The Nextcloud Podcast

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  Anna Larch: Community management and DevRel at Nextcloud in the age of AI PRs 26.08.2026 56min

  Anna Larch, Developer Relations at Nextcloud, talks about its shift toward more structured community management, shares her views on the growing need for digital sovereignty, Nextcloud's new ISV Partner Program, and why the Nextcloud Community Awards favor small and niche contributors instead of those with the biggest audiences.
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  Learn, play, choose: Prof. Dr. Johanna Pirker on AI, games, and open source 29.07.2026 56min

  Johanna Pirker is a professor of computer science at TU Munich and TU Graz, founder of the Game Lab Graz, and a member of the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI. She works at the intersection of AI, games, virtual and augmented reality, and human-computer interaction. We tap into her perspective on where gaming meets learning, learning meets AI, and where open source tools foster innovation in her fields.
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  Big Tech regulation, the sovereignty challenge, and sustainable digital ecosystem: In conversation with Aline Blankertz 29.05.2026 59min

  In this episode of the Nextcloud Podcast, we meet Aline Blankertz, a German data economist and digital rights campaigner. Aline is an economist and Tech Economy Lead at Rebalance Now, where she works on strategies to counter concentrated power in digital markets. She combines years of experience in competition economics with a strong commitment to making markets democratically accountable.
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  Curiosity, cooking and code: In conversation with Christian Wolf 18.12.2025 1h 17min

  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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  Nextcloud AIO: The easiest way to self-host Nextcloud with Simon Lindner 22.10.2025 43min

  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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  Owning your data: The open source path with Nextcloud and MariaDB 21.08.2025 55min

  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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  Empowering through open source: Nextcloud's Director of Engineering Andy Scherzinger 18.12.2024 1h 11min

  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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  Open source and Nextcloud in government: Insights from Sven Thomsen, Schleswig-Holstein's CIO 23.10.2024 55min

  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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  Constanze Kurz: mass surveillance, Snowden, and the future of digital politics 27.09.2024 48min

  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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  Bechtle and Nextcloud: Navigating Digital Transitions in the Public Sector 28.08.2024 42min

  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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  Lea Gröber: Understanding self-hosting and security through Nextcloud 19.07.2024 54min

  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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  Open source dynamics, philosophy, and community: Jos Poortvliet's Nextcloud insights 27.06.2024 1h 28min

  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!
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  A fireside chat with Nextcloud founder Frank Karlitschek 30.05.2024 54min

  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.
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  MagentaCLOUD + T-Systems: Building a 2.2M User Nextcloud 07.03.2024 58min

  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!
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  The Nextclouder's journey with Julien Veyssier 24.01.2024 43min

  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.
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  Privacy and Surveillance Law with Max Schrems 15.11.2023 16min

  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.
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  Unleashing Nextcloud on Small Devices with NextcloudPi 17.04.2023 42min

  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.
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  Collaboration in Design: How Nextcloud's Design Team and Community Work Together 22.02.2023 38min

  Collaboration in Design: How Nextcloud's Design Team and Community Work Together
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  Nextcloud Podcast N. 17: Insights from CEO and Founder Frank Karlitschek 19.01.2023 1h 2min

  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.
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  Episode 16: Interview with Daphne Muller, Support lead at Nextcloud 29.03.2022

  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!