atene KOM GmbH from Berlin accompanies the public sector in project development in the areas of digitalisation, energy, mobility, health and education. We bring municipalities, counties and companies together and jointly develop the infrastructure for the future. Strengthening rural areas is the focus of our work. Together with German and European partners, we work on funding projects, for example for the digitalisation of rural areas, develop smart mobility concepts for local and regional transport or intelligent strategies to promote sustainable development. In addition, atene KOM acts as project executing agency for the funding programme for the expansion of Gigabit Internet on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. In addition to its Berlin headquarters, atene KOM has seven regional offices in Germany: Bonn, Leipzig, Munich, Osterholz-Scharmbeck near Bremen, Schwerin, Stuttgart and Wiesbaden. We also operate an office in Brussels and in Kiev.

Huawei Technologies is an independent, privately-held leading global provider of information technology and telecommunications solutions. The Company is headquartered in Shenzhen, has 194,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people. Huawei employs 80,000 people in research and development and operates 16 research and development Centers and in collaboration with partners around the world 28 innovation Centers. In Germany, Huawei has been active since 2001 and employs more than 2,200 employees at 18 locations. Huawei is committed to bringing digital to every person, home, and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg is a "Mittelstands"-minded universal bank with total assets of EUR 241 billion and 10,000 employees (as of 31 Dec. 2018), thus one of the largest banks in Germany. Its core activities include the business with corporate customers, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, and the private customer business as well as savings banks. A further focus is placed on real-estate and project financing as well as customer-oriented capital markets business with banks, savings banks and institutional investors.

Bird & Bird LLP is an international law firm which supports organisations being changed by technology or the digital world. We combine exceptional legal expertise with deep industry knowledge and refreshingly creative thinking, to help clients achieve their commercial goals. With over 1300 lawyers in 29 offices across Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and North America, as well as close ties with firms in other parts of the world, we're ready to help you wherever you are. If you want to find out more, visit www.twobirds.com.

NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is one of the leading German commercial banks. Its core business areas include transactions with corporate customers, private and commercial customers including private banking, as well as structured financing in the energy and infrastructure sector, for aircraft and for commercial real estate in Germany and beyond. As part of its commitment to promote a sustainable and interconnected society, NORD/LB is strongly placing its project financing focus on digital infrastructure, social infrastructure and renewable energy assets.