Klaus Becker

Die OAKAI-Arbeitsmatrix für Digitale Souveränität

Digital sovereignty will be everywhere by 2026. At conferences, in strategy papers, in PowerPoint presentations. Rarely in reality. Because true digital sovereignty isn't revealed in a slogan, but in a simple question: Can we decide for ourselves, or do our systems, providers, and legacy systems decide for us? This is where digital sovereignty meets tech due diligence . And that's precisely where things get uncomfortable. Many IT landscapes function, but they are not sovereign. The data...

Digital sovereignty lies in the ability to control data, digital infrastructure, and key algorithms in one's own interest, rather than merely possessing usage rights to black-box platforms. Current research on "Digital Sovereignty in the Era of Industry 5.0" emphasizes precisely these aspects: control over data, infrastructure, and digital artifacts such as models or pipelines. The framework conditions are becoming more difficult for European companies: Hyperscaler dominance and cloud...