Vote for Nextcloud as Product of the Year 2025 in the connect professional competition!

Nextcloud is nominated for connect professional Product of the Year 2025 readers’ choice awards — and we need your vote! As a digitally sovereign open source platform for collaboration and cloud storage, voters can support Nextcloud in two categories: Help us take home this award — and grab the chance to win some nice prize […]

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EU-US Data Privacy Framework is defunct: what does this mean for businesses?

Companies relying on US cloud providers for handling EU personal data do so at their own risk. Now is the time to explore alternatives that prioritize data sovereignty and long-term compliance.

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Why should you attend the Nextcloud Summit? A day on European digital transformation & sovereignty

Discover how the Nextcloud Summit empowers policymakers and public sector authorities to achieve digital transformation & sovereignty.

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Integrating AI into your business without selling your data to Big Tech

Integrating AI into your business is no longer optional. But you don’t need to surrender your data to Big Tech to keep up. What started as hype has become a necessity to improve customer experience and enable your team to do more of what they do best. However, AI is merely a tool to achieve […]

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Out-of-band hotfixes for Nextcloud Hub 8, 9 and 10

We released out-of-band hotfixes for Nextcloud Hub 8, 9 and 10 to address the issue with installation of the new instances. Read an update summary and access full changelog on the website.

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How to back up and restore Nextcloud AIO remotely using BorgBackup

Read this post to learn how to do a remote backup for Nextcloud to improve security and resilience of your instance.

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Digital sovereignty in action: interview with Sven Thomsen

Governments across Europe have started putting digital sovereignty high on the agenda, but some regions have been paving the way for some time. The northernmost German federal state, Schleswig-Holstein, has become a leading example of how to regain control over digital infrastructure and adopt an open source approach. As CIO for Schleswig-Holstein, Sven Thomsen has […]

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April maintenance updates: Nextcloud Hub 10 enterprise release and EOL of Nexcloud Hub 8

Maintenance updates are ready for Nextcloud Hub 8, 9 and 10. With current update, Nextcloud Hub 10 is available for all Nextcloud Enterprise customers. Nextcloud Hub 8 has also reached its End of Life.

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Vote for Nextcloud in the CloudComputing-Insider IT Awards 2025

For the ninth time, Nextcloud has been nominated for the CloudComputing-Insider Readers’ Choice Award in the category of Cloud Content Management. We’d love to reach the top again! And we’re looking for the support of you and everyone else in our amazing community to get there. Nextcloud as the best Cloud Content Management tool? Only […]

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Best Nextcloud productivity apps to organize your workspace: some of our top picks

As Nextcloud offers a large ecosystem of apps, it can be hard to find the best productivity apps to meet your needs and preferences. With so many options, how do you choose the right ones? In this blog post, we highlight some of our top Nextcloud apps to organize your online office. The perfect digital […]

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Empowering through open source: Nextcloud's Director of Engineering Andy Scherzinger

From Andy's approach to problem-solving and guiding others to his personal values that give him direction, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, community, and personal growth.

Open source and Nextcloud in government: Insights from Sven Thomsen, Schleswig-Holstein's CIO

In this episode, we explore how open source solutions are revolutionizing the way governments work, from collaboration and knowledge sharing to digital sovereignty and artificial intelligence. Sven shares the factors that influenced their decision to adopt open source solutions, their implementation strategies along the way, and lessons learned from the adoption of open source in Munich.

Constanze Kurz: mass surveillance, Snowden, and the future of digital politics

Edward Snowden's disclosures in 2013 were not only revelatory but also catalyzed a necessary discussion around mass surveillance and yet Constanze argues we've since lost momentum in this critical conversation. She expresses concern that, as the public has become increasingly complacent, the intelligence services have grown even more powerful and influential. We reflect on the changing landscape of hacktivism and investigative reporting, and how policy is struggling to keep pace with modern technological advancements. Constanze also reminds us that there's still much work to be done in addressing the pressing issues facing us today – from mass surveillance and data protection to predictive policing and platform capitalism.

Bechtle and Nextcloud: Navigating Digital Transitions in the Public Sector

With the recent accelerating pace of innovation, public sector institutions throughout Europe have come to prioritize digital sovereignty as a primary driver in designing resilient IT systems. Manuel Liesenfeld, Head of Head of Public Sector Division at Bechtle AG, discusses the current innovations in the European public sector and the obligation of public buyers to deliver resilient and sovereign digital solutions that put citizens first. We explore how Bechtle - Germany’s largest IT system house - and Nextcloud's recent partnership in offering digitally sovereign collaboration services for the European public sector is an important step in building resilient IT systems that prioritize security and data protection.

Lea Gröber: Understanding self-hosting and security through Nextcloud

So many Nextclouders - from enterprise and education to activists and families - decide to self-host their privacy-focused IT infrastructure. What exactly motivates us to self-host? Is this inherently an increased data security risk? What of the grit needed to host your own digital infrastructure? The answers to these questions may surprise you! Lea Gröber, PhD student in Usable Security @ CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, shares insight from two recent studies exploring motivations in self-hosting and Nextclouders specifically. We explore the topic of Usable Security and how, in terms of security, the human aspect of your digital infrastructure may be the most important, and yet the least understood. Afterall, "Users are not the enemy."

Open source dynamics, philosophy, and community: Jos Poortvliet's Nextcloud insights

With a rich history throughout the Linux and open source world - from KDE to openSUSE, GNOME and more - Jos' insights into the power of community make it clear why the Nextcloud community is an essential aspect of our vision. With so many key community projects getting integrated and supported fully into Nextcloud, the open source lifestyle runs deep in Nextclouders' culture. If you're curious about the inner workings, personalities, history and friendships at Nextcloud - this episode has it all!

A fireside chat with Nextcloud founder Frank Karlitschek

Today's episode features a fireside chat with Nextcloud CEO and founder Frank Karlitschek, where we learn of the values and ideals that motivated the very idea of Nextcloud - how it all began and evolved into the World's leading open source content collaboration platform.

MagentaCLOUD + T-Systems: Building a 2.2M User Nextcloud

One of the most impressive Nextcloud deployments is certainly Deutsche Telekom's MagentaCLOUD: currently serving 2.2 million active users storing 3.5 billion files, and totaling a massive 7.2 petabytes of data!

The Nextclouder's Journey with Julien Veyssier

Julien Veyssier shares his unique journey from prolific Nextcloud community contributor through joining the Nextcloud team as Software Engineer. We learn how his PhoneTrack app saved a user's family in an emergency, how the Nextcloud ecosystem is a rich canvas for app development, the philosophical differences between Open Source and Free Software, and explore the current state of the artificial intelligence landscape.

Privacy and Surveillance Law with Max Schrems

Your new host, Brent Gervais, had the opportunity to sit down together with Max Schrems - privacy lawyer and pioneer in the European data privacy movement - to explore some thoughts and ideas that stemmed from Max's keynote given at the Nextcloud Conference 2023. We explore the newly adopted Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework, it's implications and why we all need to care and pay attention. We also touch on the 15-year debate on EU-US data transfers, surveillance law, anti-competitive behaviours in Big Tech and the need for regulation, despite the challenges presented by the process.

Unleashing Nextcloud on Small Devices with NextcloudPi

In this episode, Marius sits down with Tobias Knöppler and James Sundquist to dive into the world of NextcloudPi, a community-driven project that brings Nextcloud to single board computers like the Raspberry Pi and other boards. They discuss the ins and outs of the project, its impact on the Nextcloud community, and more.

Collaboration in Design: How Nextcloud's Design Team and Community Work Together

Collaboration in Design: How Nextcloud's Design Team and Community Work Together

Nextcloud Podcast N. 17: Insights from CEO and Founder Frank Karlitschek

Nextcloud had a busy year to say the least. From events like the Nextcloud Conference to the Nextcloud Hub 3 release and more, 2022 holds many milestones and experiences for our users. In this exciting new episode, Marius talked with Frank about a variety of Nextcloud topics.

Episode 16: Interview with Daphne Muller, Support lead at Nextcloud

In this 16th episode, our host Ingo talked with Daphne Muller, the Support lead at Nextcloud. Daphne shared with us the interesting story that led her to Nextcloud, her well-known Tedx talk on privacy and much more!

Nextcloud podcast 15: Interview about Collectives app and Prototype Fund

Max & Jonas share the idea behind the Collectives app and Marie explains what Prototype Fund is, how can you apply and get your innovative Open source project funded!

Interview with Galina Goduhina, Head of Sales and Partner Relations at ONLYOFFICE

Galina explains what ONLYOFFICE is with all its capabilities and functionalities, and the important advantages of ONLYOFFICE with millions of users worldwide in various sectors, from SMEs to large enterprises.

Interview with Matthieu Gallien, Senior Software Engineer at Nextcloud

Matthieu covers interesting topics of Desktop Client such as Sync Client, how it works, and the new features like Virtual files, Speedup sync, E2E encryption, and more.

Interview with Nimisha Vijay, UX & UI Designer at Nextcloud

Find more about UX Design in general and Nimisha's experience as a designer at Nextcloud!

Nextcloud podcast episode pt. 11: Interview with Sebastian and Michael from hosting.de!

Learn more about what hosting.de is, how and why they chose Nextcloud, and the simple and quick steps of getting started with Nextcloud, either as a home or business user.

Interview with Michael Meeks, the General Manager of Collabora Productivity

In this 10th episode, our host Ingo talked with Michael Meeks, Open Source developer and General Manager of Collabora Productivity, leading Collabora Online and Office products, supporting customers, and consulting on development alongside his team.

Podcast No. 9 - Interview with Marco Nöchel and Thorsten Krüger from HKN

In this 9th-episode, our host Ingo talked with Marco Nöchel, the CEO, and engineer Thorsten Krüger from HKN GmbH, which is the biggest multi-region German Openstack Cloud, and Nextcloud silver partner.

Podcast No. 8 - Interview with Arthur Schiwon about Nextcloud Flow

In this eight-episode, our host Ingo talked with Arthur, Senior Software Engineer at Nextcloud, about Nextcloud Flow. Nextcloud Flow is the workflow engine of Nextcloud.

Podcast Nr. 007 - Interview with an amazing community member, Stefan, and welcome 2021!

On our seventh podcast, Ingo talks to our community member, Stefan Niedermann about his work and how he started contributing to Nextcloud and developing Nextcloud Notes and Nextcloud Deck app.

Nextcloud’s first-hand work experience: Life and X-mas in Hawaii 🌴

Edeltraut had the opportunity to work for Nextcloud from different locations and here’s her story from her current location: tuning in directly from Hawaii!

Podcast 5: Interview with Björn about federation, sharing and sales engineering

A brief discussion with the Nextcloud sales engineering team lead about sales and engineering, as well as the Nextcloud features around sharing between Nextcloud servers (federation), global address books and how Nextcloud makes it easier to keep your data private.

Our fourth Nextcloud Podcast - interview with Rhys Davies

On our fourth podcast, host Ingo interviews Rhys Davies from Canonical about the Nextcloud Ubuntu Appliance. Find out what the Ubuntu appliances are all about, and what the benefits of Nextcloud as an appliance are.

Nextcloud Podcast pt. III: Frank Karlitschek on remote working

On our third podcast, host Ingo discusses working remote with Nextcloud CEO Frank Karlitschek. Nextcloud is a company centered around remote work, hiring the best and most motivated people wherever they live. With some team members as far from our Stuttgart office as Hawaii and Cape Verde force us to work efficiently across time zones and vast distances. Frank and Ingo cover the what, why and how of working remotely, and discuss how Nextcloud itself is an important tool in how we collaborate.

Nextcloud podcast part II: let's talk about design

In this episode we continue our conversation and turn towards the subject of design. What is design, how does Nextcloud do it and why is it so important?

Introducing: the Nextcloud Podcast!

In this very first episode we introduce our podcast, discussing with Nextcloud designer and community manager Jan Christoph Borchardt what our podcast will be covering going forward.