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  • Curiosity, cooking and code: In conversation with Christian Wolf

    Curiosity, cooking and code: In conversation with Christian Wolf
    Dec 18 2025
    This episode of the Nextcloud Podcast is an exciting contributor story. And just in time before holidays, we are talking about cooking... and code. Meet Christian Wolf, a long-term Nextcloud contributor and maintainer of the famous Cookbook app! During his early coding days, Christian was trying to learn more about web applications. Seeking an app to sharpen his skills with, he came across the Cookbook app. Many years later, Christian is the main brain behind Cookbook, while the app is one of the most popular apps on Nextcloud App Store. Christian shares with us how he got into coding and open source, his work on the Cookbook app and his vision for its future, and tips for people who want to start developing for Nextcloud.
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    1 h et 18 min
  • Nextcloud AIO: The easiest way to self-host Nextcloud with Simon Lindner

    Nextcloud AIO: The easiest way to self-host Nextcloud with Simon Lindner
    Oct 22 2025
    We meet Simon Lindner, software engineer at Nextcloud, the developer of Nextcloud AIO, to duscover the history and present of Nextcloud AIO, Simon's personal journey, and, of course, everything a meticulous admin wants to know about the easiest way to host Nextcloud.
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    44 min
  • Owning your data: The open source path with Nextcloud and MariaDB

    Owning your data: The open source path with Nextcloud and MariaDB
    Aug 21 2025
    We're joined by Anna and Michael "Monty" Widenius, the people behind the MariaDB Foundation, who are here to help us unpack the challenges of the open source business, vendor lock-in, and owning your data through their unique lens — and experience.
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    56 min
  • Empowering through open source: Nextcloud's Director of Engineering Andy Scherzinger

    Empowering through open source: Nextcloud's Director of Engineering Andy Scherzinger
    Dec 18 2024
    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.
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    1 h et 11 min
  • Open source and Nextcloud in government: Insights from Sven Thomsen, Schleswig-Holstein's CIO

    Open source and Nextcloud in government: Insights from Sven Thomsen, Schleswig-Holstein's CIO
    Oct 23 2024
    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.
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    56 min
  • Constanze Kurz: mass surveillance, Snowden, and the future of digital politics

    Constanze Kurz: mass surveillance, Snowden, and the future of digital politics
    Sep 27 2024
    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.
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    48 min
  • Bechtle and Nextcloud: Navigating Digital Transitions in the Public Sector

    Bechtle and Nextcloud: Navigating Digital Transitions in the Public Sector
    Aug 28 2024
    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.
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    42 min
  • Lea Gröber: Understanding self-hosting and security through Nextcloud

    Lea Gröber: Understanding self-hosting and security through Nextcloud
    Jul 19 2024
    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."
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    55 min