Maria Christina Rost (Saxony-Anhalt) in an interview with the VdZ

Tuesday, 05.05.2026

Data protection is often seen as a hindrance to digitalisation – for Maria Christina Rost, however, the problem lies less in data protection itself than in its complicated implementation. The State Data Protection Commissioner for Saxony-Anhalt explains why data protection builds trust, can reduce bureaucracy and should be part of digital projects from the outset. The full interview is available on VdZ.