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Digital Sovereignty or Digital Colony? A Wake-Up Call for Europe
“Without radical measures to reduce dependency on digital monopolies, the digital future of Germany and Europe is lost.”
—Prof. Dr. Harald Wehnes
In this episode of Open Matters, we speak with Prof. Dr. Harald Wehnes, Chair of Computer Science at the University of Würzburg and spokesperson for the German Informatics Society’s Working Group on Digital Sovereignty.
Prof. Wehnes shares his perspective on:
This is a conversation on the digital crossroads facing Germany, the EU, and the world as a whole.
📌 Are these warnings alarmist—or overdue? You decide.
🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on open-source tech!
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The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Collabora Productivity or its affiliates. The content is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered official guidance or fact-checked technical documentation.
00:00 Intro
00:58 What is digital sovereignty?
01:21 Where do Germany and the UK stand?
02:40 Germany as a digital colony?
04:21 What are the consequences of this dependency ?
08:06 How have we gotten to this point?
09:17 Why isn't using German data centres good enough?
10:23 Is there any good news?!
12:33 How would you outline your message in 30 seconds?
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By @fps_gbg – PeerTube“Without radical measures to reduce dependency on digital monopolies, the digital future of Germany and Europe is lost.”
—Prof. Dr. Harald Wehnes
In this episode of Open Matters, we speak with Prof. Dr. Harald Wehnes, Chair of Computer Science at the University of Würzburg and spokesperson for the German Informatics Society’s Working Group on Digital Sovereignty.
Prof. Wehnes shares his perspective on:
This is a conversation on the digital crossroads facing Germany, the EU, and the world as a whole.
📌 Are these warnings alarmist—or overdue? You decide.
🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on open-source tech!
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-matters-podcast/id1807042369
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4frqRzV9DsAC0HfJ3ewaeD
RSS: https://www.collaboraonline.com/feed/mp3/
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Collabora Productivity or its affiliates. The content is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered official guidance or fact-checked technical documentation.
00:00 Intro
00:58 What is digital sovereignty?
01:21 Where do Germany and the UK stand?
02:40 Germany as a digital colony?
04:21 What are the consequences of this dependency ?
08:06 How have we gotten to this point?
09:17 Why isn't using German data centres good enough?
10:23 Is there any good news?!
12:33 How would you outline your message in 30 seconds?