Thiemo Rickenstorf

ClaimSov is pleased to announce that ClaimSov member Julia Pohle will serve as the academic coordinator for the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission on a new series of policy briefs on digital sovereignty. The JRC initiative aims to clarify the contested concept of “digital sovereignty,” to map its multiple dimensions, and to…

Julia Pohle (Co-head of the Politics of Digitalisation research group at the Social Science Center Berlin/ WZB) speaks with Markus Beckedahl in episode 2 of the re:publicast special about what digital sovereignty means, whether the term fits, and the role of digital civil society in shaping sovereign digital infrastructures. She draws on her research into…

Julia Pohle (WZB, ClaimSov team member) spoke on the BR24 podcast BR24 Thema des Tages on 04 February 2026 about a major new AI project in Munich. In the interview, she discusses the plans for a new AI factory by Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom, a high-performance computing facility housing around 10,000 specialized chips, explaining what…

The Centre for Digitalisation, Democracy and Innovation (CD2I) at the Brussels School of Governance invites you to an online panel discussion: « The Geopolitics of Tech: Europe in an Era of Realignments? ». Julia Pohle, Claimsov project coordinator from Berlin and co-leader of the Research Group on Politics of Digitalization at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center,…

Julia Pohle gave a German interview to taz titled « Away from Google, Microsoft, and WhatsApp: ‘Those who switch now are doing so of their own accord.’ ». She warns that Europe is technologically, economically and politically dependent on US tech firms, which creates real risks such as pressure from the Trump administration, and argues that reducing…

This re:publica talk in German, « Between Kafka and Kung Fu – European vs. Chinese strategies for sovereign AI » compares Europe’s approach to AI sovereignty with China’s state‑driven, scale‑oriented model. Presented by Marielle Düh together with Frederik Heinz, the session offers a critical analysis of the trade offs between political control and market innovation and what…