{"id":216250,"date":"2025-06-10T16:01:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/?post_type=glossar&p=216250"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:34:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T11:34:30","slug":"digital-sovereignty","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/glossary\/digital-sovereignty\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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context and relevance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the wake of increasing geopolitical tensions and global dependencies, digital sovereignty is becoming increasingly important in Europe. Dependence on non-European cloud services, platforms, and software solutions poses risks to data protection, security of supply, and economic stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current global situation clearly shows that digital dependencies can quickly turn into strategic risks. Trade conflicts, sanctions, and political tensions between major technology providers and their countries of origin highlight how vulnerable digital supply chains are. Europe\u2014and Germany in particular\u2014is dependent on non-European providers in many areas, such as cloud infrastructures, operating systems, and AI platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens if critical services suddenly become unavailable? Or if sensitive data is processed outside European jurisdictions? The answer is clear: the ability of companies, public authorities, and entire economies to function is at stake. Some regulations addressing precisely this problem area are already in force as EU directives, which German companies must also comply with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

goals of digital sovereignty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n