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Digital Sovereignty in Corporate IT

Identify dependencies, assess risks, and develop effective IT strategies

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Digital sovereignty is no longer merely a political buzzword, but a concrete technical and strategic issue for companies that use cloud services, AI systems, and modern platforms. In many IT environments, dependencies on vendors, proprietary technologies, or closed data formats are creeping in—often without a conscious decision and with direct implications for security, costs, innovation, and operational freedom. In this practice-oriented training , you training how sovereignty in digital infrastructures can be assessed, technically classified, and operationally improved. With a focus on cloud, AI, and open-source architectures. The focus is on specific risks, architectural patterns, governance approaches, and technical measures that organizations can use to reduce their dependencies while simultaneously making productive use of modern platforms.

The Fundamentals of Digital Sovereignty
- Concept, dimensions, and strategic significance.
- Sovereignty vs. Self-Sufficiency.
- Risks Associated with Modern Cloud and Platform Dependencies.
- Practical examples and current developments.
Data sovereignty and regulatory requirements
- Data residency, data portability, and open formats.
- The Cloud Act, Schrems II, and the regulatory framework.
- Encryption, key management, and privacy-enhancing technologies.
- Gaia-X and European approaches.
Cloud Sovereignty and Architectural Patterns
- Hyperscalers, EU tenders, and legal classification.
- Lock-in risks and strategies for reducing dependencies.
- Hybrid and multi-cloud approaches.
- Kubernetes, open standards, and sovereign platform architectures.
AI Sovereignty and Open Source
- Proprietary vs. open AI models.
- Risks and Opportunities of Modern AI Stacks.
- Open Source as a Factor in Sovereignty.
- Community, licensing, and governance aspects.
Security, Governance, and Compliance
- The relationship between security and digital sovereignty.
- SBOMs, transparency, and auditability.
- Governance models and organizational implementation.
- Risk and Cost Assessment.
Effective solutions and practical implementation
- Comprehensive solutions for key IT areas.
- Architectural patterns for greater independence.
- GitOps, IaC, and open APIs.
- Roadmap for phased implementation within the company.

Your benefit

You understand the technical, organizational, and regulatory aspects of digital sovereignty.
You will learn to systematically assess risks and dependencies in cloud, AI, and platform architectures.
You can identify lock-in risks and mitigate them through appropriate architectural decisions.
You'll learn specific best practices for effective cloud, AI, and open-source strategies.
You will develop a realistic vision for increasing your company's digital capabilities.

trainer

Marcel Beyer

Anastasia Vöhringer

Methods

Professional insights and architectural analyses
Practical case studies and group work
Discussions and breakout sessions
Evaluation of real-world platform and cloud scenarios
Live demos and hands-on examples

Recommended for

IT architects and cloud engineers
Security and DevSecOps teams
IT Directors and Digital Transformation Leaders
Platform and Infrastructure Teams
Governance, Compliance, and Risk Officers

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42903

€ 1.290,- plus VAT

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2 days

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4 Events

German

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16.11.2026

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18.02.2027

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