Wolfgang Tremmel, Head of DE-CIX Academy, has been with DE-CIX since 2006 and has worked with DE-CIX since 1995. In the DE-CIX Academy, he focuses on sharing knowledge on peering, network interconnection, and related topics. In this interview, he gives an insight into the work that goes into developing the Academy’s workshops and webinars, and takes us back to the “birth” of DE-CIX 25 years ago and why the decision was made to found the Internet Exchange in Frankfurt.