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# German agencies test open-source Microsoft 365 alternative
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/german-agencies-test-open-source-microsoft-365-alternative/
- Published: 2026-07-26T05:35:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-26T05:35:27.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, Germany, #source_heise-online

Germany's Federal Employment Agency and National Pension Insurance have trialled openDesk, an open-source alternative to Microsoft 365, and deemed it suitable for emergency use in critical infrastructure contexts. The trial follows efforts to reduce reliance on proprietary software for digital sovereignty. **(HEISE)**

[Microsoft alternative: Social insurers trial OpenDesk for emergencies - heise onlineGermany's Federal Employment Agency and National Pension Insurance tested openDesk, an open-source alternative to Microsoft 365, and deemed it suitable for emergency use in critical infrastructure contexts.![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQQ19lV0VGVXNTbWlxVmIwUmVMYlNSNmtlSHVON0Z6X1JocW9mSjZVZ3A1SWZsSmRBX19wNWhKZm9qQUw4bklJV2xNckJaTE1TNnJ6MjhFSDVJdnNOWmt6bDJTQ2RPLTlNWW5NS05XS1p3bll1ZE43NGd1ZWwxUlZFS3FNbTZFc2dzT2JGV1dfUnRQSkp4ZFN3eVJxd3h5NHk2TFMyMnRHSEdUQ2hQaXUzag?oc=5&sz=64)heise online![](https://heise.cloudimg.io/bound/1200x1200/q85.png-lossy-85.webp-lossy-85.foil1/_www-heise-de_/imgs/18/5/1/2/1/5/7/5/Opendesk-1eeafb68a1292ae8.png)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQQ19lV0VGVXNTbWlxVmIwUmVMYlNSNmtlSHVON0Z6X1JocW9mSjZVZ3A1SWZsSmRBX19wNWhKZm9qQUw4bklJV2xNckJaTE1TNnJ6MjhFSDVJdnNOWmt6bDJTQ2RPLTlNWW5NS05XS1p3bll1ZE43NGd1ZWwxUlZFS3FNbTZFc2dzT2JGV1dfUnRQSkp4ZFN3eVJxd3h5NHk2TFMyMnRHSEdUQ2hQaXUzag?oc=5&ref=nupath.eu)