Tendered trades for stronger trust foundation add requirements from Gaia-X projects and align GXFS with practical needs. The GXFS Project Office has awarded contracts for six components in the context of identity and trust building in the second specification phase of Gaia-X Federation Services (GXFS) to date. The specified trades…Read More
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New Delta study shows progress and challenges in implementing Gaia-X Federation Services
GXFS publishes study: “Implementation Strategies for the Gaia-X Federation Services: Project Progress and New Requirements – A Delta Study with Outlook”. The GXFS (Gaia-X Federation Services) make a crucial contribution towards a sustainable and innovative digitalisation for data-based business models. A new Delta study, designed as a continuation of the…Read More

New GXFS Whitepaper sheds light on evolving Self Sovereign Identities (SSI) landscape
The latest GXFS Whitepaper “Analysing the SSI World” sheds light on the world of Self Sovereign Identities (SSI) as a key concept in the Gaia-X and GXFS ecosystem. The Whitepaper provides comprehensive insights and emphasises the importance of broad engagement to advance the SSI concept. Identity and Trust services based…Read More
The second Phase of the XFSC specification builds upon the groundwork laid in GXFS specification Phase 1 and aligns with the principles of the Gaia-X Trust Framework 22.10. The recently defined specifications and supplementary requirements apply to these specific components and are currently subject to a tendering procedure: TRAIN We…Read More
Service-Meister and deltaDAO AG announce GXFS-based collaboration. The Service-Meister consortia, represented by eco – Association of the Internet Industry as consortia lead and deltaDAO AG have agreed to join forces to shape the future of AI and sovereign federated data ecosystems. The agreed collaboration aims to increase ecosystem interoperability and…Read More
An interview with Helko Lehmann, Director of Innovation, IMC AG It’s not only the health system that’s facing numerous challenges in digitalisation; our education system is also struggling with countless obstacles. In this interview, consortium leader Helko Lehmann explains how the Gaia-X funded project MERLOT is developing a secure data…Read More
For the second time, the leading minds of the Gaia-X scene met in Berlin on 5 and 6 September 2023 for GXFS Connect. While in 2022 the focus was still on the idea behind the initiative and the start of the German funded projects, this year more than 40 speakers…Read More

Open Source pays off: 7 good reasons to get involved – even without financial support
Whether it’s the Internet, social networks or cloud platforms: Our digital infrastructure runs on open-source software. Europe’s new data ecosystem Gaia-X is also being developed using open-source technology. But in our conversations, we repeatedly encounter a wait-and-see attitude towards participating in open-source projects: What’s the benefit for us? Why not…Read More
In the context of the GXFS project activities and technological alignment with the recent developments of the Gaia-X Community/AISBL, the next set of tender has been published. With these tenders, the GXFS project is looking for potential implementation partners, who are able to implement the updated technical specifications for existing GXFS components…Read More