A panel discussion on the topic of "Digital sovereignty for business and society" will take place on Monday, 20 April at 6 pm. All interested parties are invited to the Zukunftsmeile (research and development cluster located in the Fürstenallee in the city of Paderborn) at the SICP - Software Innovation Campus Paderborn of Paderborn University. The non-profit organisation Paderborner Gesellschaft für Aufkl?rung und Technik cum ratione GmbH and the Software Innovation Lab of Paderborn University at the SICP will welcome journalist and IT expert Markus Beckedahl as well as guests from politics, the media and the regional economy to the podium. Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Further information on the event and registration can be found on the SICP website.

In the discussion, the guests will explore the question of how Germany and Europe can become more digitally sovereign. They will also discuss whether domestic companies will be able to decide on their data and IT systems independently of the monopoly position of big tech companies in the future and thus avoid risks. After the panel discussion, the audience will be able to ask questions. The event is the second part of the series "Digital Sovereignty - Democratic Answers for a Free Internet". Further dates include a digital meeting on 19 May to expand on the panel discussion and a workshop on digital literacy for private individuals on 23 June.

cum ratione

The non-profit organisation cum ratione realises projects on sustainable living and economic activity and on safeguarding our democracy. The topics range from fair textiles, energy and transport to housing and construction as well as securing our democracy through a state capable of acting and digital sovereignty. Building on the three established pillars of sustainability - environmental, social and economic - cum ratione takes the view that security policy should be recognised as the fourth dimension of sustainability. All projects are designed to create long-term added value for society.

Software Innovation Lab

The Software Innovation Lab at Paderborn University is an interdisziplin?r research institute that deals with key issues of digital transformation from a scientific, social, economic and ecological perspective. In the context of the SICP, it researches innovative and sustainable software and data-driven solutions together with its partner companies.

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