For me, digital sovereignty means: you make informed decisions. I create the basis for this.
This page makes transparent how I select recommendations, what role commissions can play and the attitude behind them.
Principle 1: Sovereign decisions
I will always name several suitable options, provided they are technically justifiable.
You will receive an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages, security level, cost structure and exit options.
The decision is up to you.
2. buy european
Where it makes sense and is technically feasible, I favour European providers or solutions with a clear European legal basis.
This applies in particular:
- Hosting
- Cloud services
- Security solutions
- Infrastructure components
Data protection, the legal framework and digital self-determination play a central role in my selection.
3. cancellability and voluntariness
Maintenance contracts and ongoing agreements can be cancelled at any time, unless expressly agreed otherwise.
I work without long-term commitment models or automatic renewals that keep you tied down.
My co-operation is based on a voluntary basis.
I assume that you will decide for yourself whether our collaboration is right for you.
If you want to cancel, this is part of a sovereign process. It’s always ok and an email is enough.
4. commissions and partner programmes
Individual providers operate partner programmes.
If I make a recommendation via such a link and this results in remuneration, I make this transparent.
Commissions are not a selection criterion.
They do not change my professional judgement or your cost structure without clear information.
Typical areas in which this can occur:
- Hosting provider
- Domains or e-mail services
- Software licences or plugins
- Security products
If a recommendation is commission-based, I label it accordingly or point this out in the conversation.
5. selection criteria
My recommendations are based on:
- Technical stability
- Maintainability and update capability
- Security concept
- transparent cost structure
- fair contractual conditions
- Portability of the data
- long-term independence
I avoid vendor lock-in wherever possible.
6 Existing infrastructure
If you are already working with a provider, I will integrate myself into this structure as long as it is technically feasible. I openly address risks or structural weaknesses. Even if it hurts:-)
7 Transparency as part of the cooperation
Digital development is a joint process.
I disclose how I make my decisions.
You retain control over your systems.
9. I’m a left-wing environmentalist
I cycle as much as I possibly can. Through the woods, through the city, to clients, to the office, to the shops. And I want to feel safe whilst doing so. I want my children to be able to get about safely – on foot, by bike, in my city: Göttingen.
I want a sustainable city. I want a future for my work – with a vibrant city centre and lots of small shops. I want healthy food at prices that allow everyone involved to make a fair living from it.
I see the greatest overlap with the Greens. I’m a party member – and I don’t agree with everything. Nor do I need to.
Local elections are coming up in September. We have the chance to bring about change. With Onyeka, more change is possible than we’ve dared to imagine so far. With her and a good team, I see the best chance of making that happen.
My contribution to the 2026 Göttingen local election campaign
For Onyeka Oshionwu’s campaign
My main role is primarily to send out the newsletter for the campaign team.
The technical set-up and operation of Onyeka’s campaign website are handled by Plus X. For this website, I have carried out SEO and AI discoverability analysis and optimisation – sometimes unsolicited and purely out of curiosity – and I’ve found that, with AI, it suddenly becomes a real pleasure!
For the local council group in Weende
Design of election posters, leaflets and print adverts. I am married to Deike, who is number 1 on the election list 🙂
Last Updated on September 3rd, 2026 by René Terruhn