This week I had the opportunity to present @apell.info at #Mindtrek conference in Tampere (FI): #OpenSource business is of strategic importance to the #EU. We engage with policy makers to encourage leveraging this advantage! Thanks for encouraging discussions! (Conference photos: Konsta Lattu.)

As you know, APELL is part of the @eosa.bsky.social project, establishing a recognition scheme for Open Source in the form of awards! ✨ Submit your proposals for the new EOSA Magazine by 15 October, find more info on europeanopensource.academy/eosa-magazin...

🇪🇺 Bring mit uns zusammen Open-Source-Themen in die EU-Politik! @sebastianraible.bsky.social vernetzt und vertritt die europäische Open-Source-Industrie in Brüssel mit unserem Dachverband APELL. 👉 Dafür brauchen wir Dich! 🚀 Werde Mitglied im Advisory Board! ➡️ apell.info#advisoryboard #OpenSource

Here we go: 10 (ish) takeaways from the State of the Union address today by Ursula von der Leyen www.diegonaranjo.eu/10-ish-takea...

Has it really been ten years that I came to #Brussels? Here's to all the things I learned, dear ones I lost, friends and encounters I made along the way. Here's to hope and determination that things can be changed for the better. #10years

On 20 September 2025, I will celebrate Software Freedom Day at Hackerspace Brussels. Join me for my presentation on Why we need Digital Sovereignty and where it comes from! #digitalsovereignty #techsovereignty #SoftwareFreedomDay #sfd #sfd2025 hsbxl.be/events/softw...

Attempts by law enforcement & governments to subvert end-to-end encryption are ongoing. The European Commission will spend a year thinking about their new "Roadmap for law enforcement access to data" & they are (genuinely) asking for people to join an expert group to help: berthub.eu/articles/pos...

🧵4/4 Finally, we ask @ec.europa.eu to - use public procurement to buy 20% #OpenSource products and services now – and **100% Open Source by 2035**! Learn more in detail by downloading our full submission! #CAIDA #Cloud #AI #SovereignTech #TechSovereignty #EU apell.info/2025/07/07/1...

🧵3/4 We ask @ec.europa.eu to - strengthen resilience and reliability of #DigitalInfrastructure with a European Sovereign Tech Fund - realise *open* technological sovereignty through #OpenSource …

🧵2/4 We ask the @ec.europa.eu to - use open standards to facilitate cloud interoperability and switching - look into anti-competitive bundling practices - build institutional capacity by establishing #OpenSource Programme Offices #OSPO …

Last week, the @ec.europa.eu's public consultation on the "AI Continent" initiative ended. It especially looks for input on the *Cloud and AI Development Act* foreseen for end of 2025. On behalf of the European #OpenSource businesses, we submitted input. 🧵1/4

🚨 the @ec.europa.eu is launching an Expert Group for a “Technology Roadmap on [breaking?] Encryption”. You can apply by 1/September! ec.europa.eu/transparency... Please consider sharing this in your circles! #encryption #eu

Actually, I realised I misunderstood the graphics – worth reading the article in full! ;) #eubudget #mff #digitaleurope #horizoneurope #budget

Is your project funded under #NGI0Commons? Did you know you can get support from us in the form of business mentoring? Whether commercial ambitions or not: let us help you reach new audiences, grow your user base and strengthen your #OpenSource project's impact. Contact ngi0 at apell dot info!

The paper published by @netzpolitik.org shows: financing is a major issue for #OpenSource, but administrations need to invest anyways: Win 10 is ending, products get artificially more expensive because of AI features – public procurement is the primary lever for #Europe's sovereign tech #stack. 1/2

Der Bericht, den @netzpolitik.org gerade veröffentlicht, zeigt: #Finanzierung ist Baustelle für #OpenSource. Öffentliche Mittelvergabe ist der erste Hebel in #Europa für souveränen Technologie- #Stack, denn Verwaltungen müssen ohnehin Windows 10 ablösen und… 1/2

Two days of conference on the Next Generation Internet, that is the NGI Forum 2025. I‘m glad to be here today for @apell.info and to host the panel discussion ”Open Infrastructure, Sovereign Future: Building Europe’s Digital capacity“! Join us online, starting in 30 min at 16:10! ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/

At today‘s APELL Conference in #Warsaw, we are happy to announce that two new #OpenSource business associations are joining us: Danske Open Source Leverandører, #DOSL, and the Dutch Open Source Business Alliance (#DOSBA). Read our full announcement on the APELL website:

Here it is, the long awaited @ec.europa.eu's International Digital Strategy! First Ctrl+F shows while #OpenSource is present and important for communication infrastructure, the strategic importance of OS businesses for #techSovereignty has not made the cut. (potential 🧵) ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Last preparations for the #APELLconference2025: ✅ slide deck prepared, ✅ speaker info sent, ✅ textile stickers ordered for overnight delivery… Join us Tuesday in #Warsaw! apell.info/apell-confer... #OpenSource

Speakers confirmed for the #APELLconference2025! Sign up now, meet industry leaders from the #OpenSource ecosystem in #Warsaw, 10 June! Schedule & registration: apell.info/apell-confer... @lpi.org @ec.europa.eu @openforumeurope.org @ldubost.bsky.social‬ @suse.com @linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social‬

Probably one of the most interesting #OpenSource endeavours is #ZenDiS, Germany's Centre for #DigitalSovereignty. At the #APELLconference2025, Leonhard Kugler will present how it builds Sovereign Software for the Public Sector! Join us in Warsaw on 10 June, sign up here: apell.info/apell-confer...

European Commission introduces a new category of "small mid-cap" companies, applying to roughly 38000 companies in the EU with fewer than 750 employees and a turnover of up to €150 million or total assets of up to €129 million that will exempted from the GDPR ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Hi, ich habe ein Early Bird-Ticket für die #rp25 #republica übrig. Es hat ca. 233€ gekostet. Möchte das jemand? Noch nicht personalisiert (geht wohl noch bis Sonntag).

#OpenSource business models are different from traditional tech businesses, what more tells them apart? Joining us to present the findings of @lpi.org at the #APELLconference2025 on 10 June in Warsaw is Elzbieta Godlewska: From work-life balance to AI: what's important to open source professionals

Good reasons to come to #Warsaw in June: 📸 enjoy beautiful Warsaw 🤝 meet the #OpenSource business ecosystem from Europe at the @apell.info Conference (10 June) apell.info/apell-confer... 👨‍💻 hear me speak at the @openforumeurope.org Capital Series Poland 🇵🇱 (11 June) openforumeurope.org/event/capita...

There is a lot going on at @apell.info 🌪️ and while I am currently the only one working for the association, I can fortunately rely on a great team of colleagues like ⭐️ @noujoum.ohai.social.ap.brid.gy ⭐️ and ⭐️ @mariusquabeck.bsky.social ⭐️ at @osb-alliance.de! #OpenSource is a team sport! 👯

The @ec.europa.eu has openend a call for evidence and public consultation on the "AI Continent – new cloud and AI development act", find it here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... #opensource

The ⭐️ APELL Conference 2025 ⭐️ is approaching fast! Today, we announce our workshops! Sign up now to discuss! #industry #business #funding #EU #OpenSource apell.info/apell-confer...

APELL Conference 2025 in Warsaw – bringing together #OpenSource businesses from Poland and throughout Europe! Are you an OSS business, or are you looking for sovereign alternatives to #Cloud services for your company? 📅 Sign up now and join us 10/June! apell.info/apell-confer... #techsovereignty

This June, two back-to-back events will bring Europe’s open source and digital policy discussions to Warsaw • 10 June – APELL Conference 🔗https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/ • 11 June – OFE Capital Series Poland 🔗https://openforumeurope.org/event/capital-series-poland/

Warsaw, we are coming to town! @apell.info is inviting the #OpenSource #business ecosystem to our annual APELL Conference! Sign up now and join decision makers, industry leaders and Open Source innovators from all over #Europe!

Today, we are happy to announce that our network is growing, as #OW2 and APELL are becoming associate organisations! 🚀

Wij wensen u het allerbeste voor uw oprichtingsbijeenkomst vandaag, DOSBA (Dutch Open Source Business Alliance)! #OpenSource #business #Netherlands www.linkedin.com/events/73027...

APELL joins almost 100 partners in the #EuroStack initiative, calling for decisive committments. We urge the European Commission to take action towards sovereign digital infrastructure. #technologicalsovereignty #opensource apell.info/2025/03/17/a...

There’s a discussion brewing in Brussels – a discussion about whether European public authorities should be forced to buy part of their digital needs from European companies. #EU #EuropeanUnion #digitalsovereignty #eurostack

Zwei Tage vor der der Wahl haben Friedrich Merz und die Union eine Anfrage gestellt, die man in dieser Form sonst nur von der AfD kannte. In 551 (!) Fragen stellen sie die Gemeinnützigkeit zahlreicher NGOs in Frage, darunter auch des @netzwerkrecherche.org. dserver.bundestag.de/btd/20/150/2...

And if you want to understand what’s really behind Europe’s €317 billion AI announcements, we broke it down here: www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

We are very happy to announce we are entering a liaison partnership with the Open Logistics Foundation – their efforts in the logistics sector makes for a tangible example of how the principles of #OpenSource are key to creating progress for a whole industry […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

Gestern sprach ich mit @vis über Europas Chancen bei #KI-Entwicklung vor dem Hintergrund von #deepseek. Die EU mit ihren über Länder und Unternehmen verteilten IT-Talenten sollte #opensource als Entwicklungsmodell nutzen und an einem gemeinsamen Projekt arbeiten–Wieso nicht Europäische Open […]

We are happy to invite you to join us for #apelldrinks2025 at #fosdem, Friday evening 20:00! Sign up now for the waiting list, spots are limited! 🥂 #fosdem2025 https://apell.info/apell-drinks-fosdem-2025/

Reports last week indicated @EUCommission could slow down or halt investigations under #DSA and #DMA legislation. We understand the COM may want to keep some aces up its sleeve, but are encouraged to see the rumours were dispelled. We need to ensure that […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

Join us to look into the question what #ArtificialIntelligence can learn from the #OpenSource community in terms of responsibility and trustworthiness: OS is transparent & reproducible by default – examples like COVID contact tracing apps prove: OS can lead the way even in crisis. Starting 14h CET!

Reporting that @ec.europa.eu is aware MS365 is problematic from #dataProtection & #techSovereignty standpoints. Why has COM not long fostered development of alternatives based on mature #opensource software alternatives, maintained by well established EU businesses, available to bear the load today?