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With vision and attitude: new impetus for proven principles
"Digital sovereignty is not a fashion trend, but a question of our future viability", explains Peer Heinlein, founder and managing director of the Heinlein Group. "For over 30 years, we have been building technologies with the Heinlein Group that are independent, open and secure. Jutta Horstmann not only shares the values and vision of the Heinlein Group - she has also proven over many years that she can effectively implement this approach in complex organizational structures. Her experience and strategic foresight are a great asset to us - especially at a time when open source and digital sovereignty are not just political buzzwords, but key building blocks of a resilient infrastructure."
Jutta Horstmann has been active in the open source community for decades and was most recently Managing Director of the Center for Digital Sovereignty (ZenDiS). Previously, as COO and CTO at the international tech company eyeo (Adblock Plus), she was responsible for the technological realignment and growth to over 300 employees, among other things. In all her roles, she has championed digitalization for the common good, open source and sustainable organizational development.
"The Heinlein Group stands for the values that Europe needs now: Responsibility, transparency and technological independence", emphasizes Jutta Horstmann, Co-CEO of the Heinlein Group. "Our vision is secure and free communication that connects people and organizations across Europe - across borders, based on open standards and with the highest level of security. I look forward to developing this vision further together with Peer Heinlein and the entire team - and to designing an independent technology stack for Germany and Europe. This is how we create trust, strengthen digital sovereignty and contribute to an open, democratic society."
A company paving the way for digital independence
The Heinlein Group - with mailbox, OpenTalk, OpenCloud and Heinlein Support - already offers central components for a sovereign and resilient digital infrastructure. The products and services are open source, can be operated independently and stand for data protection, interoperability and long-term availability. They enable public institutions, companies and civil society to reduce critical dependencies and ensure a sustainable ability to innovate. The Heinlein Group is thus making a concrete contribution to Europe's technological resilience - both in terms of the political objectives of the EuroStack and Deutschland-Stack and in the practical development of trustworthy IT structures.
With the new dual leadership of Peer Heinlein and Jutta Horstmann, the Heinlein Group is clearly underlining its position as a credible, experienced and strategically-minded shaper of digital infrastructure. The goal: an open, secure and sovereign future for Europe.
About the Heinlein Group
The Heinlein Group, based in Berlin, stands for digital sovereignty, data protection and open source. It unites the Heinlein Support, mailbox, OpenTalk and OpenCloud brands under its umbrella, which offer many years of expertise in open standards, personal advice and innovative solutions for secure communication and independent IT infrastructure. Whether email services, video conferencing or file management - the Heinlein Group's products are GDPR-compliant, flexible to use and technically state of the art. Together with the business units Hosting, Consulting and the Heinlein Academy, the Heinlein Group thus covers the entire spectrum for the development and operation of sovereign and resilient IT infrastructures.
Companies, public institutions, educational establishments and providers have trusted the expertise of the Heinlein Group for over 30 years. With its services, it creates maximum control and transparency, strengthens digital independence and promotes sustainable IT development.
