KRITIS 2026 – Resilience instead of illusion: Sovereignty, realistically conceived

Focus areas

• Real risks (e.g. dependencies, geopolitical influences)
• Robust architecture and governance approaches
• Concrete implementation models for the federal government, cantons, and cities

Architecture, Governance, and Practical Controllability in Practice

The focus is on the key levers for operationalizing digital sovereignty in public administration. Rather than engaging in conceptual high-level debate, the emphasis is on how organizations manage existing dependencies, ensure decision-making capability under uncertainty, and realistically shape technological options. In particular, risks such as vendor lock-in, complex multi-cloud environments, and unclear data flows are examined from an architecture and governance perspective.

Practical approaches for the federal government, cantons, and cities

The focus is on practical architecture and governance approaches – ranging from API-first strategies and clear system separation to data classification, exit strategies, and binding control models. It demonstrates how true controllability does not arise from individual technologies, but from consistent architectural principles, clear responsibilities, and an end-to-end governance logic applied across organizational boundaries.