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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 22:29:16 +0100
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Datum: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:30:04 +0000
Von: Lieke Fröberg <lieke.froeberg(a)protonmail.com>
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Dear Hamburg CCC team,
Together with a colleague, I am organising an event on the European
regulatory developments around the Digital Omnibus.
Perhaps this event is of interest to you or your netwerk? If you could
share it with the CCC network, this would be much appreciated. (We found
the CCC mailing list on your website but were not sure whether the
mailing list was intended for this puprose.)
We hope to see you there!
All my best,
Lieke Fröberg
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*The Digital Omnibus: What will happen to our digital rights?*
You wouldn’t be blamed to have missed it: massive legislative changes
are underway without much buzz. The EU is “simplifying” and
“integrating” digital regulation, but critics say hard fought-for and
critical digital rights are being watered down. Last November, the
European Commission published the Digital Omnibus, which includes
legislation on AI, data, privacy, and cyber laws. Before it will be
turned into force, it still needs to be approved by the European
Parliament and the Council of Europe -- and there is thus still the
chance for change.
While parts of the plans have been generally positively received, others
have raised eyebrows. For example, key proposals include a change in the
definition of personal data as well as what is considered "for
scientific purposes". Are these changes necessary to unlock European
competitiveness or is our personal data at risk of being fiddled with by
Big Tech (even more)? What is happening exactly and should we be concerned?
On Tuesday March 31st, join us to learn more about the Digital Omnibus!
We invited Ralf Bendrath to explain what is going on. He will give talk
titled "Throwing your rights under the Omnibus - how the EU's reform
agenda threatens to erase a decade of digital rights". Ralf is adviser
for civil liberties, justice and home affairs for the Greens/EFA group
in the European Parliament, where he mainly works on data protection and
other digital rights. In his spare time, he is active in the Digitale
Gesellschaft e.V. He hacked the Commodore C-64 in the 1980s, studied
political science in the 1990s, conducted academic research on cyberwar
and data protection in the 2000s, and since 2009 works in the European
Parliament for the Greens.
After this talk, there is the opportunity for discussion as well as a
common write-to-your-representatives session for anyone interested.
Language: English
Entrance: Free; registration required
<https://framaforms.org/the-digital-omnibus-what-will-happen-to-our-digital-…>
Data and time: *Tuesday, March 31st, 7 pm*
Location: *Space, Am Sandtorkai 27, 20457 Hamburg*
We hope to see you there,
Eloïse Soulier & Lieke Fröberg
PhD researchers in AI ethics at the University of Hamburg