It’s exactly one week until the CFP closes.
If you’d like to share work you’ve been doing or exploring, or get community input on a topic related to free and open-source software, #FOSSBack is the right stage for it.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET: program.foss-backsta...
If you’d like to share work you’ve been doing or exploring, or get community input on a topic related to free and open-source software, #FOSSBack is the right stage for it.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET: program.foss-backsta...
November 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM
It’s exactly one week until the CFP closes.
If you’d like to share work you’ve been doing or exploring, or get community input on a topic related to free and open-source software, #FOSSBack is the right stage for it.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET: program.foss-backsta...
If you’d like to share work you’ve been doing or exploring, or get community input on a topic related to free and open-source software, #FOSSBack is the right stage for it.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET: program.foss-backsta...
Frank Karlitschek talk at #FOSSBack24 discusses the current challenges around AI. It also covers the new innovative local and open source AI features that the Nextcloud community is building, and a look into the Ethical AI framework by NextCloud.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/AdP_B-y3JP8...
Watch the recording: youtu.be/AdP_B-y3JP8...
Frank Karlitschek – What the AI revolution means for Open Source and our society #FOSSBack
More: https://24.foss-backstage.de/speakers/?id=BVQTTUIn the last year we saw the rise of AI systems like ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, Dall-E and others. Large...
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November 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Frank Karlitschek talk at #FOSSBack24 discusses the current challenges around AI. It also covers the new innovative local and open source AI features that the Nextcloud community is building, and a look into the Ethical AI framework by NextCloud.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/AdP_B-y3JP8...
Watch the recording: youtu.be/AdP_B-y3JP8...
Got an idea? We've got a stage for you!
The call for proposals for #FOSSBack is still open, and we would love to hear from you.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET.
program.foss-backsta...
The call for proposals for #FOSSBack is still open, and we would love to hear from you.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET.
program.foss-backsta...
October 28, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Got an idea? We've got a stage for you!
The call for proposals for #FOSSBack is still open, and we would love to hear from you.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET.
program.foss-backsta...
The call for proposals for #FOSSBack is still open, and we would love to hear from you.
Submit your proposal by 8 November 2026, 23:59 CET.
program.foss-backsta...
Lina Böcker & Angelika Wittek talk at #FOSSBack25 leads you from FOSS to AI, considering potential licenses for (AI generated) non-code and the question whether code-licenses are suitable for non-code. This talk also delves into IP protected assets in software development.
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Lina Böcker & Angelika Wittek – FOSS, AI & non-code artifacts: What’s new and noteworthy? #FOSSBack
More: https://25.foss-backstage.de/session/foss-ai-and-non-code-artifacts-whats-new-and-noteworthy/What about the licensing of AI and AI generated artifacts?...
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October 27, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Lina Böcker & Angelika Wittek talk at #FOSSBack25 leads you from FOSS to AI, considering potential licenses for (AI generated) non-code and the question whether code-licenses are suitable for non-code. This talk also delves into IP protected assets in software development.
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Every package brings dependencies—and potentially new license obligations. Manual tracking can lead to compliance gaps and technical debt.
Floor Drees talk explores how to track license dependencies at deployment and prepare for projects that change their terms.
Recap: youtu.be/7ugOwbZuGoE...
Floor Drees talk explores how to track license dependencies at deployment and prepare for projects that change their terms.
Recap: youtu.be/7ugOwbZuGoE...
#FOSSBack: Floor Drees – Build license management into your pipelines
More: https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback23/talk/9MF8TW/We’re all moving fast and in order to do so we’re relying on a lot of dependencies to give us ...
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October 21, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Every package brings dependencies—and potentially new license obligations. Manual tracking can lead to compliance gaps and technical debt.
Floor Drees talk explores how to track license dependencies at deployment and prepare for projects that change their terms.
Recap: youtu.be/7ugOwbZuGoE...
Floor Drees talk explores how to track license dependencies at deployment and prepare for projects that change their terms.
Recap: youtu.be/7ugOwbZuGoE...
Malcolm Bain joined us in 2022 for a look at "nearly open source" licenses of Elastic, Mongo, the Commons Clause, and others, and discusses this evolution in the open source licensing space.
Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=...
#LegalandCompliance #FOSSBack
Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=...
#LegalandCompliance #FOSSBack
#FOSSBack: Malcolm Bain – Update on licensing - "not really" open source licenses
Slides and Speaker profile: https://pretalx.com/foss-backstage-2022/talk/LTC3VR/This talks takes a look at the recent "nearly open source" licenses of Elasti...
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October 12, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Malcolm Bain joined us in 2022 for a look at "nearly open source" licenses of Elastic, Mongo, the Commons Clause, and others, and discusses this evolution in the open source licensing space.
Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=...
#LegalandCompliance #FOSSBack
Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=...
#LegalandCompliance #FOSSBack
#FOSSBack returns to Kulturbrauerei, where it began in 2018!
Join us in Berlin, 2–3 March 2027, for two days exploring what makes open source work behind the scenes.
CFP open until 8 Nov 2026: program.foss-backsta...
Early bird Tickets: tickets.plainschwarz...
More info: 26.foss-backstage.de...
Join us in Berlin, 2–3 March 2027, for two days exploring what makes open source work behind the scenes.
CFP open until 8 Nov 2026: program.foss-backsta...
Early bird Tickets: tickets.plainschwarz...
More info: 26.foss-backstage.de...
October 8, 2026 at 12:08 PM
#FOSSBack returns to Kulturbrauerei, where it began in 2018!
Join us in Berlin, 2–3 March 2027, for two days exploring what makes open source work behind the scenes.
CFP open until 8 Nov 2026: program.foss-backsta...
Early bird Tickets: tickets.plainschwarz...
More info: 26.foss-backstage.de...
Join us in Berlin, 2–3 March 2027, for two days exploring what makes open source work behind the scenes.
CFP open until 8 Nov 2026: program.foss-backsta...
Early bird Tickets: tickets.plainschwarz...
More info: 26.foss-backstage.de...
Around the world, governments are building and exporting their own “open” technology stacks.
In this talk, Cassie Jiun Seo dives into how states are curating open technologies to reflect political philosophies, advance digital sovereignty, and shape global norms.
Recording: youtu.be/GO6vdjWR5EQ...
In this talk, Cassie Jiun Seo dives into how states are curating open technologies to reflect political philosophies, advance digital sovereignty, and shape global norms.
Recording: youtu.be/GO6vdjWR5EQ...
Cassie Jiun Seo – Curating Power: FOSS in the Service of National Interests #FOSSBack
More: https://26.foss-backstage.de/sessions/Curating-Power-FOSS-in-the-Service-of-National-Interests Speaker: Cassie Jiun Seo Around the world, governments a...
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October 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Around the world, governments are building and exporting their own “open” technology stacks.
In this talk, Cassie Jiun Seo dives into how states are curating open technologies to reflect political philosophies, advance digital sovereignty, and shape global norms.
Recording: youtu.be/GO6vdjWR5EQ...
In this talk, Cassie Jiun Seo dives into how states are curating open technologies to reflect political philosophies, advance digital sovereignty, and shape global norms.
Recording: youtu.be/GO6vdjWR5EQ...
We can all agree that Public Services could profit the most from open source but usually proprietary software is used.
Bianca Kastl's session broke down the challenges in procurement, development, maintenance and scaling open digital infrastructures in the public sector.
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Bianca Kastl's session broke down the challenges in procurement, development, maintenance and scaling open digital infrastructures in the public sector.
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Bianca Kastl – Building open digital infrastructures for public health #FOSSBack
More: https://25.foss-backstage.de/sessions/Building-open-digital-infrastructures-for-public-health Speaker: Bianca Kastl This talk gives an introduction int...
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October 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
We can all agree that Public Services could profit the most from open source but usually proprietary software is used.
Bianca Kastl's session broke down the challenges in procurement, development, maintenance and scaling open digital infrastructures in the public sector.
youtu.be/dyd69P5CkZQ...
Bianca Kastl's session broke down the challenges in procurement, development, maintenance and scaling open digital infrastructures in the public sector.
youtu.be/dyd69P5CkZQ...
In this talk t #FOSSBack '26 Mirko Boehm argues that adopting Open Source doesn’t automatically mean digital sovereignty, and true autonomy depends on the capacity to contribute, influence governance, operate critical infrastructure, and shape technological futures.
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Mirko Boehm – Does FOSS Buy Sovereignty? Participation vs. Ownership #FOSSBack
More: https://26.foss-backstage.de/sessions/Does-FOSS-Buy-Sovereignty-Participation-vs-Ownership Speaker: Mirko Boehm Policy debates often assume FOSS adopti...
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September 25, 2026 at 7:15 AM
In this talk t #FOSSBack '26 Mirko Boehm argues that adopting Open Source doesn’t automatically mean digital sovereignty, and true autonomy depends on the capacity to contribute, influence governance, operate critical infrastructure, and shape technological futures.
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To make simple the complexity of open source governance, we have to develop simple, understandable and effective governance structures.
Shane Coughlan joined us at #FOSSBack in 2018 and delved into the key principles of that work for the real world.
Link: youtu.be/ojW_qH9sMBc...
Shane Coughlan joined us at #FOSSBack in 2018 and delved into the key principles of that work for the real world.
Link: youtu.be/ojW_qH9sMBc...
#FOSSBack 18: Shane Coughlan – Complex Made Simple: Governance in Open Source
Open source has always been about more than code. It is about how people work together and what they can accomplish as a community. Governance, or shared und...
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September 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM
To make simple the complexity of open source governance, we have to develop simple, understandable and effective governance structures.
Shane Coughlan joined us at #FOSSBack in 2018 and delved into the key principles of that work for the real world.
Link: youtu.be/ojW_qH9sMBc...
Shane Coughlan joined us at #FOSSBack in 2018 and delved into the key principles of that work for the real world.
Link: youtu.be/ojW_qH9sMBc...
Cornelius Schumacher during his talk at #FOSSBack 2022, explains the Five-stage Model, which helps organisations to understand the path of open source adoption and gives concrete steps on how to advance through the different stages.
Catch the recording: youtu.be/6UMCe5o0KBw...
Catch the recording: youtu.be/6UMCe5o0KBw...
#FOSSBack: Cornelius Schumacher – The five stages of corporate open source adoption
Slides and Speaker profile: https://pretalx.com/foss-backstage-2022/talk/BHNUMA/How do organisations typically adopt open source? This can be described as a ...
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September 16, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Cornelius Schumacher during his talk at #FOSSBack 2022, explains the Five-stage Model, which helps organisations to understand the path of open source adoption and gives concrete steps on how to advance through the different stages.
Catch the recording: youtu.be/6UMCe5o0KBw...
Catch the recording: youtu.be/6UMCe5o0KBw...
Moderated by Clare Dillon, this panel examines the trend of InnerSource in OSPOs, why it’s happening, and how OSPOs are using InnerSource as a tool to drive Open Source culture change.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/Q_Ud1OMzpVs...
Watch the recording: youtu.be/Q_Ud1OMzpVs...
#FOSSBack: InnerSource and OSPOs: Institutionalizing Open Source Culture Change
Speakers: Clare Dillon, Isabel Drost-Fromm, Ana Jimenez Santamaria, John Mark Walker, Tim WilloughbySlides and Speaker profile: https://pretalx.com/foss-back...
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September 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Moderated by Clare Dillon, this panel examines the trend of InnerSource in OSPOs, why it’s happening, and how OSPOs are using InnerSource as a tool to drive Open Source culture change.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/Q_Ud1OMzpVs...
Watch the recording: youtu.be/Q_Ud1OMzpVs...
Benjamin Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt joined us at this year's #FOSSBack to showcase an analysis of 800 member companies to answer the question, 'is the InnerSource Commons good for Open Source?
If you're keen to find out, catch up with the recording.
Link: youtu.be/J5XSQZNhwbc...
If you're keen to find out, catch up with the recording.
Link: youtu.be/J5XSQZNhwbc...
Benjamin Nickolls, Andrew Nesbitt – Is InnerSource Commons good for open source? #FOSSBack
More: https://26.foss-backstage.de/session/is-innersource-commons-good-for-open-source/ Speaker: Benjamin Nickolls, Andrew Nesbitt The InnerSource commons pr...
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September 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Benjamin Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt joined us at this year's #FOSSBack to showcase an analysis of 800 member companies to answer the question, 'is the InnerSource Commons good for Open Source?
If you're keen to find out, catch up with the recording.
Link: youtu.be/J5XSQZNhwbc...
If you're keen to find out, catch up with the recording.
Link: youtu.be/J5XSQZNhwbc...
This talk by Celeste Horgan at #FOSSBack 2026 on "More than developers: growing your maintainer community" analyzes the challenges a project faces as it goes from a small team of developers to a diverse set of contributors.
If you missed it then, catch this session here now: youtube.com/watch?v=...
If you missed it then, catch this session here now: youtube.com/watch?v=...
Celeste Horgan – More than developers: growing your maintainer community #FOSSBack
More: https://24.foss-backstage.de/sessions/?id=WTPUCLA consistent question across all open source projects is how to grow their maintainer communities. More...
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August 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
This talk by Celeste Horgan at #FOSSBack 2026 on "More than developers: growing your maintainer community" analyzes the challenges a project faces as it goes from a small team of developers to a diverse set of contributors.
If you missed it then, catch this session here now: youtube.com/watch?v=...
If you missed it then, catch this session here now: youtube.com/watch?v=...
Jan Ainali joined us at #FOSSBack 2026 with "FOSS behind the scenes - the center stage is not enough." A talk that highlights how relying on proprietary platforms contradicts open source values, and more importantly, what you can do about it.
Watch the full recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=...
Watch the full recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=...
Jan Ainali – FOSS behind the scenes - the center stage is not enough #FOSSBack
More: https://26.foss-backstage.de/sessions/FOSS-behind-the-scenes-the-center-stage-is-not-enough Speaker: Jan Ainali Your code is FOSS, but the project uses...
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August 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Jan Ainali joined us at #FOSSBack 2026 with "FOSS behind the scenes - the center stage is not enough." A talk that highlights how relying on proprietary platforms contradicts open source values, and more importantly, what you can do about it.
Watch the full recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=...
Watch the full recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=...
Warum es einen "Code of Conduct" für die Vergabe von #OpenSource Software geben sollte und wie dieser aussehen müsste, erzählte Peer Heinlein, CEO von #OpenTalk und @heinlein-support.de auf der #FOSSBackstage. Jetzt ansehen 👇
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8YJ...
Peer Heinlein – The Cuckoo in Bidding: When the Manufacturer Loses to Itself #FOSSBack
More: https://24.foss-backstage.de/sessions/?id=YRNQMROpen Source often means more than just
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April 4, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Warum es einen "Code of Conduct" für die Vergabe von #OpenSource Software geben sollte und wie dieser aussehen müsste, erzählte Peer Heinlein, CEO von #OpenTalk und @heinlein-support.de auf der #FOSSBackstage. Jetzt ansehen 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8YJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8YJ...
Anna e só – Anatomy of an open internship program: How we run Outreachy ... youtu.be/SBFo23FDIXQ?...
Anna e só – Anatomy of an open internship program: How we run Outreachy #FOSSBack
YouTube video by Plain Schwarz
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March 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Anna e só – Anatomy of an open internship program: How we run Outreachy ... youtu.be/SBFo23FDIXQ?...
I hope you will enjoy the orange stickers I have brought to #fossback sticker exchange.
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” RBG
Feel free to spread the message. 🚀
#fossbackstage #dei #DEIB #diversity #leadership
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” RBG
Feel free to spread the message. 🚀
#fossbackstage #dei #DEIB #diversity #leadership
March 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
I hope you will enjoy the orange stickers I have brought to #fossback sticker exchange.
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” RBG
Feel free to spread the message. 🚀
#fossbackstage #dei #DEIB #diversity #leadership
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” RBG
Feel free to spread the message. 🚀
#fossbackstage #dei #DEIB #diversity #leadership
In his talk in digital sovereignty, @mirkoboehm.bsky.social puts into clear words some vague thoughts I've having about why the freedoms granted by FOSS licenses are not enough to give people control over their computing. #FossBack
March 16, 2026 at 10:17 AM
In his talk in digital sovereignty, @mirkoboehm.bsky.social puts into clear words some vague thoughts I've having about why the freedoms granted by FOSS licenses are not enough to give people control over their computing. #FossBack
Up very early to watch the #FossBack live stream. If only it had been at the end of the week, I might have been able to attend in person before going to KubeCon. I'd love to make it to Berlin someday so that I can be in the room.
March 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Up very early to watch the #FossBack live stream. If only it had been at the end of the week, I might have been able to attend in person before going to KubeCon. I'd love to make it to Berlin someday so that I can be in the room.
Find me at #FOSSBack o/
Talk to me about:
- whatever fun thing that occupies you right now
- the sovereign tech agency and contributing to free and open source software
- offline capable apps
My talk is today at 12:10 :)
Talk to me about:
- whatever fun thing that occupies you right now
- the sovereign tech agency and contributing to free and open source software
- offline capable apps
My talk is today at 12:10 :)
March 16, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Find me at #FOSSBack o/
Talk to me about:
- whatever fun thing that occupies you right now
- the sovereign tech agency and contributing to free and open source software
- offline capable apps
My talk is today at 12:10 :)
Talk to me about:
- whatever fun thing that occupies you right now
- the sovereign tech agency and contributing to free and open source software
- offline capable apps
My talk is today at 12:10 :)