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DIGITAL Sovereignty
Cloud migration that gives you control over your data and more predictable costs. We help you reduce your dependence on US hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and Google.
57%
of German companies feel uncertain about their cloud strategy because of US foreign policy.
EuroCloud Pulse Check 2025
64%
prefer European providers for compliance and data residency.
EuroCloud Pulse Check 2025
47%
expect sovereignty to be decisive for their cloud strategy within three years.
EuroCloud Pulse Check 2025
What digital sovereignty means
Digital sovereignty doesn’t mean leaving the cloud.
It means you choose where your workflows run, where your data is stored, and what your cloud costs look like.
It means staying in control, even when regulations or geopolitical conditions change.
Four layers. One framework.
We assess every cloud environment across four areas that determine how much control you really have.
Infrastructure and operations
Where do your workflows run? Who operates the data center? Who has physical and administrative access? How resilient are the power supply and hardware supply chains?
Technology and stack
Which technologies keep your options open, and which lock you into one provider? Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and Terraform are portable. DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, and Cognito are not.
Data
Where is your data stored? Which laws apply? Who can access it? Who controls the encryption keys? BYOK and HYOK aren’t buzzwords, they’re architecture decisions.
Governance
Do your contracts include audit rights? Do you have a tested exit strategy? The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) requires exit plans that actually work.
Source: KPMG whitepaper Digital Sovereignty, p. 4
Others recommend, we build
We’re hyperscaler-independent.
We don’t sell cloud infrastructure. We recommend the platform that best fits your architecture, compliance requirements, and budget. Our recommendations are fully independent.
We build it with you from start to finish.
Our engineers migrate production systems, build backend platforms, and can operate them if you want. Cloud architecture, backend, frontend, mobile, and AI. One engineering team.
We don’t lock you in to one vendor.
We build your solution so you stay independent. You choose the platform. You keep control. You can run it yourself or hand it over to another partner whenever you want.
Certification and compliance
ISO 27001 certified
No provider commissions
Contracts under EU law
Assessment, roadmap, delivery, operations.
01 ANALYSIS
Analysis of your cloud architecture
We assess your environment across all four dimensions of digital sovereignty. The result is a clear picture of vendor lock-in, data sensitivity, and migration effort across your workflows.
02 ROADMAP
Prioritization by risk, effort, and business value
Quick wins first. We’ll show you what to migrate first, what to modernize, and what can stay where it is. Not everything needs to happen at once.
03 DELIVERY
Migration in controlled phases
No overnight migration. We move in stages while your applications stay in production. Migration is also a chance to clean up technical debt that has accumulated over the years. Instead of moving unnecessary complexity to a new platform, we remove it. That reduces costs and leaves you with a platform that’s easier to operate.
04 OPERATIONS
Operations and handover
When the migration is finished, your team can take over with documentation and training. If you prefer, we’ll continue operating the platform under clearly defined service levels. Either way, the choice is yours.
Trusted by great companies
We’re not a cloud reseller. We’re the engineers who build your roadmap.
- Software architecture: We understand apps, backends, APIs, data flows, CI/CD, and operations, not just infrastructure.
- Sovereign AI engineering: Local and private AI systems that let you use AI without giving up control of your data, security, or operations.
- Provider-neutral: STACKIT, IONOS, Open Telekom Cloud, noris, plusserver, Exoscale, gridscale, or others.
- GDPR-first cloud & AI: Whether you’re modernizing applications, data platforms, or AI systems, we design cloud architectures that put data ownership, privacy, and secure operations first.
Meet our experts
Leon
Senior Cloud Migration DevOps
Ante
Sovereignty expert
Toni
Senior AI engineer
Mario
CTO
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Still unsure about something?
Don’t worry, whatever it is, we’ve got you covered in our FAQ.
No.
Mid-sized companies are often more exposed, since they often lack a dedicated IT department managing a broad set of providers, and more often rely on a single platform.
No. Sovereignty means freedom of choice.
Many digitally sovereign companies will still use US hyperscalers, but they’ve deliberately prepared alternatives and exit strategies should they become necessary.
Yes, for three reasons.
Enterprise agreements expire too, and showing up to renewal talks with a proven alternative puts you in a stronger negotiating position. New workflows can launch elsewhere, independent of your existing contract. And those discounts usually apply to list prices, which stay high by European standards, especially for data transfer.
A single backend system typically takes three to six months.
Larger environments with multiple systems run six to twelve months or more. Our cloud analysis gives you a solid estimate for your specific case upfront.
That depends on scope and the mix of categories, so we won’t quote a flat fee.
After the cloud analysis, you’ll get a fixed price range for each migration wave. And the math isn’t just about one-time cost. Factor in the permanently lower running costs too, since they often make up for the upfront investment within a reasonable timeframe.
Read-only access to your cloud environment, nothing more.
Your technical contact can set it up in minutes, limit how long it lasts, and revoke it once we’re done. Your production and personal data stay in-house the whole time.
Typically two to three weeks after signing.
We’ll lock in a kickoff date together, then the analysis runs for the agreed duration.
Let’s talk about where you stand
Step 1 · 30 minutes, free
The first conversation
Bring the question that’s keeping you up at night. It could be an auditor’s request, a customer’s security questionnaire, or a cloud bill that’s getting out of hand. We’ll give you an honest answer. Sometimes that is, “You don’t need to do anything right now.”
Step 2 · Three phases, fixed price
The cloud analysis
We’ll assess your cloud architecture, identify sovereignty risks, and review your cloud costs. You’ll get a clear report with practical recommendations for your leadership team. No obligation to work with us afterward.
Certification and compliance
ISO 27001 certified
Azure, AWS, GCP certifications
AI data governance certified