German State’s FOSS Sovereignty Move

Schleswig‑Holstein reports a successful migration from Microsoft Outlook/Exchange to Open‑Xchange and Thunderbird across its administration after six months of data work. Officials call it a milestone for digital sovereignty and cost control, and the next phase is moving government desktops to Linux. — Public‑sector exits from proprietary stacks signal a practical path for state‑level tech sovereignty that could reshape procurement, vendor leverage, and EU digital policy.