Verified Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung press release, 21 May 2026
What it does not test. This does not establish the exact contract signing date or how the EUR 250 million splits between the two winning lots.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +8 of 36 possible. EUR250m sovereign AI cloud contract awarded to German/EU consortiums, Google withdrew challenge. European Sovereignty Index