New DAB+BundesMUX: Digital radio now also in Schleswig-Holstein!

New DAB+BundesMUX: Digital radio now also in Schleswig-Holstein!

Neuruppin, Deutschland - On July 1, 2025, the radio world in Schleswig-Holstein becomes a piece of digital. As of today, three new locations for the first DAB+Bundesmux on Channel 5c are active. According to Digitalfernsehen.de are the new transmission sites in Bredstedt with 3 kW and 2 kW and Itzehoe with 1 kW. This expansion ensures that the programs of the Deutschlandradio in Schleswig-Holstein can not only be received in better quality, but also have a broader range.

The VMA, which was carried out in Schleswig-Holstein on June 30, 2025, affects several locations. Deutschlandfunk has set its analoguing in four regions, while Deutschlandfunk has switched to DAB+ in twelve areas. Regional curiosity is also awakened, because the complete switch to DAB+ by 2031 is part of an agreement between the radio stations, the state government and the state media facility, such as dabplus.de Reported.

advantages of DAB+

Why is this change so important? DAB+ brings with it numerous advantages: clear sound, additional information about color displays and, above all, free reception without data volume. In addition, up to 16 programs can be distributed via a transmission mast, which increases energy efficiency. Numerous DAB+offers are already available-more than 300 digitally and around 100 of them exclusively via DAB+, Deutschlandradio.de Fixed.

Are you curious about the new technology? From mid -2025, the "Automatic Safety Alert (ASA)" warning system will also be available via DAB+ and enables security reports to receive directly and reliably.

Future view for DAB+ in Germany

The DAB+Bundesmux in Germany will grow to a total of 182 locations by the end of 2025. Another seven locations are already being planned that cover different regions, including Eberswalde and Neuruppin in Brandenburg as well as several places in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony. The market activities and the integration of regional specialist trade should help the citizens: inside to master the transition to the digital radio and

The switch to DAB+ is therefore more than just a technical change; It embodies the current trend towards a more efficient and extensive media landscape. While we move towards the digitization of radio transmission, it remains to be hoped that the citizens: inside the advantage of this new technology quickly recognize and also accept. It is up to us to design the new radio world!