This is an archived version of the website. Please find the website of the current edition of FOSS Backstage here.
This is an archived version of the website. Please find the website of the current edition of FOSS Backstage here.
There are plenty of other great events around the topics of Free and Open Source Software going on in the week of FOSS Backstage. Find out which other communities are meeting and join them to meet more amazing people and learn about different aspects of FOSS!
You are hosting a meetup, get-together, workshop or other kind of event in the same time? Get in touch and we’ll happily add your event to our list!
Our FOSS eGov Breakfast is the place to connect with professionals from public and private institutions who are working on digitizing public administration.
Grow your network and meet like minded people enthusiastic about the opportunities of free and open source software for public administrations.
📅 When: March 11, 2025 – 9 am
📍 Where: Lobby @ FOSS Backstage, Berlin
At FOSS Backstage Design we will dedicate a whole day to UX and Design in Free and Open Source Software. Join us on March 12 for the second edition of #FOSSDesign and discuss this crucial and often neglected topic in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
📅 When: March 12, 2025
📍 Where: bUm, Berlin
InnerSource means fostering an open source-like culture within a company and realizing highly transparent collaboration. At the InnerSource Gathering you can not only learn about the latest trends and practical examples of InnerSource, but also meet and connect to members of the ISC community.
📅 When: March 12, 2025
📍 Where: bUm, Berlin
Write the Docs is a global community of people who care about documentation and communication. Many of the topics we discuss are ones that overlap with the recurring themes of FOSS Backstage: accessibility and inclusivity, open source docs, effective collaboration, and good UX.
We meet again over food and drinks in March, as the winter thaws and spring arrives with fresh greenery.
📅 When: March 12, 2025 – 6:30 pm
📍 Where: BRLO Charlottenburg, Giesebrechtstraße 15, 10629 Berlin
Join the first edition of the OpenSearch User Group Berlin. Kris Freedain, community manager for the OpenSearch project, will kick off the Berlin User Group together with Jochen Kressin (Eliatra & Search Guard). Learn about OpenSearch, get the latest news from the project and meet the community over some drinks & snacks.
📅 When: March 13, 2025 – 6:30 pm
📍 Where: Automat Berlin GmbH, Schöneberger Ufer 65, 10785 Berlin
As an important building block of modern digital infrastructure open source software is already in use at public administrations around the world. With digital infrastructure becoming a cornerstone of services provided for citizens, it’s also more important than ever to run a reliable and flexible software stack. Under the premise of digital sovereignty governments try to achieve those goals with open source software.
Open source lives from the contributions of its users and getting involved in maintaining and developing the software is the best way to insure that it will continue to serve your needs. This is why some governments already look to increase their involvement with existing open source communities, build their own projects or try to procure more open source software.
On March 11th , which is the second day of FOSS Backstage, from 9:00 to 10:00 o’clock, we invite everyone working on the intersection of open source software and public administration to join our “FOSS eGov breakfast” hosted jointly by NEGZ and FOSS Backstage.
We are looking forward to welcome many of our speakers for example from the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the French Digital Ministry and the OSPOs of Paris and Munich.
Network with professionals from public and private institutions who are working on digitizing public administration. Grow your network and meet like minded people enthusiastic about the opportunities of free and open source software for public administrations.
The “FOSS eGov Breakfast” takes place from 9:00 to 10:00 am on the 11th March at FOSS Backstage:
bUm – Raum für solidarisches Miteinander
Paul-Lincke-Ufer 21
10999 Berlin
If you want to join us we kindly ask you to preregister by sending us an email to info@foss-backstage.de.
FOSS eGov Breakfast is organised by plainschwarz. in cooperation with NEGZ – Kompetenznetzwerk Digitale Verwaltung
and is supported by
This year FOSS Backstage Design will feature a barcamp. This format is especially great, because it allows to shape the program to the interests of the participants, encourages everyone to contribute to the event and is a lot of fun!
At the barcamp we will build the program adhoc during the event. Just bring your session ideas and see what others want to discuss. After a short round of session pitches, the most popular proposals will be put onto the schedule.
To kick off the day and provide some inspiration, the first half of #FOSSDesign will start with a number of curated talks. This also will give everyone enough time to get to know each other, maybe come up with last minute session idea or adjust your the proposals for the barcamp.
Join us on
March 12th
The InnerSource Gathering is an event that explores the secrets to achieving collaboration across organizational boundaries in software development. InnerSource means fostering an open source-like culture within a company and realizing highly transparent collaboration.
As companies grow, walls can form between departments and products, making collaboration difficult. By adopting InnerSource to break down barriers between departments and achieve co-creation, organizations can generate synergy and prevent reinventing the wheel.
InnerSource Gatherings introduce the latest trends and practical examples of InnerSource and provides a place for participants to deepen their interactions. The key to unlocking the future of your organization is here. Please join us!