What does digital independence look like for a #university?

At the University of #Groningen, this conversation has been growing bottom-up: academic & professional support staff are driving a move away from #BigTech toward shared, #open alternatives.

With support from the Uni Board, this effort is shaping a community-driven 5-year roadmap towards #DigitalAutonomy by 2030.

Newspaper Ukrant covered the shift.
https://ukrant.nl/magazine/we-can-do-without-them-how-the-ug-is-cutting-ties-with-big-tech/?lang=en

#PublicValues

What does digital independence look like for a #university?

At the University of #Groningen, this conversation has been growing bottom-up: academic & professional support staff are driving a move away from #BigTech toward shared, #open alternatives.

With support from the Uni Board, this effort is shaping a community-driven 5-year roadmap towards #DigitalAutonomy by 2030.

Newspaper Ukrant covered the shift.
https://ukrant.nl/magazine/we-can-do-without-them-how-the-ug-is-cutting-ties-with-big-tech/?lang=en

#PublicValues

Looking forward to seeing @bjoernsta @_elena @andypiper @babetteknauer @wendyhk @lavaeolus @aikvaneemeren @RonaldHuizer @bert_hubert @manfredzielinski @tsongloong @wlaatje @Jurjenvdb @cubicgarden and many more including you at the @publicspaces conference in Amsterdam tomorrow!

For more info:
https://conference.publicspaces.net/

See you all tomorrow!

#PubConf2025#PubConf#NL#Fediverse#OpenSource#Tech#TechPolicy#DigitalSovereignty#BigTech#PublicValues

Looking forward to seeing @bjoernsta @_elena @andypiper @babetteknauer @wendyhk @lavaeolus @aikvaneemeren @RonaldHuizer @bert_hubert @manfredzielinski @tsongloong @wlaatje @Jurjenvdb @cubicgarden and many more including you at the @publicspaces conference in Amsterdam tomorrow!

For more info:
https://conference.publicspaces.net/

See you all tomorrow!

#PubConf2025#PubConf#NL#Fediverse#OpenSource#Tech#TechPolicy#DigitalSovereignty#BigTech#PublicValues