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Stefan Voigt, board member of the OpenSearchFoundation and spokesperson for the OpenWebSearch.eu project, emphasizes the importance of a democratic, independent, and public web search in Europe in an interview with the German Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Change Magazine.

Europe’s digital dependence on the U.S. is particularly evident in everyday life: whether it’s Amazon, WhatsApp, or Apple Pay, the use of U.S. services highlights Europe’s digital vulnerability. This realization has given rise to initiatives such as EuroStack and the OpenWebSearch.eu project, which aim to achieve digital independence for Europe.

“We have a mammoth task ahead of us. But I am convinced that we will be able to create alternatives in Europe,” says Stefan Voigt.

You can find the full German article here.

Alternatively, you can download the German Change Magazine directly here.

20. December 2025/by Laura Voigt

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