Better for Berlin.
Better for Everyone.

Massive improvements to transparency, security, and digital sovereignty are just some of the benefits the Berlin Government is aiming to gain by converting 70% of its software stack to open source by 2032.

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Less global. More local.

Local German governments stand to gain every advantage of open source through local partnerships with experts who contribute to the platforms they deliver, understand what open source at this scale involves, and have done this work long enough to have a realistic view of how to avoid bottlenecks and pitfalls.

Berlin’s strategy understands this. That’s why “anchor customer for the regional open source economy” appears as one of the technical targets.

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Open source keeps public data where it belongs.

When a government or country runs on open source, citizen data doesn’t get routed through third-party platforms headquartered in other countries, under different laws, with different accountability standards. Local government teams can trace exactly where data goes, who touched it, and when. Every part of Berlin’s stack will be securely auditable.

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Lower costs are
only the beginning.

Avoid ongoing cost

No licence renewals. No forced updates.

Stay in control

No foreign organisation dictating your infrastructure.

Adaptable

Greater customisation based on what your city actually needs.

But there’s a longer-term
benefit here too.

Every Euro that stays inside the open source ecosystem encourages local developers, strengthens German open source expertise, and contributes to a developer community that Berlin and others can draw on for years to come.

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20 Years of open source expertise at your service.

An open source strategy at this scale rewards experience. Syde has been building on WordPress, the world’s largest open source CMS, across some of Europe’s most complex digital environments since 2006. We know what works at this scale, we understand strict governance and regulatory constraints, and we’re based and headquartered right here in Germany. Fill in your contact information below, and our teams will reach out to you!