curl is an open source tool used to transfer data. The library behind it, libcurl, is one of the world’s most used libraries. curl is extremely flexible and widely-used, from software in cars or modems to web applications and smartphones.| Sovereign Tech Agency
Open source maintainer Jan Kowalleck began his journey with OWASP CycloneDX by fixing a single bug. That small step led to becoming Project Co-Lead, mentoring new contributors, and helping shape the international standard for software transparency. In this interview, Jan shares how he balances maintenance and community building, why SBOMs are key to software security, and what it takes to guide a fast-growing open source project. Tell us a bit about your background. How did you get involved i...| Sovereign Tech Agency
Email newsletter on 6 August 2025: We share two new in-depth interviews with Sovereign Tech Fellows Hugo van Kemenade and Matthias Klumpp and express our support for the recently published EU Sovereign Tech Fund feasibility study by OpenForum Europe. We’ve also adapted Adriana Groh’s remarks at UN Open Source Week in June into a more accessible blog post. This message is coming to you from a new email address, news@sovereigntechagency.org. Please update your address book accordingly! In t...| Sovereign Tech Agency
Open source maintainer and PhD candidate Matthias Klumpp first got curious about Linux as a teenager with a very slow internet connection but big passion for computer systems. That curiosity sparked a journey into open source that continues to this day. In this interview, Matthias shares how coding for fun evolved into maintaining critical infrastructure for millions of users and why strong maintainership is essential for collaboration in diverse communities. Tell us a bit about your backgrou...| Sovereign Tech Agency
At the OSPOs For Good Summit during UN Open Source Week 2025, Adriana Groh spoke on the panel “The Role of Open Source in Digital Public Infrastructure” with Dr. Wolfgang Gehring, Miller Abel, Gabriele Columbro, and Franck Greverie. Here are her insightful remarks on digital infrastructure. The discussion covered many important areas, from how open source tools and communities support digital public infrastructure, to how governments and institutions can help make that work more sustainab...| Sovereign Tech Agency
Hugo van Kemenade is a leading voice in the Python community. The projects he maintains are downloaded over 280 million times a month, including libraries used in NASA missions. In this interview, Hugo shows how his passion for contributions has developed into future-proofing the entire Python ecosystem. Tell us a bit about your background. How did you get involved in open source? I’ve been involved in open source for about 20 years. I began by creating apps for Nokia Symbian phones in 2005...| Sovereign Tech Agency
Email newsletter on 03 July 2025: Sharing reflections from UN Open Source Week in June, where we convened a delegation of open source experts and emphasized the essential role of open technologies—and our shared responsibility to support them. Learn about our investment in Rosenpass, the recently disclosed OpenPGP.js vulnerability, a new job opportunity on our team, and the events we’ve hosted or attended over the past few weeks. This message is coming to you from a new email address, inf...| Sovereign Tech Agency
In June 2025, the Sovereign Tech Agency took part in UN Open Source Week in New York City. We convened a delegation of open source experts to bring hands-on experience into global conversations around digital cooperation and public infrastructure. Across multiple sessions, we highlighted the essential role of open technologies and the responsibility that institutions share for supporting them. Hosted by the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies and the UN Office of Information and C...| Sovereign Tech Agency
As part of United Nations Open Source Week, we’re convening a delegation of 12 open source experts whose work sustains the digital infrastructure we all rely on. Their presence brings critical, hands-on experience into international conversations on digital public goods, security, and innovation. Open digital infrastructure emerges from a global open source ecosystem, and sustaining this ecosystem is essential to safeguarding digital sovereignty, innovation, and economic resilience. Yet the...| Sovereign Tech Agency
As part of the 2025 UN Open Source Week, the Sovereign Tech Agency and Alpha Omega are hosting a special hackathon: the maintain-a-thon. It convenes key open source experts and maintainers from around the world and highlights the importance of sustainability and long-term stewardship in open source digital infrastructure. While the tech world often celebrates breakthroughs and new ideas, we rarely give the same attention to the ongoing work that keeps digital infrastructure running. To make i...| Sovereign Tech Agency
Tell us a bit about your background. How did you get involved in open source?| Sovereign Tech Agency
Investing in the infrastructure of the 21st century| Sovereign Tech Agency
With the Sovereign Tech Fund, we invest globally in the open software components that underpin Germany's and Europe's competitiveness and ability to…| Sovereign Tech Agency
