Hi 👋, I’m Ralf!

I am a passionate open-source enthusiast at heart 💖. I have been advocating for the use of open-source software for decades. My passion began in the pre-2000 years with the Debian GNU/Linux project and the Chaos Computer Club. I have enjoyed kickstarting the local Freifunk community in my area as well as promoting other projects that are close to the ideals of NGO and open-source communities.

Professionally, I am now a Lead Architect at SAP 💼, focusing on the architecture and technology of the SAP RISE Cloud offering. Although I’ve stepped out of the front line of building sovereign clouds, I remain deeply engaged with the European sovereign cloud ecosystem - these days, contributing more quietly from behind the scenes.

Before joining SAP, I spent many years at plusserver gmbh, where I had the privilege of helping to build the pluscloud open - a 100% open-source cloud - from the ground up. As part of this work, I contributed to the Open Operations Manifesto and worked closely with the Sovereign Cloud Stack community 🚀.

Nowadays, in my spare time, I am mostly a dad of three 👼. And let’s just say, I’ve surpassed the age of 42 👴, but I’m still not sure if it’s the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything (as per the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) - but I’ll keep searching for it.