future"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17393\" class=\"elementor elementor-17393\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news-press\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3532016 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3532016\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee54514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee54514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Leipzig, 1 April 2026<\/strong> - Saxony has a new, powerful voice in the digital economy. In Leipzig's R42 Games Hub, leading figures from Saxony's digital economy have joined forces to form the \u201eUnternehmensverband Digitalwirtschaft Sachsen\u201c (Saxony Digital Economy Business Association) in order to give the large number of owner-managed companies a strong, independent voice.<\/p><h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The combined strength of Saxony's small and medium-sized enterprises<\/strong><\/h5><p dir=\"ltr\">The relevance of this alliance is already clear from the sheer size of the founding round. In total, the participating companies already employ well over 1,500 highly qualified employees in the field of digitalisation. This alliance therefore not only represents technological excellence, but is also an important employer and training driver for the entire state.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSaxony has a strong, efficient digital and tech industry that has the potential to shape the future of digitalisation in Saxony itself, but also beyond Saxony's borders. The newly founded association is intended to give a strong voice to the companies closely associated with Saxony and help to strengthen Saxony's economy. When I heard about the goals of the association, it was a matter of course for me to bring the two companies D3TN and Cloud&amp;Heat into the association,\u201d says Marius Feldmann, COO of Cloud&amp;Heat Technologies GmbH from Dresden.<\/p><div class=\"messages-box\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"rcx-box rcx-box--full rcx-css-vlo1oi rcx-css-1cb6i7s\" data-overlayscrollbars=\"host\"><div class=\"os-scrollbar os-scrollbar-vertical os-theme-dark os-scrollbar-auto-hide os-scrollbar-handle-interactive os-scrollbar-cornerless os-scrollbar-visible os-scrollbar-auto-hide-hidden\"><div class=\"os-scrollbar-track\"><div class=\"os-scrollbar-handle\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Strong response from politics and administration<\/strong><\/h5><p dir=\"ltr\">The foundation was accompanied by high-ranking representatives from politics and administration. Michael Kretschmer, Minister President of the Free State of Saxony, emphasised the importance of the growing industry:<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u201eWith the founding of the Saxony Digital Economy Business Association, the digital SME sector has been given a strong voice. The rapid growth of the industry in the Free State shows that Saxony has enormous innovative strength. The many smaller owner-managed companies in particular harbour great potential for sustainable jobs and digital sovereignty in line with European standards. The association will be an important partner on this road to success.\u201c<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0Leipzig's Mayor for Economic Affairs, Clemens Sch\u00fclke, also sees the initiative as a decisive impetus for transforming entrepreneurial spirit and technology into genuine regional added value:<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u201eInnovation doesn't happen in a quiet room. It needs space, a tailwind and the will to think bigger together. This is exactly what this day stands for: with today's foundation, a new structure for growth, exchange and the strategic ability to act is being created here in the centre of Leipzig. This is where what makes Saxony's digital future strong comes together: entrepreneurial spirit, technology and the ambition to turn good ideas into real added value.\u201c<\/p><h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>About the Saxony Digital Economy Business Association<\/strong><\/h5><p dir=\"ltr\">The Unternehmensverband Digitalwirtschaft Sachsen represents the interests of owner-managed software and digital companies in the Free State of Saxony. As a strategic alliance of business and cutting-edge research, it strengthens Saxony's technological sovereignty and global competitiveness. The association acts as a central mouthpiece for politicians and is committed to reducing bureaucratic hurdles, promoting the transfer of innovation and positioning Saxony as a first-class location for digital talent and investors. It combines regional roots with international clout.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">The joint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudandheat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-01-Manifest-des-Unternehmensverbandes-Digitalwirtschaft-Sachsen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201eManifesto of the Saxon digital economy\u201c<\/a> forms the foundation of our joint work.<\/p><h6 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<strong>Founding members<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Appsfactory<\/strong>\u00a0(Dr Rolf Kluge)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>brain-SCC GmbH\u00a0<\/strong>(Sirko Scheffler)\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Cloud&amp;Heat Technologies GmbH <\/strong>(Dr Marius Feldmann)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>datom GmbH <\/strong>(Jana Brochlitz)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>D3TN GmbH (<\/strong>Dr Marius Feldmann)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Exxeta<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>AG <\/strong>(Dr Peter Heine)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Gecko GmbH<\/strong>\u00a0(Christopher Siebenh\u00fcner)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Saxonia Network Systems GmbH <\/strong>(Frank Tornau)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>interface projects<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>GmbH <\/strong>(Dr Uwe Crenze)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>levelbuild AG<\/strong>\u00a0(Michael Woitag)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Central German IT GmbH<\/strong>\u00a0(Martin Flechsig)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>N+P Information Systems GmbH<\/strong>\u00a0(Paul Hertwig)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>S&amp;P Beteiligungs- und Managementgesellschaft mbH <\/strong>(Felix Reuschel)<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>vital.services<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>GmbH<\/strong>\u00a0(Florian Meissner)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leipzig, 1. 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