This international conference in Berlin will explore the current state of digitisation in the worlds of culture and scholarship. The conference will focus on diverse initiatives in the field of digitisation across Europe, addressing a series of underlying questions. The event will encourage cooperation among the different cultural organisations for the creation of a wider European digital network. A special attention will be given to the Michael project (funded under the eTEN programme) which is extending its service beyond France, Italy and UK to eleven additional Member States.