Blog & Insights
Thoughts on leadership, digital sovereignty, the public sector and entrepreneurship
Observations from mandates, conferences and our own engine room – by Andreas Pelzner, Managing Director of WE SUCCESS Consulting GmbH. The posts first appear in German on LinkedIn; this is the English translation.
The year’s dumbest hackers come unstuck on a 90-year-old firewall and the Caps Lock key
My neighbour knows I do “something with computers”. So when a fake Microsoft pop-up appeared, she called the number on the screen …
Read more → LinkedIn postAn Airbus for Europe’s digital economy – the case for a European digital consortium
For years I have been carrying around an idea I kept putting off: a paper making the case for a European “Digital Airbus” consortium …
Read more → LinkedIn postHow do we get started with AI quickly – without making ourselves dependent all over again?
I am being asked this more and more in the public sector and by mid-sized businesses – because the pressure AI is putting on society is palpable …
Read more → LinkedIn postMinutes from audio files – fully automated, fully local and sovereign
For months I have been working intensively with AI-driven workflows built on OpenClaw in my day-to-day work as a consultant. One topic that keeps …
Read more → LinkedIn postMy personal AI assistant with OpenClaw – what sticks after three months
Since February I have been building my personal AI assistant with OpenClaw – and I am more enthusiastic about it every day.
Read more → LinkedIn postDigital transformation in public administration: why change management is not a luxury
Public administration is currently investing heavily in new software solutions, platforms and digital processes. Yet one decisive factor is …
Read more → LinkedIn postDoes open source alone solve our digital sovereignty problems?
Yes – but it is not enough. Open source is a central building block of digital sovereignty, but without a binding legal framework it is incomplete.
Read more → LinkedIn postHave our media taken a wrong turn?
Yes, Donald Trump influences world politics. That is beyond question. But is there really nothing more important to report in Germany and Europe?
Read more → LinkedIn postExpectations met – my verdict on the Univention Summit 2026
The Univention Summit was worth it for me, because the many conversations made one thing very clear: Open-source products are now enterprise-grade …
Read more → LinkedIn postWhat I expect from the 18th Univention Summit 2026
I expect more from the Univention Summit than product showcases and LinkedIn buzzwords.
Read more → LinkedIn postPublic Money – Public Code must become the digital DNA of the public sector
On the train to Bremen for the Univention Summit, I had time to reflect.
Read more → LinkedIn postStructure, not tool chaos – how we established sovereign collaboration at WE SUCCESS
Over the past two weeks, we deliberately rebuilt our internal project and collaboration set-up at WE SUCCESS. Our aim was clear:
Read more → LinkedIn postNetiquette!?
Many greybeards still remember the early days of the internet well. Usenet, mailing lists, email distribution lists – and a term that was taken for …
Read more → LinkedIn postHomo sapiens sapiens – just passing through by chance!?
Today, once again, I spent a lot of time working with various artificial intelligences.
Read more → LinkedIn post2025 was a year of movement for me
Shaped by intense decisions, bold changes and many valuable conversations. A year of letting go – and, at the same time, of reordering, learning …
Read more → LinkedIn postThree intensive days of training as a Business Continuity Manager (DGI)
Three intensive days of training to become a Business Continuity Manager (DGI Deutsche Gesellschaft für Informationssicherheit AG) are behind me …
Read more → LinkedIn postSovereignty is no longer just a digital issue – it has reached spaceflight too
Sovereignty is no longer just a digital issue – it has reached spaceflight too. It is right that we are investing in both sectors.
Read more → LinkedIn postMy expectations of the digital sovereignty summit: sovereignty needs commitment
My expectations of today’s summit: 1. A clear commitment to digital sovereignty 2. Agreement on concrete measures to strengthen digital …
Read more → LinkedIn postHow forms of government evolve – and what Europe can learn from them
I have been thinking about why Europe reacts so sluggishly while the geopolitical world is changing ever faster. Is it really only down to …
Read more → LinkedIn postWhat state is Europe in right now? A critical look
A critical look from an armchair psychologist’s perspective.
Read more → LinkedIn postLongevity – my passion for spaceflight
Reusable launch vehicles and their technical challenges
Read more → LinkedIn postDavid versus Goliath – ZenDiS and digital sovereignty
ZenDiS, Germany’s Centre for Digital Sovereignty, is meant to strengthen the country’s digital sovereignty – an ambitious goal. The …
Read more → LinkedIn postReusability – my passion for spaceflight
In my previous posts I showed where the current limits of what is achievable lie: interstellar space for probes and lunar orbit for humans.
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