Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences, Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, Digital Policies and Artificial Intelligence, Studies

Fireside Chat on Digital Souvereignity with State Secretary Milen Starke

Date
26. Nov 2026, 17:30 - 19:00
Location
C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" (Campus)
Lounge
Series
Fireside Chat
Organizer
Willy Brandt School of Public Policy and PD – Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH
Speaker(s)
Milen Starke, Thuringia’s State Secretary for Digitalisation and Administrative Modernisation
Event type
Discussion/Forum
Event Language(s)
German
Audience
open to the university public

PD – Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH and Willy Brandt School of Public Policy are joining forces to launch a semi-annual Fireside Chat that brings together Thuringian regional and local politics, business, and Erfurt’s international academic community to discuss regional issues from diverse perspectives.

Please register by November 17, 2026.

Registration
Milen Starke

We are pleased to invite you to our opening Fireside Chat on November 26th, 2026. 

Thuringia’s State Secretary for Digitalization and Government Modernization, Milen Starke, will be joined by 

  • Tim Beck, CEO and Co-Owner of addonware GmbH,
  • Dr Hasnain Bokhari, Head of Digital Policies at the Brandt School, and
  • Professor Thorsten Thiel, Professor for Democracy Promotion and Digital Policy at the University of Erfurt, and representatives of Thuringian businesses and industry. 

The event will be moderated by Fabian Wecker of PD – Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH.

They will examine Digital Sovereignty from both a regional and an international perspective. Join to discuss:

  • Where does Thuringia stand today, and what does State Secretary Starke’s Ministry for Digitalization and Infrastructure see as the state’s next steps?
  • How are other governments — within and outside the EU and the OECD — reducing their dependency on large tech providers?
  • What can Thuringia learn from international approaches — and what can others learn from Thuringia?

Snacks and Drinks will be provided through our partner.
 

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