This session is part of a full-day program with two additional afternoon tracks: 

From 1:30 PM: “Digital Sovereignty or Loss of Control?” – focusing on cloud, communities, and open source governance.
From 4:00 PM: “Europe’s Moment” – discussing European AI strategies and international perspectives. 

The opening of “A Day of Digital Sovereignty” explores how openness can become the foundation of digital self-determination. Look forward to insights from law, IT, and real-world practice. The focus lies on the role of open source, decision-making architectures for sovereign IT systems, and hands-on examples. Why you should join: You’ll gain valuable insights into current developments, tools for evaluating digital infrastructures, and inspiration for your own open-source projects. Take advantage of the Q&A session to engage with experts and exchange ideas.

Agenda:
10:00–10:15 Welcome & Introduction
10:15–10:45 Prof. Dr. Dirk Heckmann: “Open Source – Open Government. Openness as a foundation for an innovative legal state”
10:45–11:15 Sebastian Kreideweiß: “Who decides on sovereign IT? Decision-making architectures and evaluation tool (CMScensus.eu)”
11:15–11:45 Peer Heinlein: “A community has to do, what a community has to do – Community-driven IT infrastructure”
11:45–12:15 Tobias Baader: “OpenCloud: Excellent file management – A practical use case from the business world” 
12:15–12:30 Q&A and transition to lunch break