Reviewing in Progress!
The CfP for next year's #FOSSBack edition closed at the beginning of this month. Our Program Committee is now carefully reviewing more than 150 submissions to select the best sessions for the conference.
Learn more about our Program Committee here: 26.foss-backstage.de...
The CfP for next year's #FOSSBack edition closed at the beginning of this month. Our Program Committee is now carefully reviewing more than 150 submissions to select the best sessions for the conference.
Learn more about our Program Committee here: 26.foss-backstage.de...
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Reviewing in Progress!
The CfP for next year's #FOSSBack edition closed at the beginning of this month. Our Program Committee is now carefully reviewing more than 150 submissions to select the best sessions for the conference.
Learn more about our Program Committee here: 26.foss-backstage.de...
The CfP for next year's #FOSSBack edition closed at the beginning of this month. Our Program Committee is now carefully reviewing more than 150 submissions to select the best sessions for the conference.
Learn more about our Program Committee here: 26.foss-backstage.de...
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Tickets – FOSS Backstage 2026
Join us at FOSS Backstage! The two-day conference will take place as a hybrid conference both online and in Berlin at our venue bUm.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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With your online ticket, you can watch all the talks, ask speakers questions and chat with other participants.
Get your Online Only Ticket for FOSS Backstage 2026 for only 45€: tickets.plainschwarz...
#FOSSBack
Last week marked the end of our CfP for #FOSSBack 2026. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted their proposals!
Our Programme Committee is currently reviewing all the proposals and selecting the best talks. The final programme will be available by the end of November, so stay tuned!
Our Programme Committee is currently reviewing all the proposals and selecting the best talks. The final programme will be available by the end of November, so stay tuned!
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Last week marked the end of our CfP for #FOSSBack 2026. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted their proposals!
Our Programme Committee is currently reviewing all the proposals and selecting the best talks. The final programme will be available by the end of November, so stay tuned!
Our Programme Committee is currently reviewing all the proposals and selecting the best talks. The final programme will be available by the end of November, so stay tuned!
CfP Closes Today: 23:59 CET
This is your final chance to submit your proposal for #FOSSBack 2026.
Submit now: 26.foss-backstage.de...
This is your final chance to submit your proposal for #FOSSBack 2026.
Submit now: 26.foss-backstage.de...
October 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
CfP Closes Today: 23:59 CET
This is your final chance to submit your proposal for #FOSSBack 2026.
Submit now: 26.foss-backstage.de...
This is your final chance to submit your proposal for #FOSSBack 2026.
Submit now: 26.foss-backstage.de...
Only two weeks until the FOSSBack CfP closes!
Don't miss your chance to contribute to next year's programme and share your expertise with fellow open source enthusiasts.
Submit your proposal now: 26.foss-backstage.de...
Need some inspiration? Check out past sessions: youtube.com/playlist...
Don't miss your chance to contribute to next year's programme and share your expertise with fellow open source enthusiasts.
Submit your proposal now: 26.foss-backstage.de...
Need some inspiration? Check out past sessions: youtube.com/playlist...
October 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Only two weeks until the FOSSBack CfP closes!
Don't miss your chance to contribute to next year's programme and share your expertise with fellow open source enthusiasts.
Submit your proposal now: 26.foss-backstage.de...
Need some inspiration? Check out past sessions: youtube.com/playlist...
Don't miss your chance to contribute to next year's programme and share your expertise with fellow open source enthusiasts.
Submit your proposal now: 26.foss-backstage.de...
Need some inspiration? Check out past sessions: youtube.com/playlist...
At #fossback 2024, Bertrand Delacrétaz discussed the key principles of remote collaboration and offered concrete recommendations for improving the efficiency and happiness of distributed teams.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/Fz0bBIBjoSM...
Watch the full session: youtu.be/Fz0bBIBjoSM...
Bertrand Delacretaz – Distributed teams that actually work! #FOSSBack
More: https://24.foss-backstage.de/sessions/?id=BZ8RG7Do distributed teams really need to spend most of their time in video meetings to make things happen? D...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
At #fossback 2024, Bertrand Delacrétaz discussed the key principles of remote collaboration and offered concrete recommendations for improving the efficiency and happiness of distributed teams.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/Fz0bBIBjoSM...
Watch the full session: youtu.be/Fz0bBIBjoSM...
Carmen Laura Delgado Pérez joined the Eclipse Foundation as Adoptium Community Manager in October 2022. At fossback 2024, she shared her and her colleagues‘ experiences of mentoring new contributor programmes, including the challenges and successes.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/629wZ4fHYNM...
Watch the full session: youtu.be/629wZ4fHYNM...
Carmen Delgado – How contribution programs benefit mentors and participants #FOSSBack
More: https://24.foss-backstage.de/sessions/?id=LEQ8GJEclipse Adoptium is a top-level open source project under the Eclipse Foundation where Temurin and AQAv...
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August 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Carmen Laura Delgado Pérez joined the Eclipse Foundation as Adoptium Community Manager in October 2022. At fossback 2024, she shared her and her colleagues‘ experiences of mentoring new contributor programmes, including the challenges and successes.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/629wZ4fHYNM...
Watch the full session: youtu.be/629wZ4fHYNM...
At #fossback 2024, Ruth Cheesley discussed the challenges when project ownership shifts from the company to the community, as well as the process of developing a completely new governance model and decision-making system.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/fhRuVDeZh04...
Watch the full session: youtu.be/fhRuVDeZh04...
Ruth Cheesley – Changing the governance model of an established project #FOSSBack
Picture the scene, you're leading a popular open source project used by tens of thousands of businesses, and suddenly your founding company and primary funde...
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August 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
At #fossback 2024, Ruth Cheesley discussed the challenges when project ownership shifts from the company to the community, as well as the process of developing a completely new governance model and decision-making system.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/fhRuVDeZh04...
Watch the full session: youtu.be/fhRuVDeZh04...
Open source UX is often criticised. Some of it is justified, but what can we do about it? At FOSS Backstage 2024, Scott Jenson explored which repos do UX well and what we can learn from them.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/ZLmXlhJMQmM...
#fossback
Watch the full session: youtu.be/ZLmXlhJMQmM...
#fossback
Scott Jenson – Size matters: Why some projects can't do UX well #FOSSBack
More: https://24.foss-backstage.de/sessions/?id=LYCLBXThere are strong opinions about UX and how it should fit in open source but what's clear is that one si...
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August 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Open source UX is often criticised. Some of it is justified, but what can we do about it? At FOSS Backstage 2024, Scott Jenson explored which repos do UX well and what we can learn from them.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/ZLmXlhJMQmM...
#fossback
Watch the full session: youtu.be/ZLmXlhJMQmM...
#fossback
At FOSS Backstage 2024, Eriol Fox and Nimisha Vijay shared valuable insights into the daily lives of designers who contribute to various aspects of design, including visual UI, graphics, user research, and accessibility.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/RAQgzLbra0A...
#fossback
Watch the full session: youtu.be/RAQgzLbra0A...
#fossback
Eriol Fox & Nimisha Vijay – The secret lives of designers in OSS #FOSSBack
More: https://24.foss-backstage.de/sessions/?id=LQSRZNWe will cover the main topics that we found were important for designers in OSS and OSS from the diary ...
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August 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
At FOSS Backstage 2024, Eriol Fox and Nimisha Vijay shared valuable insights into the daily lives of designers who contribute to various aspects of design, including visual UI, graphics, user research, and accessibility.
Watch the full session: youtu.be/RAQgzLbra0A...
#fossback
Watch the full session: youtu.be/RAQgzLbra0A...
#fossback
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July 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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FOSS Backstage returns on March 16-17, 2026!
We are excited to invite you to the 8th edition of #fossback next March. Be sure to get your ticket now and take advantage of our early bird rate: tickets.plainschwarz...
The Call for Participation will launch this autumn. Stay tuned for more infos!
We are excited to invite you to the 8th edition of #fossback next March. Be sure to get your ticket now and take advantage of our early bird rate: tickets.plainschwarz...
The Call for Participation will launch this autumn. Stay tuned for more infos!
June 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
FOSS Backstage returns on March 16-17, 2026!
We are excited to invite you to the 8th edition of #fossback next March. Be sure to get your ticket now and take advantage of our early bird rate: tickets.plainschwarz...
The Call for Participation will launch this autumn. Stay tuned for more infos!
We are excited to invite you to the 8th edition of #fossback next March. Be sure to get your ticket now and take advantage of our early bird rate: tickets.plainschwarz...
The Call for Participation will launch this autumn. Stay tuned for more infos!
All FOSS Backstage 2025 sessions are now available on YouTube!
If you missed them live or want to re-watch your favorite session, all recordings are available here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Don’t forget to share your favorite sessions with the community!
#fossback
If you missed them live or want to re-watch your favorite session, all recordings are available here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Don’t forget to share your favorite sessions with the community!
#fossback
FOSS Backstage 2025 - YouTube
The two-day conference brings together the brightest minds in the industry to discuss and explore all about FOSS community, management and compliance. At FOS...
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April 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
All FOSS Backstage 2025 sessions are now available on YouTube!
If you missed them live or want to re-watch your favorite session, all recordings are available here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Don’t forget to share your favorite sessions with the community!
#fossback
If you missed them live or want to re-watch your favorite session, all recordings are available here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Don’t forget to share your favorite sessions with the community!
#fossback
📢 New CFP Alert
fossback 2025 : FOSS Backstage 2025
Call For Paper Date: March 10-11, 2025
fossback 2025 : FOSS Backstage 2025
Call For Paper Date: March 10-11, 2025
fossback 2025 : FOSS Backstage 2025
Submit Your Paper to FOSS Backstage 2025 - Call for Papers to explore the unique challenges and chances of Open Source collaboration and community.
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April 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
📢 New CFP Alert
fossback 2025 : FOSS Backstage 2025
Call For Paper Date: March 10-11, 2025
fossback 2025 : FOSS Backstage 2025
Call For Paper Date: March 10-11, 2025
Cool seeing gov and public sector adopting open source.
The case study of open digital infrastructures for German public health, driven by the health department in Frankfurt / Main, funded by the European Union (NextGenerationEU).
@foss-backstage.de #opensource #fossback
The case study of open digital infrastructures for German public health, driven by the health department in Frankfurt / Main, funded by the European Union (NextGenerationEU).
@foss-backstage.de #opensource #fossback
March 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Cool seeing gov and public sector adopting open source.
The case study of open digital infrastructures for German public health, driven by the health department in Frankfurt / Main, funded by the European Union (NextGenerationEU).
@foss-backstage.de #opensource #fossback
The case study of open digital infrastructures for German public health, driven by the health department in Frankfurt / Main, funded by the European Union (NextGenerationEU).
@foss-backstage.de #opensource #fossback
👉 Adriana also joined @mainec.bsky.social, Bianca Kastl, and Jutta Horstmann to talk about providing expert testimony to the German Bundestag on open source. It was an opportunity to speak to lawmakers about how FOSS is a critical foundation for activities in all sectors of society. #FOSSBack 6/6
March 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
👉 Adriana also joined @mainec.bsky.social, Bianca Kastl, and Jutta Horstmann to talk about providing expert testimony to the German Bundestag on open source. It was an opportunity to speak to lawmakers about how FOSS is a critical foundation for activities in all sectors of society. #FOSSBack 6/6
He was joined by co-authors @c-osborne.bsky.social (@linuxfoundation.org), @geekygirldawn.bsky.social (CHAOSS), and @mirkoboehm.bsky.social (@linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social) 4/6 #FOSSBack
March 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
He was joined by co-authors @c-osborne.bsky.social (@linuxfoundation.org), @geekygirldawn.bsky.social (CHAOSS), and @mirkoboehm.bsky.social (@linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social) 4/6 #FOSSBack
Together Jutta Horstmann (ZenDiS), Omar Mohsine (UNODET), Wolfgang Gehring (Mercedes Benz Tech Innovation) and Nicholas Gates (OpenForum Europe), she emphasized the need for international collaboration and for coordination between the public and private sector. 2/6 #FOSSBack
March 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Together Jutta Horstmann (ZenDiS), Omar Mohsine (UNODET), Wolfgang Gehring (Mercedes Benz Tech Innovation) and Nicholas Gates (OpenForum Europe), she emphasized the need for international collaboration and for coordination between the public and private sector. 2/6 #FOSSBack
If you missed Peculiar and I talking about CHAOSS resources to improve the health and sustainability of your OSS projects or want the links, here are the slides: fastwonderblog.com/wp-content/u... #FOSSBackstage #FOSSBack #FOSSBackstage2025
fastwonderblog.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
If you missed Peculiar and I talking about CHAOSS resources to improve the health and sustainability of your OSS projects or want the links, here are the slides: fastwonderblog.com/wp-content/u... #FOSSBackstage #FOSSBack #FOSSBackstage2025
98% of software components includes #opensource. so we need to properly manage our software supply chain, to manage risk.
www.linkedin.com/posts/horovi...
#fossback @foss-backstage.de
www.linkedin.com/posts/horovi...
#fossback @foss-backstage.de
March 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
98% of software components includes #opensource. so we need to properly manage our software supply chain, to manage risk.
www.linkedin.com/posts/horovi...
#fossback @foss-backstage.de
www.linkedin.com/posts/horovi...
#fossback @foss-backstage.de
Relicensing has come up several times here at #FOSSBackstage #FOSSBack #FOSSBackstage2025 Here's a link that points to several talks, an article, and a paper with more details on relicensing and the forks that sometimes result from it. github.com/chaoss/wg-da...
wg-data-science/dataset/license-changes/fork-case-study at main · chaoss/wg-data-science
CHAOSS Data Science Working Group: collaborate and improve open source project health using data science-based approaches - chaoss/wg-data-science
github.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Relicensing has come up several times here at #FOSSBackstage #FOSSBack #FOSSBackstage2025 Here's a link that points to several talks, an article, and a paper with more details on relicensing and the forks that sometimes result from it. github.com/chaoss/wg-da...
our traditional infra is maintained by main strong brands and gov orgs.
But what about our digital infra?
On the #opensource front the vast majority of #foss projects out there depend on merely 1-2 individuals
Powen Shiah of Sovereign Tech Agency @foss-backstage.de #FOSSBack
But what about our digital infra?
On the #opensource front the vast majority of #foss projects out there depend on merely 1-2 individuals
Powen Shiah of Sovereign Tech Agency @foss-backstage.de #FOSSBack
March 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
our traditional infra is maintained by main strong brands and gov orgs.
But what about our digital infra?
On the #opensource front the vast majority of #foss projects out there depend on merely 1-2 individuals
Powen Shiah of Sovereign Tech Agency @foss-backstage.de #FOSSBack
But what about our digital infra?
On the #opensource front the vast majority of #foss projects out there depend on merely 1-2 individuals
Powen Shiah of Sovereign Tech Agency @foss-backstage.de #FOSSBack
OFE Policy Advisors Nicholas Gates and Axel Thévenet are in #Berlin to talk about all things #OSPOs and #OpenSource at #FOSSback!
Nick led a panel on the #OSPOsForGood conference and Axel presented his work on the #OSORHandbook, analysing open source policy developments across the #EuropeanUnion.
Nick led a panel on the #OSPOsForGood conference and Axel presented his work on the #OSORHandbook, analysing open source policy developments across the #EuropeanUnion.
March 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
OFE Policy Advisors Nicholas Gates and Axel Thévenet are in #Berlin to talk about all things #OSPOs and #OpenSource at #FOSSback!
Nick led a panel on the #OSPOsForGood conference and Axel presented his work on the #OSORHandbook, analysing open source policy developments across the #EuropeanUnion.
Nick led a panel on the #OSPOsForGood conference and Axel presented his work on the #OSORHandbook, analysing open source policy developments across the #EuropeanUnion.
I’ve loved seeing all of the references to CHAOSS in the presentations here at #FOSSBackstage #FOSSBack #FOSSBackstage2025 Peculiar and I also have a talk about using CHAOSS resources to improve the health and sustainability of your OSS projects at 4:05pm today!
March 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I’ve loved seeing all of the references to CHAOSS in the presentations here at #FOSSBackstage #FOSSBack #FOSSBackstage2025 Peculiar and I also have a talk about using CHAOSS resources to improve the health and sustainability of your OSS projects at 4:05pm today!