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German State Achieves Digital Sovereignty Milestone by Ditching Microsoft for Open-Source Alternatives

The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has successfully migrated 30,000 employees from Microsoft Exchange and Outlook to open-source alternatives. This marks a significant step in the state’s plan to achieve complete digital sovereignty by 2027.

Major Digital Transformation Milestone

The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has successfully completed a massive migration from Microsoft’s email and calendar systems to open-source alternatives, according to reports. Sources indicate the state has moved all 30,000 employees from Microsoft Exchange Server and Outlook to Open-Xchange and Mozilla Thunderbird, transferring approximately 100 million emails and calendar items in the process.