Europe’s Digital Decade: Building Resilient Streaming Infrastructures
▼ Summary
– G&L Systemhaus is a German systems integrator specializing in sovereign streaming solutions for European institutions and broadcasters.
– The company ensures digital sovereignty by keeping all data and workflows under European jurisdiction and GDPR compliance.
– G&L operates from carrier-neutral data centers in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, offering full control over infrastructure and data location.
– The company emphasizes sustainability through energy-efficient video processing and renewable-energy contracts, reducing power consumption significantly.
– G&L’s modular architecture combines secure European control layers with elastic cloud capacity for flexibility without compromising sovereignty.
Europe stands at a pivotal moment in its digital transformation, with resilient streaming infrastructures becoming essential for public institutions and broadcasters seeking control, compliance, and long-term growth. G&L Systemhaus, a prominent German systems integrator, is leading the charge by designing sovereign media workflows that align with Europe’s broader digital ambitions.
Recent projects, such as the multilingual streaming platform developed for the European Parliament, demonstrate how digital sovereignty and high performance can coexist. In an era where streaming often involves sensitive or official content, ensuring that data remains within European borders is no longer optional, it’s a strategic imperative. G&L’s infrastructure guarantees that all operations fall under European jurisdiction, fully complying with initiatives like the EU’s Digital Decade 2030 strategy.
According to Alexander Leschinsky, CEO and Co-Founder of G&L Systemhaus, “Organizations that maintain full oversight of their infrastructure gain a significant competitive advantage. Our clients can trace every step of their workflow and rest assured that data does not leave Europe unless they specifically authorize it.”
Operating from carrier-neutral data centers in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, G&L manages live encoding, storage, analytics, and monitoring entirely within the scope of GDPR. The European Parliament’s platform, for instance, supports up to 32 languages, generates captioned recordings within minutes, and maintains broadcast-level reliability, all while keeping master files and logs securely in Europe.
A layered integration model further strengthens this approach. Critical components such as master files, encryption keys, and user identities remain housed in European facilities, while scalable capacity is integrated through trusted partners like Akamai Connected Cloud. This balance allows for flexibility without sacrificing security or autonomy.
Sustainability is another core pillar of G&L’s offering. By utilizing specialized video processing units, the company slashes power consumption by up to two-thirds compared to conventional CPU-based workflows, all without affecting quality or latency. These efficiency gains, combined with renewable energy contracts and detailed power monitoring, help clients meet concrete green IT objectives. G&L is on track to achieve EMAS and ISO 14001 certifications by 2026.
Leschinsky emphasizes the urgency of the situation: “Global dynamics are changing rapidly. A single policy shift elsewhere could undermine the legal foundations for international data transfers. Europe must invest in self-reliant, future-proof infrastructure to safeguard its digital independence. Sovereignty and sustainability are now baseline expectations, and providers that deliver on both will shape the continent’s next phase of growth.”
With deep expertise, modular architecture, and a firm commitment to European values, G&L Systemhaus has established itself as a go-to partner for institutions and enterprises that refuse to compromise on technological excellence or accountability.
Visitors to IBC 2025 can learn more about G&L’s work in digital sovereignty at booth 1.F74.
(Source: Streaming Media)
