STACKIT & filancore: Sovereignity over data & identities
STACKIT, the cloud provider of Schwarz Digits, and filancore, as a specialist in decentralized identity and access management, have announced a new partnership. Together, they aim to combine data sovereignty, identity control, and regulatory compliance into a holistic approach – strengthening transparency, traceability, and true digital sovereignty for businesses and organizations.
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STACKIT and filancore enter into partnership: Together for true sovereignty over data and identities
Neckarsulm / Limburgerhof, 23 March 2026 – STACKIT, the cloud provider from Schwarz Digits, and filancore, a specialist in decentralised identity and access management solutions, announce the start of their collaboration. The aim of the collaboration is to holistically integrate data sovereignty, identity control and regulatory requirements, and to jointly establish strong sovereignty, compliance, traceability and auditability.
Working together for self-determination and control
STACKIT and filancore offer companies and organisations in Europe a highly sovereign, secure cloud infrastructure combined with innovative identity and access management, thereby sustainably strengthening digital independence from global hyperscalers.
“With filancore, we have a technology partner that redefines sovereignty. Not just for data, but for identities and access. For our customers, this means full control, transparency and security in the cloud,” says Ghoutam Barnerjee, Head of Partner Ecosystem & Growth at Schwarz Digits.
“In STACKIT, we have found a partner that shares our vision of digital sovereignty. Together, we enable organisations to consistently retain control over their data and identities in their own hands – securely, interoperably and without dependence on proprietary ecosystems,” says Sven Feuchtmüller, co-founder and Managing Director of filancore.
Sovereignty for data, identities and access
filancore embeds the Zero Trust and Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) approach within its filancore Sentinel platform: devices, organisations and individuals are each assigned a unique, cryptographically verifiable identity, entirely independent of traditional, centralised PKI systems. This eliminates single points of failure, high costs, vendor lock-in and rigid hierarchies. Instead, it creates an interoperable, interconnected ecosystem in which users retain control over identities, access and data themselves.
- Identity and credential management: for people, machines and organisations
- Context-based access rights: throughout the entire lifecycle
- Tamper-proof traceability: of access and authorisations for audit and compliance purposes
- Data protection and integrity: verifiable data provenance and tamper-proof device identities; data and devices become clearly controllable and auditable.
Shaping digital transformation responsibly and with sovereignty
The collaboration between STACKIT and filancore produces solutions that combine secure cloud services with genuine digital sovereignty, making digital value creation secure, controlled and future-proof.
This enables long-term operational security to be established, from traditional IT landscapes through to complex, interconnected IoT, industrial and cloud ecosystems.
This creates clear added value for companies and organisations with high requirements for data protection and regulatory compliance – from industry and energy through the healthcare and financial sectors to public administrations and critical infrastructure.
About filancore
filancore is a provider of decentralised identity and access solutions with the aim of establishing Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) for people, devices and organisations. Using open standards and modular tools, filancore enables simple, scalable and sovereign management of digital identities, access and data provenance – without reliance on traditional PKI systems.
About STACKIT
STACKIT is the cloud provider of Schwarz Digits. External partners and customers across Europe can rely on the cloud services that the companies of the Schwarz Group have been benefiting from for years to support their digital transformation. On its way to becoming Europe’s first hyperscaler, STACKIT offers digital sovereignty that far exceeds market standards, as well as customised approaches to the implementation and operation of cloud solutions. Based in Neckarsulm, Swabia, the team is paving the way for an independent Europe – digitally leading the way. As part of Schwarz Digits, STACKIT belongs to the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group.
About Schwarz Digits
Schwarz Digits is the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group. It offers compelling digital products and services that comply with Germany’s high data protection standards. In doing so, Schwarz Digits guarantees the greatest possible digital sovereignty. With this commitment, Schwarz Digits provides the IT infrastructure and solutions for the extensive ecosystem of companies within the Schwarz Group and continues to develop it with a view to the future. Schwarz Digits’ core services include Cloud, Cyber Security, Data and AI, Communication and Workspace. Schwarz Digits creates the ideal conditions for the development of pioneering innovations for end customers, businesses and public sector organisations.