Out of the US Cloud. Welcome to Digital Sovereignty.
We securely migrate your IT infrastructure from US hyperscalers to European enterprise cloud standards — powered by Terraform and OpenTofu.
Certified AWS & Cloud Experts
Our team holds official cloud certifications and extensive hands-on experience. We know the architectures of AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud in detail — and we know exactly how to replace them step by step, migrating cleanly to European platforms like STACKIT.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
We leave nothing to chance. Using Terraform and OpenTofu, we turn your entire infrastructure into reproducible, version-controlled code modules. This guarantees maximum transparency, full automation, and smooth migrations — with no manual error sources.
STACKIT & CADA Compliant
The Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) sets new standards for sovereign cloud infrastructures in Europe. With STACKIT as a European hyperscaler, you are not only GDPR-compliant but also meet the stringent requirements of CADA and the Chips Act 2.0 – for future-proof digital sovereignty.
Ready for the Cloud-Change?
We accompany you from the first evaluation to complete migration – with certified experts and proven IaC methodologies.
News & Insights
Why European companies are consistently leaving US clouds — stay informed about the latest developments.
With the new Cloud and AI Development Act, the EU creates a legal framework for European Cloud und AI infrastructures. The law promotes the construction of sovereign data centers and AI training platforms operated entirely under EU law.
On 3 June 2026, the European Commission adopted an ambitious set of measures to bolster the EU's digital autonomy. The package includes the Chips Act 2.0, the Cloud and AI Development Act, the EU Open Source Strategy, and a Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in Energy.
A strong signal for digital sovereignty: The consortium led by SVA – with Codesphere and STACKIT (Schwarz Digits) – has been awarded the BMDS landmark project. STACKIT provides the BSI-certified sovereign cloud infrastructure foundation for Germany's new federal AI platform (approx. €250 million). Federal and state authorities will be able to use AI applications on fully sovereign infrastructure – with BYOK/HYOK, Zero Trust, and open-source standards.
The new EU Open Source Strategy promotes the development and use of open-source software in public administrations and critical infrastructures. The goal is to reduce dependencies on proprietary US solutions.
Shifting political frameworks and the strict interpretation of the US Cloud Act have led European companies to reconsider. Storing sensitive data on US-owned servers is increasingly seen as a strategic compliance risk across many industries.
More and more European companies are demanding legal clarification that US authorities cannot access data stored in Europe. Pressure is mounting on the EU Commission to enact its own data sovereignty law.
Providers like STACKIT prove that European cloud platforms are scalable, BSI-certified, and technologically fully competitive. Digital sovereignty is no longer a theoretical concept — it is operational reality.
New European directives demand absolute control over digital supply chains and infrastructures. This is driving so-called "geopatriation" — the deliberate repatriation of workloads to sovereign European data centers under EU law.
The GDPR amendment tightens conditions for data transfers to non-EU countries. US hyperscalers that process personal data of European citizens on US servers are particularly affected.
The GAIA-X initiative has completed important certifications for sovereign cloud services. More and more European providers meet the strict GAIA-X criteria, offering verified digital sovereignty.
Infrastructure as Code with open-source tools like Terraform and OpenTofu enables companies to manage their cloud infrastructure provider-independently and switch between European and non-European providers at any time.
The Secure Path to STACKIT: Evaluation Without Operational Risk
The European initiative for digital independence is gaining massive momentum. With the new Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), the EU creates a legal framework for sovereign cloud and AI infrastructures – complemented by the Chips Act 2.0 and the EU Open Source Strategy. More and more organizations are moving away from US providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud to fully eliminate legal gray areas and exposure under the US Cloud Act. To keep you up to date with these dynamic developments, we summarize the key decisions in our News & Insights. Our concrete strategic response: a targeted cloud change to a European cloud platform – with STACKIT.
What is STACKIT?
STACKIT is the digital and sovereign cloud platform of the Schwarz Group (Lidl, Kaufland). As a European hyperscaler, STACKIT offers highly scalable IaaS and PaaS services whose data centers and data are operated and legally protected exclusively in Europe. It combines enterprise scalability with uncompromising GDPR compliance and meets the requirements of the new Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) as well as the Chips Act 2.0.
Our Expertise: Replacing US Hyperscalers
Our engineers are certified cloud specialists. We understand the architectures of AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud in detail and translate them precisely into the new STACKIT environment – always compliant with the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) and the Chips Act 2.0. We rely entirely on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) via Terraform and OpenTofu, ensuring clean, automated, and fully documented handovers.
How Your Evaluation Works (Zero Downtime)
Your development teams can continue to focus fully on day-to-day operations. While your existing environment keeps running as usual, we rebuild your infrastructure in parallel on STACKIT — already aligned with the new standards of the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA). This lets you test the performance and feasibility of a European cloud directly on your own product, without downtime, development bottlenecks, or technical risk.
Ready for the Cloud Change?
Book a non-binding introductory meeting with our certified cloud experts. We'll discuss your STACKIT migration and our evaluation approach.
