Digital Sovereignty: Architecture Instead of Ideology

“Get out of Big Tech” is a nice impulse, but not a strategy. In this episode, Tobi explains why digital sovereignty is an architecture decision—and how Leaders of AI puts it into practice. **In this episode:** - Why “Europe only” is just as risky as “put everything in the US cloud” - The three tension fields: data protection, competitiveness, convenience - What must stay with you—and what is allowed to be replaceable - How Leaders of AI rebuilt its own stack in summer 2025 - Three concrete steps you can implement this week **Sources:** - Bitkom: Definition of Digital Sovereignty. **Further links:** - AI Integration Expert (120 hours, university certificate, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences): - Leaders of AI Newsletter: - More about Leaders of AI: