As the year draws to a close, it is clear how much the framework conditions for digital communication and collaboration have changed. Security, data protection and political influencing factors have not remained abstract in 2025, but have become part of everyday life for companies, public authorities and private users. With this in mind, it is worth taking a look back at the developments that have characterised this year – and which show why reliable email communication and secure digital collaboration matter more than ever today.
mailbox becomes a secure digital workplace
These changing requirements are also reflected in the further development of mailbox. With the development towards an integrated, digitally sovereign workplace, a central step has been taken. Email, calendar, contacts, cloud storage and collaboration are growing closer together – with the aim of enabling secure communication and productive work in a trustworthy environment. The focus was on clarity, control over data and the deliberate reduction of external dependencies.
Political developments worldwide and the call for European alternatives
The fact that technological decisions cannot be viewed in isolation from political developments became particularly clear in 2025. The political change of course in the USA has once again made many organisations aware of how quickly legal and regulatory frameworks can change. Against this backdrop, many users scrutinised existing dependencies. Many made a conscious and forward-looking decision to switch to European alternatives.
BSI Gold status and transparency about data localisation
In such an environment, verifiable security standards and transparent origins are becoming increasingly important. An important signal of this was the award of mailbox with the Gold status of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). Complemented by renowned quality seals for German software and hosting, this underlines our commitment to combining the highest security requirements with clear legal positioning – a decisive factor for many organisations when choosing their digital infrastructure.
Chat control and the question of digital self-determination
Parallel to this, fundamental questions of digital self-determination came back into focus in 2025. The political debate surrounding chat control in 2025 made it clear how fragile the right to confidential communication remains. The attempt to weaken encryption through technical backdoors calls into question the basic principles of data protection and IT security. mailbox has taken a clear stance in this discussion: Security is not divisible – and digital independence requires that communication can remain confidential.
As the year draws to a close
All these developments show how closely technology, politics and social responsibility are now interlinked. We would like to thank all our customers, partners and supporters for their trust and open dialogue during this eventful year. We wish you a relaxing holiday season and a happy new year. May 2026 be characterised by decisions in the spirit of digital sovereignty, secure communication and the responsible use of digital technologies.
