Dr Judith Puttkammer joined the Advisory Board of the eco Competence Group Mobility in December 2024. In this interview, the expert on data spaces for mobility data talks about the importance of sovereign data spaces, regulatory priorities and the role of innovative technologies. She also provides insights into how she would like to contribute to the work of the competence group with her experience as Deputy Head of Mobility Data Space at acatech and what impetus she hopes to provide for the mobility policy of the future.

To realise the true potential of this technology, a solid foundation is needed – a scalable and secure data infrastructure. This is where, for example, Gaia-X, Europe’s pioneering initiative for a sovereign digital infrastructure, comes into play. Here are seven reasons why Data Spaces, according to Gaia-X standards, could be the key to success.