Innovation Campus for Security and Defense
On October 12, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister-President Cem Özdemir and Minister of Science Petra Olschowski opened the Innovation Campus for Security and Defense in Stuttgart.
Karlsruhe Declaration for Digital Sovereignty Signed at the ZKM
On October 9, the Karlsruhe Manifesto for Digital Sovereignty was publicly presented at the Center for Art and Media (ZKM) and signed by representatives from academia, business, politics, and civil society.
The declaration establishes Karlsruhe as a European hub of expertise for digital sovereignty, where Europe and Germany can strengthen their capacity for action, technological independence, and digital self-determination.
Among the signing members was Prof. Dr. Jörn Müller-Quade, spokesperson for the KASTEL Security Research Labs at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). As one of the leading experts in IT security and data protection, he emphasized the central importance of trustworthy digital infrastructures and secure technologies as the foundation of digital sovereignty.
The Karlsruhe Declaration sets out key guidelines for the responsible use of digital technologies. Among other things, it calls for strengthening European expertise in key technologies, promoting open and secure digital ecosystems, and consistently taking data protection and IT security into account during the digital transformation.By signing the declaration, the participants underscore their shared commitment to shaping the digital future in an active, secure, and self-determined manner. The initiative aims to further strengthen the public discourse on digital sovereignty and provide concrete impulses for the political, academic, and business sectors.
