Happy birthday, Nextcloud! Today 9 years ago 12 people founded Nextcloud to create a complete Free and Open Source alternative to centralized proprietary cloud services and open core competitors. Together we achieved a lot more than what I dreamed of. We are the leading European Open Source collaboration solution thanks to our awesome community. Thanks to everyone!

Google is fighting Nextcloud by harming our Android app. Nextcloud now has less functionality than Google Drive. This is clear anti competitive behavior.

Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection

Exclusive: Claims policy change is really just a way to squeeze out competition

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Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain. - Nextcloud

Discover why Nextcloud file uploads for Android app are not working properly, and how Google’s app store rules are hurting Nextcloud users.

The Register interviewed me for this article: 'Europe's cloud customers eyeing exit from US hyperscalers'

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: 'It's amazing how fast the change has been'

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The EU-US Data Privacy Framework can collapse any day now. Then the usage of US Cloud services becomes illegal for all companies and governments in Europe

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Today in Brussels to discuss Digital Sovereignty with the European Commission. It's interesting to see how more and more politicians understand the importance of Open Source for a free and democratic world. #Nextcloud

I'm happy to attend and speak at the Open Source Policy Summit Friday in Brussels. And I will be at FOSDEM too of course :-)

The EU Open Source Policy Summit – The only conference bringing Open Source and policy together.

FOSDEM 2026 - Home

Who wants to meet?