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Company: Joschka Fischer and Company

Job title: Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany a.D.

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25.05.2025

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Europe in the new world order, digital sovereignty as a location factor

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Joschka Fischer, Joschka Fischer and Company

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Data Sovereignty: Who controls our data in the digital world?

Data is the fuel that drives global digitalization. However, this also brings the issue of data sovereignty into focus. What does this concept entail, and why is it of such paramount importance to individuals, businesses, and states?

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Why is sovereignty becoming digital?

The fourth industrial revolution, driven by AI and digital technologies, is fundamentally transforming the way we live and work, but also harbors risks such as cybercrime and dependence on digital monopolies. To minimize these risks and safeguard European values, digital sovereignty, i.e. control over one's own data and digital infrastructures, is of crucial importance for companies and states.

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Trust and Interoperability, the DNA of digital sovereignty

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