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Join Cassie Jiun Seo at #FOSSBack, where she will explore how states are curating open technologies to reflect political philosophies, advance digital sovereignty and influence global norms.

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January 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Join Benjamin Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt at #FOSSBack 2026, where they will analyse data from hundreds of millions of open-source repositories provided by ecosyste.ms seeking the answer to the question: Is The InnerSource Commons good for open source?

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January 8, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Join Lea Gimpel and Andy Piper from DPGA & Mastodon at #FOSSBack 2026 as they explore how digital public goods like Mastodon can foster a decentralized internet and counter big tech. They will discuss EU policy and strategies for achieving digital sovereignty. Learn more: 26.foss-backstage.de...
January 7, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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At FOSSBack 2026, Amir Montazery will discuss the importance of security audits for open source communities and present a tailored process for improving the security of open source projects, highlighting numerous success stories.

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Success Stories in Open Source: Security Audits with OSTIF Amir Montazery Join us in Berlin or Online on 16-17 March 2026!
January 6, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Join the #FOSSBack community online on 16–17 March and experience the conference from anywhere!

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January 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Starting today, we're excited to announce a new session each day for #FOSSBack!

Æva Black will kick off the conference on "Can Open Source be Secure by Design?" discussing the under-investment in security and maintenance in FOSS and how regulations can enhance security in the ecosystem.
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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The wait is over—the #FOSSBack 2026 schedule is officially live! 🚀

Discover the sessions, meet the speakers, and start planning your FOSS Backstage experience: 26.foss-backstage.de...

Join us on 16-17 March in Berlin or online! Get your ticket now: tickets.plainschwarz...
December 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Who will I meet at #FOSSBack26? Last day to claim your early bird ticket! #FOSSBack
FOSS Backstage 2026
The two-day conference brings together the brightest minds in the industry to discuss and explore all about FOSS community, management and compliance. At FOSS Backstage the stage belongs exclusively t...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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🚨 Our Early Bird sale ends at 23:59 CET tonight.

This is your last chance to secure your place at #FOSSBack at the best price! Join us in Berlin on 16–17 March and get your ticket now: tickets.plainschwarz...
December 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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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...
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Join FOSS Backstage from anywhere in the world!

With your online ticket, you can watch all the talks, ask speakers questions and chat with other participants. 

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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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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! 
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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CfP Closes Today: 23:59 CET

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
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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...
October 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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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...
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
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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...
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
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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...
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
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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.

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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
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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...

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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
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Become an early supporter of #fossback 2026 and enjoy over 40% off your ticket with our Early Bird Sale!

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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!
June 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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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!

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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
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📢 New CFP Alert
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
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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).
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March 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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👉 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
Isabel Drost-Fromm, Bianca Kastl, Adriana Groh, and Jutta Horstmann on the auditorium main stage in front of the slide "Speaking of experts: a question on protocol writing for the Bundestag experts in the room..."
March 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM