Svante Schubert
A key goal of my work is to advance the digital transformation of standardisation itself. While digital processes are already common in business and administration, most standards are still developed using traditional, text-based methods with a high degree of manual effort. I aim to make standards digital, machine-readable, and easier to maintain, supported by tools that enable automated versioning, validation, and quality assurance.
I also strongly promote the use and evolution of Open Standards. Open and freely available standards encourage broader participation, faster development cycles, and more thorough expert review across the European and international community.
With the fellowship, I can expand my ongoing work on the European e-invoicing standard EN16931, turning voluntary contributions into focused development. The goal is to bridge the gap between theoretical standard specifications and practical implementation through automation and open-source collaboration.
Ultimately, this effort contributes to greater efficiency, transparency, and digital sovereignty within Europe’s standardisation ecosystem — ensuring that the standards themselves become as modern and interoperable as the digital solutions they enable.
Through the use of open-source tools and open standards, my work also promotes digital sovereignty, ensuring that Europe’s core interoperability infrastructure remains transparent, accessible, and under European control. By fostering collaboration between public and private actors, the project helps create a more inclusive and resilient digital ecosystem that benefits businesses, citizens, and administrations alike.
