Re:publica – My first visit to Europe's largest digital society festival

Between May 18 and May 20, 2026 the re:publica took place again at STATION Berlin under the motto “Never gonna give you up”. Attending re:publica this year was not only for me personally a first-time experience but also for Tuta – the company behind end-to-end encrypted Tuta Mail, Calendar and Drive. This event was quite impressive: seeing the who is who of digital activists, German politicians, and German tech companies that lead the change for digital sovereignty all meet and discuss in one place made me hopeful for our digital future, and also for our democracy.