Gratulations to our friends at Proton for this necessary step. https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/30/privacy-focused-app-maker-proton-sues-apple-over-alleged-anticompetitive-practices-and-fees/

Unglaublich. Die EU knickt vor Trump ein statt die eigene Gesetze durchzusetzen die zum Schutz der Europäischen Bürger und Unternehmen eingeführt wurden.

https://digitalpolitik.ghost.io/big-tech-regulierung-eu-kommission-beugt-sich-druck-von-trump/
https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/perspektive/keine-deals-fuer-trumps-tech-bros-pausder-appelliert-an-eu-chefin/

Nice article about the new Nextcloud cloud native, micro-services, Kubernetes ready extensions system that scales to multiple millions of users. https://www.computerweekly.com/de/tipp/Nextcloud-externe-Apps-mit-Docker-und-AppAPI-einrichten

Today I'm in Brussels again for a meeting with the European Commission. I hope they understand the importance of more European Open Source solutions for our Digital Sovereignty.

I just finished a very inspiring political strategy workshop at Lake Como. Lots of interesting discussions around Digital Sovereignty and EuroStack. Next stop is NYC for some exciting meetings with the United Nations. #Nextcloud

I am happy to speak at UbuCon Asia in Kadmandu in August. https://nepal.gnome.org/ubucon

NRC did a great interview with me. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/06/13/het-bedrijf-waar-heel-europa-naar-kijkt-om-digitaal-onafhankelijk-te-worden-pleit-voor-een-ict-revolutie-a4896840

In Munich, early signs of a European hyperscaler revolt
https://www.raconteur.net/technology/in-munich-early-signs-of-a-european-hyperscaler-revolt

Danish Precedent Fuels German State’s Open‑Source Shift
https://thearabianpost.com/danish-precedent-fuels-german-states-open%E2%80%91source-shift/

Heise writes about our latest Nextcloud Talk release. Very interesting! https://www.heise.de/en/news/Nextcloud-Talk-instead-of-MS-Teams-10439430.html

Today is a special day for me. For 3 years I worked with the German government and other organizations on Green IT topics and the Blauer Engel. I am happy that today Nextcloud got as first cloud software the Blauer Engel certificate from the German government. https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-as-first-cloud-software-to-get-the-blauer-engel-ecolabel-for-green-it/ Yay!!

The Nextcloud Summit last Thursday was a blast. A lot bigger, more exciting and interesting than expected. Thanks to our awesome speakers! And of course we had the first Nextcloud Awards ceremony (https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-awards-2025-celebrating-those-building-a-sovereign-digital-future/) And we launched the new awesome Nextcloud Talk release. (https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-talk-munich/) And our exciting new collaboration with IONOS.

Now I'm on the way to Warsaw to attend the Apell conference tomorrow. Interesting times.
https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/

Happy birthday, Nextcloud! Today 9 years ago 12 people founded Nextcloud to create a complete Free and Open Source alternative to centralized proprietary cloud services and open core competitors.
Together we achieved a lot more than what I dreamed of. We are the leading European Open Source collaboration solution thanks to our awesome community. Thanks to everyone!

Speicherguide quotes me about the BWI GoogleCloud deal. I think this is a huge strategic mistake. https://www.speicherguide.de/news/kritik-bundeswehr-setzt-auf-cloud-infrastruktur-von-google-26670.html

Een eigen cloud voor Europa? ‘Niet nodig’, zegt de ceo van het Duitse Nextcloud https://mtsprout.nl/tech-innovatie/nextcloud-frank-karlitschek

I'm happy that my talk at re:publica was very well received https://re-publica.com/de/session/so-baut-man-ein-nachhaltiges-open-source-unternehmen Lot's of great questions from the audience.

Yay! re:publica starts Monday. Additionally to my talk on Tuesday I will be on a panel Monday evening discussing Digital Sovereignty
https://re-publica.com/de/session/reclaim-cloud-europas-tech-industrie-braucht-eine-eigene-mutige-agenda This will be fun!!

I am happy to do a fire side chat about Digital Sovereignty today at GITEX. https://nextcloud.com/blog/event/nextcloud-will-be-present-at-gitex-europe-2025/ Join if you are in Berlin

The 8 Software companies who build openDesk wrote this article. If you want Digital Sovereignty then the best is to work with existing Open Source vendors and don’t reinvent the wheel https://background.tagesspiegel.de/digitalisierung-und-ki/briefing/der-weg-zu-nachhaltiger-digitaler-souveraenitaet

The Open Education Day in Bern was great. Lots of interest in Open Source and Nextcloud. Next stop Paris for the Open Source Founders Summit. https://05f5.com One of my favorite events of the year.