Wire, Europe’s leading provider of secure collaboration solutions, and the Wirtschaftsgesellschaft der Kirchen in Deutschland (WGKD) have announced their partnership. The goal is to provide church and social institutions in Germany with a secure, GDPR-compliant, and digitally sovereign communication platform.
Secure Collaboration for Church and Social Organizations
The WGKD is the joint purchasing organization of the Association of Dioceses in Germany, the German Caritas Association, the Protestant Church in Germany, the Protestant Agency for Diakonie and Development, and the German Conference of Major Superiors. It consolidates the procurement needs of church institutions and creates economic advantages, transparency, and quality through framework agreements with trusted partners.
Through this partnership, all WGKD members gain access to Wire – a BSI-audited, fully end-to-end encrypted communication platform that unites messaging, voice and video conferencing, file sharing, and screen sharing within an environment operated exclusively in Europe.
Trust, Data Protection, and Digital Sovereignty
Church institutions work daily with highly sensitive data – from pastoral care and HR processes to education and healthcare. Wire ensures that this communication remains confidential and fully compliant with the GDPR, the NIS2 Directive, and church data protection regulations (KDG, DSG-EKD).
Benefits for WGKD Members:
- Secure communication within Europe: All data is processed exclusively in the EU or, optionally, on-premises.
- Compliance with KDG and DSG-EKD: Full end-to-end encryption and certified compliance.
- Ease of use: Intuitive interface for staff, centralized management for IT teams.
- Trusted and transparent: Open-source technology, certified by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
Wire is already used by more than 1,800 organizations worldwide – including government agencies, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators. With the implementation of the new Messaging Layer Security (MLS) standard, Wire is setting new benchmarks for encryption and interoperability.
Strengthening Digital Responsibility Together
“Church organizations are not only bearers of values but also of trust and sensitive data,” says Oliver Brown, Vice President Commercial at Wire. “Through the partnership with WGKD, we support these institutions in adopting secure, sovereign, and European communication solutions aligned with their ethical and legal obligations.”
Georg Libera, Fachbereichsleiter IT of WGKD, adds: “Wire fits perfectly into our partner network. Many church and diaconal organizations are looking for solutions that combine modern usability with the highest level of data protection. With Wire, we can offer them a European collaboration platform that unites transparency, technical excellence, and shared values.”
👉 WGKD members can now schedule a meeting with Wire to discuss their individual requirements.
