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# Vienna University adopts Linux and LibreOffice for digital sovereignty
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/vienna-university-adopts-linux-and-libreoffice-for-digital-sovereignty/
- Published: 2026-07-26T05:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-26T05:36:00.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, Austria, #source_www.tuwien.at

Vienna University of Technology's Data Protection and Document Management Department replaced Windows with Linux and Microsoft Office with LibreOffice to regain control over its data. The pilot project is now set to serve as a model for other departments. **(TU WIEN)**

[A penguin as the emblem of the Data Protection and Document Management DepartmentThe Department of Data Protection and Document Management decided to replace Windows with Linux and Microsoft Office with LibreOffice. The aim was to regain control over its own data. The resulting pilot project on ‘digital sovereignty’ is now set to serve as a model for other departments.![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/ein-pinguin-als-wappentier-der-datenschutz-und-dokumentenmanagementabteilung&sz=64)www.tuwien.at![](https://www.tuwien.at/fileadmin/_processed_/3/e/csm_Datensouveraenitaet_Gruppe_de3abfb5ce.jpg)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/ein-pinguin-als-wappentier-der-datenschutz-und-dokumentenmanagementabteilung?ref=nupath.eu)