AWS Public Sector Blog

Digital sovereignty to take center stage: What to expect at AWS Summit Hamburg 2025

AWS Branded Background with text "Digital sovereignty to take center stage: What to expect at AWS Summit Hamburg 2025"

Digital sovereignty has become a cornerstone of Europe’s technological future, and the AWS Hamburg Summit—taking place on June 5 2025 at Hamburg Messe—will showcase innovation in this critical space. As organizations across Europe navigate increasingly complex regulatory requirements and data protection needs, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to present our most comprehensive exploration of digital sovereignty solutions yet, headlined by the soon-to-be-launched AWS European Sovereign Cloud.

This year’s expanded summit will welcome over 8,000 technology leaders, policy makers, and industry experts to Hamburg’s state-of-the-art venue for an immersive deep-dive into how AWS is enabling European organizations to maintain complete control over their data while driving innovation.

Through detailed technical sessions, customer success stories, and hands-on demonstrations in the expo, attendees will discover practical strategies for retaining full control over their data while leveraging advanced AWS services. We’ll examine key sovereignty frameworks, compliance architectures, and implementation approaches that enable organizations to meet stringent European regulatory requirements without compromising on technological advancement.

Featured sessions

Featured digital sovereignty sessions exploring practical implementation strategies include:

  • Vereinfachung des Pfads zu C5 mit Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (German)
    Michael Wahlers, Head of Technology, AWS | Benedikt Pauwels, Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
    Die Landing Zone Accelerator-Lösung auf AWS implementiert einen grundlegenden Satz von Fähigkeiten, der darauf ausgelegt ist, sich an AWS-Best-Practices und mehrere globale Compliance-Frameworks anzupassen. In dieser Sitzung stellen wir, die neueste regionale Implementierung des Landing Zone Accelerator auf AWS vorstellen, um Organisationen nicht nur in Deutschland zu unterstützen. Wir werden uns damit befassen, wie der Landing Zone Accelerator auf AWS funktioniert und wie er helfen kann, C5-Compliance-Ziele zu erreichen.
  • Panel: Digitale Souveränität in der Cloud (German)
    Antonia Bruhn, Senior Public Policy Manager DACH, AWS | Mustafa Isik, Senior Manager Solutions Architect, AWS | Maximilian Greschke, CEO, Recare Deutschland GmbH | Prof. Dr. Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Research Director, Cyberintelligence Institute
    Wie können regulierte Unternehmen und Organisationen die Vorteile der Cloud nutzen und gleichzeitig Souveränitätsanforderungen erfüllen? Welche technischen, organisatorischen und rechtliche Weichenstellungen müssen hierfür geschaffen werden? Und welche Rolle kann die AWS European Sovereign Cloud dabei spielen? In dieser Paneldiskussion werden diese Fragen mit führenden Experten beleuchtet und Wege aufgezeigt, wie Organisationen schon heute Cloud-Technologien souverän und selbstbestimmt einsetzen.
  • Digitale Souveränität: Komplexität meistern & Zukunft gestalten (German)
    Mustafa Isik, Senior Manager Solutions Architect, AWS
    Organisationen stehen in einer sich wandelnden Souveränitätslandschaft vor wachsender Komplexität. Eine solide digitale Grundlage hilft dabei, die Erfüllung aktueller Anforderungen zu vereinfachen und Ihr Unternehmen zukunftsfähig zu machen – ohne Innovationen auszubremsen. Erfahren Sie in dieser Session, wie die souveränen Cloud-Lösungen von AWS, von Verschlüsselungsdiensten bis hin zur angekündigten AWS European Sovereign Cloud, mehr Kontrolle und Wahlmöglichkeiten bieten, um Ihre individuellen Anforderungen zu erfüllen.
  • AWS European Sovereign Cloud: Architecting for Digital Sovereignty
    Markus Weyerhaeuser, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS | Armin Schneider, Digital Sovereignty Specialist Solutions Architect, AWS
    The AWS European Sovereign Cloud offers operational independence with EU citizen staffing. Learn how cloud sovereignty drives European digital transformation and how existing AWS regions incorporate sovereign features. Discover the platform’s unique independent operations, EU-based control, and support for AI/ML workloads while maintaining EU compliance. Get practical guidance on preparing for the European Sovereign Cloud launch and developing your sovereignty strategy.
  • Sovereign Failover and Disaster Recovery Strategies
    Ivo Kammerath, Lead Solutions Architect Resilience Germany, AWS | Michael Hanisch, Head of Technology, AWS
    Requirements for failover architectures may change due to global changes. With offerings such as the European Sovereign Cloud, GovCloud or multivendor strategies the landscape of disaster recovery architectures is becoming more complex. We will walk you through the architectural choices you will have to make to prepare your architecture for different types of scenarios with both temporary and extended failovers.
  • Sovereign Cloud as the Basis for Trustworthy AI (Partner session)
    Ellen Schäfer, Partner, Deloitte | David Thogmartin, Partner, Deloitte
    In the light of current geopolitical motions and new security risks, Deloitte’s experts Ellen Schäfer and David Thogmartin present the Deloitte viewpoint on sovereign cloud as the basis for trustworthy AI. The presentation will provide insights on threat scenarios for sovereignty, criteria to evaluate the level of sovereignty, and guidance on how to achieve sovereignty for trustworthy AI in cloud.

Practical applications in the expo

Through hands-on demonstrations at the Summit, attendees will experience how digital sovereignty solutions work in practice. From implementing data residency controls to managing operational sovereignty, our technical experts will guide participants through real-world scenarios that illustrate the practical application of AWS sovereignty solutions. Visit the Digital Sovereignty and Governance showcase in the expo, which will have booths that feature:

  • AWS for Digital Sovereignty
    Customers will learn how AWS provides the most advanced set of sovereignty controls and features available in the cloud to help them meet evolving digital sovereignty requirements. This booth will communicate how the AWS Cloud is sovereign-by-design and offers a comprehensive set of industry-leading technical measures, operational controls, and contract protections to help organizations drive more secure and confident digital transformations. This booth also provides customers with the opportunity to learn more about the upcoming launch of the European Sovereign Cloud.
  • Sovereign by Design: Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS
    Discover cutting-edge cloud sovereignty solutions: Explore Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS with demos and previews showcasing European compliance frameworks, including Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalog (C5), Baseline Informatiebeveiliging Overheid (BIO) and Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (ENS) and experience our immersive AI-powered VR demo with courtroom scenarios (in German and English) leveraging C5 capable services.
  • Navigating EU–US Data Transfers
    Over the past decade, changes to transatlantic data transfer rules have raised significant concerns about personal data protection between the EU and the US. As a result, new legal frameworks and sovereign cloud solutions have emerged to help organizations maintain compliance and trust when moving data across borders. The demo shows and clarifies what past milestones have been made in this area and that AWS ultimately arrived at the decision to build the European Sovereign Cloud.
  • Digital Sovereignty Competency Partners
    Meet with AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency Partners who specialize in addressing customers’ digital sovereignty requirements while leveraging AWS services and controls. This community of validated AWS Partners has advanced AWS sovereignty experience, capabilities, and services.

As we look ahead to the AWS Hamburg Summit 2025, it’s clear that AWS is setting new standards for digital sovereignty in Europe while enabling unprecedented innovation. Through the AWS European Sovereign Cloud and our comprehensive suite of sovereignty solutions, organizations can confidently pursue their digital transformation goals while maintaining complete control over their data and operations. We invite you to join us in Hamburg to experience firsthand how AWS is reshaping the future of cloud computing in Europe.

Visit AWS for Digital Sovereignty to learn more about our digital sovereignty solutions and register for the AWS Hamburg Summit 2025, where together we’ll build a secure and innovative digital future for Europe.

Further reading

TAGS: , , , , , ,
Lena Niebling

Lena Niebling

Lena is the public sector marketing lead for AWS in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. She oversees marketing campaigns and activities for government, healthcare, and education organizations, with a focus on sovereignty and data protection. With extensive experience in B2B marketing, Lena brings expertise in driving lead generation and stakeholder management across diverse channels. She takes a customer-obsessed approach to creating event strategies that maximize engagement between customers, partners, and AWS experts, while showcasing innovative solutions through strategic positioning and thought leadership.