🇪🇺 At #MatrixConf2025, Alexander from @Zentrum Digitale Souveränität shared how openDesk combines multiple open-source office tools to build a digitally sovereign collaboration tool for the public sector, using Element and the @The Matrix.org Foundation open standard as part of the suite. openDesk powers a wide range of use cases - from the armed forces to public health and education - and is already being used in multiple countries. ▶️ Watch Alexander’s talk to learn more:
🚀 From the legacy ESS Classic distribution to our new Helm-based ESS stack! At #MatrixConf2025, Patrick Maier walked us through the evolution of Element Server Suite (ESS): our backend distribution for hosting and maintaining a Matrix-based system. ▶️ Explore Patrick’s talk in full; including how Synapse Pro unlocks massive efficiency gains and what’s next as we prepare migrations from ESS Classic to the new stack.
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ESS - Element’s distribution for Matrix deployments
ESS - Element’s distribution for Matrix deployments
🇱🇺 At #MatrixConf2025, Patrick Weber shared how Luxembourg built LuxChat4Gov — a sovereign, secure and federated national messaging platform for the public sector. 🚀 Based on @The Matrix.org Foundation and using a fork of the Element app, it supports 11k+ public users; from ministers to firefighters and frontline staff! ▶️ Patrick’s talk revealed how a nation can move fast, adopt open standards and deliver trusted digital public infrastructure for everyone:
🇩🇪 How do you consolidate government-to-citizen communications across Germany’s highly federalised public administration? At #MatrixConf2025, Dominic Brown from @npub1uegt...399r shared his work on building a federated, secure and user-friendly communications infrastructure for citizens and organisations. @The Matrix.org Foundation is recommended as the default infrastructure, with pilot projects like NEO already testing Matrix-based messaging for administrative procedures. Watch the talk:
🔐 From April 2026, only verified devices can send or receive end-to-end encrypted messages on Element. This further ensures you can trust every message and stay protected from potential malicious activity, following the Matrix spec update announced at #MatrixConf2025. Prepare by reading the actions required!
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Verifying your devices is becoming mandatory
From April 2026, only verified devices can send or receive end-to-end encrypted message on Element.
We have joined 100+ partners in supporting the “Declaration of Digital Independence” led by @APELL. 🇪🇺 With the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty taking place today, the signatories call on European leaders that open source is a driver of sovereignty, competition and innovation. ✍️ Participate by signing the declaration:
Declaration of Digital Independence – Open Letter initiated by APELL – The European Open Source Software Business Association
🇪🇺 Today we're at the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty - jointly organised by @Bundesdigitalministerium and the French government, with support from other EU member states. The Summit will explore a roadmap for a digitally sovereign Europe, highlighting the role of open standards and open source software. 👉 Read the highlights and more details of the #EUSummit25:
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Element at the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty
We’re delighted to be participating in the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty.
🇱🇺 Wishing lots of “good lux” to everyone joining the “Matrix meets Luxchat” Hackathon at Luxembourg Internet Days! The event will supercharge Luxchat (Luxchat4Gov & Luxchat4Pro), Luxembourg’s Matrix-based messaging for public & private sectors. @The Matrix.org Foundation co-founder & Element CEO @npub1jmd9...k8fz will join to share advice and help judge. Thanks to the Ministry for Digitalisation, LU-CIX, the Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity, and the Digital Learning Hub for the initiative.
Luxembourg Internet Days 2025
Hackathon - Luxembourg Internet Days 2025
NOVEMBER 18 & 19, LUXEMBOURG THE CHALLENGE Get ready to dive into the “Matrix meets Luxchat” Hackathon powered by the Ministry for Digitalisati...
🇪🇺 We’re looking forward to the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty, devised by @Bundesdigitalministerium. openDesk and La Suite will be showcased to demonstrate how Europe is building digitally sovereign office suites based on open source software — both using customised versions of Element and @The Matrix.org Foundation open standard for real-time communications. On 18 November, watch the summit live at: https://bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/eu-summit image