25/09/2026
🎙️ IT Talks 294: European digital sovereignty in practice
Guest: Alexander Rosenthal
Language: English
Duration: 37:45 min
Europe is increasingly talking about digital sovereignty, and the German state of Schleswig-Holstein is already putting it into practice. Alexander Rosenthal, Head of https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yqmXb0, explains how the state is reducing its dependence on proprietary platforms by moving towards open source.
Around 80 percent of office licenses have already been replaces, while email, cloud services and parts of the desktop environment are being migrated to open alternatives. But digital sovereignty is not just about technology. It is about control, responsibility and the ability to act when geopolitical or commercial dependencies become a risk.
The conversation explores what Schleswig-Holstein have learned from their eight-year journey, why leadership and change management are critical, and why Rosenthal believes Europe already has the knowledge, companies and resources needed to become more digitally independent.
Listen to the episode here ⬇️
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0yqmXX0