Fides Sovereign Governance

13 October 2026

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Fides, secunet and Giesecke+Devrient close a market gap: the sovereign corporate governance platform for the European market

Munich/Essen, 13 October 2026 — Today, most large corporations process and store their most sensitive documents — supervisory board minutes, shareholder resolutions and confidential governance records — on platforms and cloud services provided by US companies. A European alternative has been lacking precisely where data sovereignty and confidentiality matter most.

As a result, European companies and institutions are increasingly seeking sovereign alternatives.

Fides, secunet Security Networks AG and Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) are closing this gap. With Fides Sovereign Governance, the three companies are launching the corporate governance platform hosted entirely in Germany — highly secure, GDPR-compliant and running on the secunet cloud.

• THE PLATFORM •

Fides Sovereign Governance combines the proven capabilities of the Fides platform — Entity Management, Board Portal, resolutions, document management and the AI-powered Fides Assistant — with secunet’s highly secure cloud infrastructure. Companies gain a fully integrated governance solution that meets the requirements of NIS2, DORA and the GDPR while delivering the ease of use that modern legal departments, supervisory boards and compliance teams expect.

Customers sign a single contract with Fides and receive the platform as a complete SaaS solution — without the need for their own infrastructure or separate contracts with hosting partners. Compliance with applicable requirements for sovereign infrastructure is contractually guaranteed.

Fides is already used by leading multinational corporations, global investment firms and large family-owned businesses across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Fides Sovereign Governance now makes this platform available to companies for which highly secure infrastructure hosted in Germany is an essential prerequisite.

• GIESECKE+DEVRIENT AS THE FIRST REFERENCE CUSTOMER •

Giesecke+Devrient is adopting Fides Sovereign Governance as its first reference customer, replacing an existing solution from a US provider. The decision by one of the world’s leading security technology groups underscores the strategic relevance of the offering.

• PARTNER QUOTES •

"The secunet cloud was developed for exactly these use cases: highly sensitive data, regulated environments and maximum trustworthiness. Together with our partner Fides, we once again demonstrate that digital sovereignty and first-class software go hand in hand. We are also pleased to be implementing another innovative reference project together within the G+D Group.” Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO, secunet

“Board materials and resolutions are among a company’s most confidential information. The fact that, for years, they were routinely processed on servers operated by US providers represented a structural shortcoming — one that many companies had to accept in the absence of an alternative. Fides Sovereign Governance removes that necessity.” Lisa Gradow, CEO, Fides

• MORE INFORMATION •

Interested companies can request a demo at fides.technology/sovereign or contact their representative at G+D or secunet.

• ABOUT FIDES TECHNOLOGY •

Fides Technology GmbH is a leading software provider for modern corporate governance, headquartered in Munich. The platform digitizes and automates global board and entity management processes for legal departments, supervisory boards and finance teams. Fides is used by leading mid-sized companies and large corporations. www.fides.technology

• ABOUT SECUNET •

secunet is Germany’s leading cybersecurity company and the IT security partner of the Federal Republic of Germany. Through highly secure products such as SINA, sovereign cloud platforms, AI technologies and specialized consulting, secunet enables public authorities, companies and critical infrastructure operators to act independently in the digital world. www.secunet.com

• ABOUT GIESECKE+DEVRIENT •

G+D is a global security technology group headquartered in Munich. The company develops solutions for digital security, payment systems and identity management for customers in more than 120 countries. www.gi-de.com

• MORE INFORMATION •

Interested companies can request a demo at www.fides.technology or contact their representative at G+D or secunet.

• PRESS CONTACTS •

Fides Technology GmbH - Sina Meier - sina.meier@fides.technology - www.fides.technology

secunet Security Networks AG - Patrick Franitza - presse@secunet.com - www.secunet.com

Giesecke+Devrient GmbH - Christoph Lang - christoph.lang@gi-de.com - www.gi-de.com