Europe Social runs an AT Protocol server in Germany. Your data stays in the EU. Your identity is portable. You connect to the same network as Bluesky — but your home is here.
What you get
Your account data is stored on servers in Germany. Not replicated from the US — born here, stays here. EU law, EU jurisdiction.
Built on the AT Protocol. You own your identity and your data. If you ever want to leave, you take everything with you. No lock-in.
Get a European handle. Your account works across the entire AT Protocol network — follow and interact with anyone on Bluesky and beyond.
We don't build behavioral profiles. We don't sell data. We don't show ads. The service is funded by the community, not advertisers.
The entire codebase is public. You can read every line of code that handles your data. Trust, but verify.
GDPR compliance isn't a feature we added — it's the foundation. Minimal data collection. No cookies for tracking. No third-party analytics.
How it works
Europe Social is a Personal Data Server (PDS) on the AT Protocol — the same open network that powers Bluesky. Think of it like email: your account lives on our European server, but you can communicate with everyone on the network.
Create an account on pds.eur.so. You get a @username.eur.so handle and your data is stored in the EU from day one.
Follow anyone on Bluesky or any AT Protocol service. They can follow you back. The network is the same — your server is different.
Your account is yours. Move it to another server anytime. Export your data anytime. Delete your account anytime.
Self-hosted on Hetzner in Germany. Automatic HTTPS. Monitored around the clock. Backed up. Open source.
What we're building next
Right now, Europe Social is a well-run European PDS. We're working on features that will make it a platform built specifically for European communities. These are in development — we'll ship them when they're ready.
Zone-based feeds organized around the places you live — your city, your region, your country. See what's happening nearby.
Post in any EU language, read in yours. Breaking the language barriers that fragment European public discourse.
Verification for journalists, officials, and institutions. On-the-ground attestation that proves reporters are where the story is.
Europe Social is currently invite-only while we get the basics right. If you'd like an account, get in touch.
Request an inviteEurope Social is a community project. Small, transparent, and building in the open.