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The Crisis as a Wake-up Call – Digital Sovereignty and the Software Supply Chain

Part 1 of the series addressed Europe’s digital dependence on non-European providers and how the flagship GAIA-X project has done little to change this. The second part focuses on open-source software and specific initiatives that can serve as alternatives to major software products in areas where Europe’s dependence is particularly acute.

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Active Listening—The Underestimated Superpower of Consulting

Many who enter the management consulting field are familiar with the situation: The first interview with a business unit is coming up. You’ve prepared well, read background material, and jotted down potential questions. It’s precisely in situations like these that something interesting often happens. While the interviewer is still explaining, the analysis begins in your own mind: What are the challenges? What approach might work?

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Employee Profile: Sebastian Berger

Born in 1982 in the beautiful state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, I’m a photography enthusiast in my free time. I prefer books to TV, the sound of vinyl records to MP3s, and cats to… no, I like dogs just as much! Today, I live with my wife in Hanover, and yes, I try to keep my High German accent despite working in Cologne!

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AI-Powered Cyberattacks: Trends in an Evolving Threat Landscape

Generative AI has already significantly transformed the threat landscape, not only in terms of the speed and scale of attacks, but also in their sophistication. CrowdStrike recorded an 89% increase in cyberattacks by threat actors using AI in 2025. (CrowdStrike Global Threat Report 2026)

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