\nThey all face the challenge of digitizing their systems and processes at affordable costs while meeting high security and data protection requirements.\u00a0One can probably well imagine that great synergy effects are possible with such a transformation.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, implementation quickly picked up speed after we started with the first municipalities in 2019.
\nThe fact that we have now broken the 1,000 mark naturally spurs us on to further develop the BayernBox.\u00a0In addition to the web client, the desktop client was also recently rolled out, offering users even more convenience.\u00a0And the range of functions is constantly being expanded.<\/p>\n
The BayernBox is based on ownCloud open-source technology. Why open source?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Dyroff:<\/strong>\u00a0Open source generally stands for the highest level of digital sovereignty and is therefore exactly the direction in which the digitalization of the public sector is developing.\u00a0This is reflected in the\u00a0federal government\u00a0’s coalition agreement as well as in the first\u00a0eGovernment\u00a0laws at the federal state level.<\/p>\n In a few years, the majority of public procurement procedures will require the use of open-source software. The reason is simple: open source stands for the highest level of transparency, which fully enables security and data protection. And these two values \u200b\u200bare of central importance, especially when it comes to public services.<\/p>\n Holger Dyroff, COO and Co-Founder, ownCloud<\/p><\/div>\n Dyroff:\u00a0<\/strong>Absolutely.\u00a0I will just say this briefly and succinctly: In Germany we are not dependent on\u00a0hyperscalers\u00a0.\u00a0This is especially true if data protection and data security really have to play a role.\u00a0I am convinced that the Bavarian state government has taken the right path with BayernBox.\u00a0It corresponds to the spirit of the Bavarian Digital Act, which has legally anchored open source as a new standard in procurement. Dyroff:<\/strong>\u00a0In principle, it is the task of the individual federal states to decide on the implementation of such IT projects.\u00a0We have no influence on that.\u00a0Of course, as ownCloud we would welcome discussions with other federal states.\u00a0I think that, in addition to the technical skills, we have a lot of know-how about the requirements that municipal IT has to cope with.\u00a0We look forward to further collaboration with the Bavarian State Government and are always open to further developing the project and integrating new functionalities.<\/p>\n![\"Holger](\"https:\/\/owncloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/holger-683x1024.jpeg\")
Is the BayernBox also a successful example of a sovereign solution that does not require hyperscalers?<\/h3>\n
\nAnd the BayernBox has also met with a great response from Bavarian municipalities, as we were clearly told in discussions.\u00a0For many employees, it is a central tool in everyday work for storing and sharing large amounts of data, for example not only documents but also videos, or simply collaborating with colleagues.\u00a0Of course we are proud that we were able to create this opportunity.<\/p>\nAre there ambitions to further develop the project or expand it to other federal states?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n