Germany’s Public Sector Accelerates Push to Ditch US Big Tech for Open Source
For years, the concept of “digital sovereignty” in Europe was mostly a political buzzword. But in 2026, Germany’s public sector is turning that rhetoric into a sweeping operational reality. From local municipalities to the federal government, German institutions are actively ripping out proprietary US software—most notably Microsoft’s ecosystem—and replacing it with open-source alternatives. Driven by … Read more