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2025 is wrapping up, so let’s hit the \u201cpause\u201d button and look back at what we\u2019ve been up to, where it got us, and what lies ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Millions of people started using Nextcloud in 2025. This big jump only happens for a reason, and we are here to find it. If you spent this year with Nextcloud, as a user or customer, admin, contributor or a technology partner or provider, you will certainly enjoy this written journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We remembered every small detail for you: every release, every event, the headlines that were especially sharp, what you liked reading and watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And if you are reading this only by chance, it\u2019s a great opportunity to see how important privacy and digital sovereignty have become, and the progress being made towards a better and safer digital world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nextcloud Team<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

We are dreaming bigger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s begin with how the impact of Nextcloud has grown in 2025. With over 500K servers running worldwide, it is very motivating to see our work make meaningful impact. Big government projects giving national ministries and institutions control of their data back, small teams using Nextcloud for valuable initiatives in the world, or home users choosing privacy when storing and sharing files away from Big Tech clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the rising global uncertainty this year, the interest in Nextcloud from potential customers has tripled. We have demonstrated that sovereign alternatives to Big Tech, and an end to global digital dependency, are not only possible, but already available<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some of the countries, the digital sovereignty momentum is especially high. For example, in the Netherlands, we\u2019ve had two record-breaking Nextcloud Enterprise Days this year. The inquiries from local businesses and the public sector have increased eightfold. In France, numerous organizations in the public sector boast 6-figure Nextcloud deployments<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there are even more countries waking up to the need for digital autonomy, choosing Nextcloud as their online workspace solution. In 2025, we\u2019ve shaken hands with many new customers in Europe\u2019s public sector, such as at Austria\u2019s Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism<\/a> (BMWET) and the administration of the City of Stuttgart<\/a> in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People\u2019s project: Growing international team and culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This global success can only scale with the growth of our collective. In 2025, the Nextcloud team grew by 27%, and we have many more members joining next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With its strong roots in the open source community, Nextcloud is a people\u2019s project, which is reflected in our core values<\/a>. Coming from 26 countries and incredibly diverse walks of life, our team has shaped our culture to be fundamentally democratic, dialogue-driven, and inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know that investing in people is the best way to use our resources. That\u2019s why we hire from our community, support and encourage our employees to participate in the open source life, and to grow professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are growing further and looking for new people in some of the key positions, for example, Senior C++\/Office Engineer<\/a> and Content Marketing team lead<\/a>. If you are inspired to join Nextcloud and help bring autonomy and freedom to even more people, let\u2019s talk!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the forefront of digital freedom, as always<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Introducing the Digital Sovereignty Index<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Digital sovereignty topic is getting more and more recognition in the world. At the same time, it’s actively becoming a marketing buzzword and, even worse, getting appropriated by tech giants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what does digital sovereignty really mean? And in how far is your country digitally sovereign?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numbers always bring clarity. By launching the Digital Sovereignty Index, we could show how countries compare in actual digital independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also dive into our methods and check how our tracker works. And of course, there are some limitations and caveats. Do you have some ideas on how to overcome them? We love a good contribution or suggestion, so get in touch right away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u20ac250M for digital sovereignty by 2030<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Achieving digital sovereignty is a long game. We support numerous political initiatives that aim to create digitally sovereign offerings for Europe, yet we believe that support from private projects can have a quicker impact. So this year, we announced our own “Sovereign 2030” initiative<\/a> to invest \u20ac250 million in digital sovereignty by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our key investment areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n