Peter Ganten, CEO Univention GmbH

Peter H. Ganten studied physics and psychology. Before he founded Univention GmbH in 2001, he carried out various research and advisory tasks. As CEO of Univention GmbH, he is primarily responsible for the company’s strategy and culture.

Peter Ganten was a board member of the Linux Association until 2011. In the same year, the association merged with the Linux Solutions Group (LiSoG) to form the Open Source Business Alliance. Since then Peter Ganten has been its chairman. With already more than 200 members, the OSB Alliance is Germany’s largest network of companies and organizations that develop, build on or apply open source software.

Peter Ganten has been working on Linux since 1994 and became known as the author of a successful manual for Debian GNU/Linux.

Contact

Peter H. Ganten
CEO Univention GmbH

Mary-Somerville-Str.1
28359 Bremen

Tel. : +49 421 22232-0
Fax : +49 421 22232-99

Social Media

Twitter: @peterganten
Linkedin: Peter Ganten

Talks & Presentations

Shift happens – Let’s create a better IT now! — Univention Summit, 05/17/2022
Everything there already? – IT Architecture for Digitally Sovereign Administration – The Digitally Sovereign Workplace for the Public Sector, 01/28/2022
Open Source as key to creativity – digital + souvereign: Open Source from Schleswig Holstein– The Open Source Conference, Berlin, 11/03/2021
Why digital sovereignty is an essential basis for a self-determined future – 20. International Conference, 10/28/2021
Digital Sovereignty: Spread Possibilities, not Dependencies – Univention Summit, Bremen ,01/28/2021
Digital Sovereignty in Germany and Europe (DEU) – EuropaPunkt Bremen, 10/28/20
Data Sovereignty of the GAIA-X Project: Judgment of Experts (DEU) – Deutscher Bundestag: Digital Agenda Committee, 10/28/20, Berlin
Who needs GAIA-X and the Sovereign Cloud Stack? (DEU)– Plusforum, 09/25/20
THINKTANK: The Sovereign Cloud Stack Project in Gaia-X – How can cloud service providers benefit from it and how will it be successful? (DEU) – Service Provider Summit 2020, 08/28/20, Frankfurt/Main
Panel Discussion: GAIA-X: The Right Step Towards Digital Sovereignty? (DEU) – Digital World & Governance, 03/10/20, Berlin
Open Source as an Alternative? (DEU) – Bremen Talks on Digital Statesmanship, 02/25/20, Bremen
Panel Discussion: Competition in the Age of Tech Giants from the USA and China – What must Europe and Germany do to keep up? (DEU) – 2. Executive Convention Digital World & Governance, 03/22/19, Berlin
Identity Management – New Challenges for IT – Innovation Breakfast – Handelskammer Bremen, 03/26/19, Bremen
Open Source – the Cornerstone for Agile and Sustainable Digitization? – Smart Country Convention, 11/20/18, Berlin
Open Source and Interoperability: Success Factors of Digital Transformation (DEU) – ZEIT Convent 2018, 10/23/18, Munich
When is the Cloud Dangerous for Medium-sized Businesses? (DEU) – solutions.hamburg, 09/12/18, Hamburg
Panel Discussion: Open Source and Smart Services – CEBIT 2018, 06/13/18, Hanover
Panel Discussion: Sustainable Procurement – More than just “green IT” – What can and should public procurement do now? (DEU) – 3. IT-Vergabetag 2018, 04/26/18, Berlin
Open Source in the Public Sector – The Key to more Sustainable IT Procurement? (DEU) – 3. IT-Vergabetag 2018, 04/26/18, Berlin
Mission, Goals and Benefits of the Open Source Business Alliance – OpenSource Summit Paris – 12/07/17, Paris
The Future must Remain Open! Openness and the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence (DEU) – Bitkom Open Source Forum – 06/19/17, Berlin

Films & Podcasts

#57 Digital Sovereignty: Europe Stucks in the Middle Ages (DEU) – ntv Nachrichten, 07/22/20
Digital Sovereignty – Resilient and System Relevant (DEU) – Zukunftskongress Staat & Verwaltung, 06/16/20
How Corona Gives Schools a Digital Boost (DEU) – FAZ Digitec Podcast, 03/20/20
Be Open for Digital Sovereignty (DEU) – Univention Summit, 01/23/20, Bremen
Digital Sovereignty or Digital Middle Ages? (DEU) – DINAcon 2019, 10/18/19, Bern
Panel Discussion: „Free Code for Free Citizens“ (DEU) – t3n Evening Talk, Think at IBM, 06/05/19, Berlin
Digital Sovereignty Instead of Digital Middle Ages (DEU) – Univention Summit, 01/31/19, Bremen
Interview: About the Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence (DEU) – IT-TECHBLOG, 10/01/18
Interview: The Benefits of Open Source for User Organizations (DEU) – IT-Board – Antworten zu Digitalisierungen, 07/30/18
Reclaim Your Identities (DEU) – Univention Summit – 02/01/18, Bremen
Nextcloud & Univention – Nextcloud Conference – 08/25/17, Berlin

Publications

Fighting for Digital Sovereignty – Think:Act-magazine nr. 36, 06/2022
Digital Sovereignty and Resilience: Requirements, Drivers and Measures for Greater Sustainability (DEU) – Digital Summit of the German Federal Government 2020 / BMWi, 11/30/20
Dare More Open Source! (DEU)– FAZ, 11/09/20
The European Cloud (DEU) – Handelsblatt: IT und Cloud Security, 10/12/2020
How Digital Sovereignty can Advance European Competitiveness – Alpbach Panorama Magazin, 08/2020
The Corona Warning App: Role Model and Reminder (DEU) – iX, 8/2020
Digital Sovereignty is an Indispensable Prerequisite for the Resilience of Our IT Systems – First Lessons from the Corona Crisis – Univention Blog, 07/01/20
Why Europe Must Fight for Digital Sovereignty (DEU) – FAZ, 02/26/20
Four Principles for Digital Sovereignty (DEU) – Technology Review, 12/2019
Why Digital Sovereignty has a Crucial Role to Innovation, Freedom and Democracy in Europe (DEU) – eGovernment Computing, 09/02/19
Interview: Artificial Intelligence Offers Great Opportunities for Mankind (DEU) – treffpunkteuropa.de, 04/24/19
Interview: The Government Must Protect the Students (DEU) – WELT, 03/19/19
We are Threatened by a Technology-centered Middle Ages (DEU) – FAZ, 02/03/19
Interview: Proprietary Software is to be Enjoyed With Caution (DEU) – CRN, 09/28/18
The New Golden Cage: Microsoft GitHub (DEU) – computerwoche.de, 07/06/18
Interview: Efail and the Consequences for Open Source (DEU) – Der Deutschlandfunk, 05/19/18
If You have Open Source Software, You Can Use Different Providers in One Market – Interview with Peter Ganten (DEU) – Vergabeblog, 04/12/18
Interview: Attach Importance to Central ID Management! (DEU) – DataCenter Insider, 04/12/18
With Open Source, Reason Triumphs (DEU) – Süddeutsche Zeitung, 02/28/18
Who Owns Our Digital Twin? (DEU) – FAZ, 02/19/18
IdM for the Cloud – Centrally and Future-proof Management of Digital Identities (DEU) – Die Zeitschrift für Informations-Sicherheit <kes>, Volume 34, No.1, 02/2018
In Search of Digital Freedom (DEU) – Bremer Aufbau-Bank GmbH, 11/21/17
Use of Univention Corporate Server: Our 3rd Party Charts – Univention Blog, 10/05/17
Education in the Digital World (DEU) – FAZ, 08/22/17
Good bye Graduate Prize! Hello Future Ideas! – Univention Blog, 08/25/17
An Open “ID Intermediary Service”: The Key to Efficient and Secure Digitization of Schools in Germany (DEU) – Univention Blog, 08/10/17
Why Germany Should Rely on Open Source Now (DEU) – computerwoche.de, 07/07/17
Education Must be Open: Windows 10 S is an Attack on the Freedom of Teaching (DEU) – crn.de, 05/24/17