Agathe Hütter is the new CEO of OpenTalk: Focus on digital sovereignty and sustainable growth

Berlin, 27 January 2026 – OpenTalk, the secure and GDPR-compliant video conferencing solution for public authorities, businesses and educational institutions, today announced the appointment of Agathe Hütter as its new CEO. With her extensive experience in building and scaling digital platforms in highly regulated markets, she will further strengthen OpenTalk's strategic direction and expand its position as the leading European solution for sovereign communication.

Experience and vision for OpenTalk

Agathe Hütter brings with her many years of expertise in digital transformation and strategic product development. Most recently, she was responsible for the development of innovative educational solutions as Venture Lead Diagnosis & Promotion at Cornelsen. Prior to that, she built up Smartbroker at wallstreet:online AG and established it as a successful platform.

‘OpenTalk combines technological relevance, political significance and genuine scaling potential – a rare combination that immediately convinced me,’ says Agathe Hütter. ‘At a time when digital sovereignty and data protection are crucial, OpenTalk offers the ideal foundation for establishing a secure, sustainable and sovereign communications infrastructure in Europe.’

Her vision for OpenTalk: ‘My goal is to consistently expand OpenTalk's existing potential through clear product and market positioning, focused priorities and a scalable growth strategy. Together with the team and our partners, we will position OpenTalk as the leading European alternative to global platforms – technologically innovative, economically viable and socially relevant.’

Values and goals: trust, transparency and digital sovereignty

Agathe Hütter emphasises OpenTalk's core values: trust, transparency and digital sovereignty. "These principles are our foundation. We will continue to develop our strong, future-proof and scalable product, which takes on responsibility not only technologically but also socially. Our focus is on creating sustainable, secure and measurable added value for our customers – and thus strengthening a sovereign digital infrastructure in Europe.‘

Jutta Horstmann, Co-CEO of the Heinlein Group, to which OpenTalk belongs, adds: ’Agathe Hütter brings exactly the expertise we need to further expand OpenTalk in the dynamic market for secure communication. Her experience in building digital platforms and her commitment to digital sovereignty fit perfectly with our vision. We look forward to working together and taking the next steps to establish OpenTalk as a European success story."

About OpenTalk

OpenTalk is the video conferencing solution for anyone who values digital sovereignty and data protection. OpenTalk can be operated both in your own data centre (on-premises) and on our servers in Germany (SaaS). OpenTalk consistently implements the requirements of the GDPR and is aimed at public authorities, educational institutions, providers and companies. Behind OpenTalk is the Heinlein Group, with around 30 years of experience in secure communication.

Find out more at https://opentalk.eu

About the Heinlein Group

The Heinlein Group, based in Berlin, stands for digital sovereignty, data protection and open source. It brings together the brands Heinlein Support, mailbox, OpenTalk and OpenCloud, which offer many years of expertise in open standards, personalised consulting and innovative solutions for secure communication and independent IT infrastructure. Whether email services, video conferencing or file management – the Heinlein Group's products are GDPR-compliant, flexible and state-of-the-art. Together with its hosting, consulting and Heinlein Academy divisions, the Heinlein Group covers the entire spectrum for setting up and operating sovereign and resilient IT infrastructures.

For over 30 years, companies, public institutions, educational establishments and providers have placed their trust in the expertise of the Heinlein Group. Its offerings create maximum control and transparency, strengthen digital independence and promote sustainable IT development.

Find out more at https://www.heinlein.group/