Open source licenses like GPL or MIT matter, but ecosystem is what truly defines how open and sustainable a project is. Open source isn’t always as open as it seems! At FOSS Backstage, Johannes Poortvliet, Nextcloud Co-Founder, will guide you through tactics beyond licensing to lock you in. Learn more about the session: https://lnkd.in/d4z6G2MW #FOSS #OpenSource #FOSSBackstage #Compliance #Berlin #Conference
FOSS Backstage
IT Services and IT Consulting
The conference for community, management & compliance in open source software development.
About us
FOSS Backstage is the conference dedicated to everything related to FOSS governance and open collaboration. The next edition will take place on March 16th and 17th, 2026, in Berlin. FOSS Backstage will provide a space to discuss a broad spectrum of issues related to community management, vendor neutrality and leading projects without discretionary power. Conference topics will include open source project leadership best practices, community management, open source project metrics, open source strategy for enterprise, adopting open source collaboration in corporations, legal matters when dealing with open source and many more. With a focus on decentralised decision making and open collaboration, FOSS Backstage will be a great place for: developers, architects, sysadmins, community leaders, students and anyone interested in building and managing communities within the open source space, to get together and exchange ideas. FOSS Backstage is organised by Plain Schwarz UG in collaboration with Isabel Drost-Fromm (Open Source Strategist at Europace AG, Member and former Director of the Apache Software Foundation, founder and PMC member of Apache Mahout) and Stefan Rudnitzki (Team Lead of the agile coach team at Testo, co-organizer of MongoDB usergroup Berlin and Async Cat Herding meetup Berlin).
- Website
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https://foss-backstage.de/
External link for FOSS Backstage
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Berlin
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- open souce, FOSS, Community Management, Management, and Compliance
Updates
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Interested in embedding design thinking into the engineering world? Join Miguel D., Eriol Fox, 🧚♀️ Glòria L. and David Edler at #FOSSBackstage. Their panel explores approaches for integrating UX into developer workflows and showcasing how design contributions are valuable assets for greater impact in engineering circles. Learn more about the session: https://lnkd.in/dr8hbGuM #FOSS #DesignThinking #Engineering #Berlin #Conference #OpenSource
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Can FOSS Backstage 2026 get any better? Yes, it can! Our co-located event for all things Design & UX, FOSS Backstage Design, just confirmed the most amazing speakers. On March 18th, you will be able to hear from: ⠀ ▪️Imani Joy (Mastodon) about being their first full-time design hire ▪️Andy Betts (KDE) about the journey towards a design system for KDE Plasma ▪️Pablo Vazquez & Dalai Felinto (Blender) about Mockups and Prototyping at Blender ▪️Lahari Chowtoori (Amazon Web Services (AWS) about how non-Technical Contributors find their place in Open Source communities ⠀ Moreover, we host an interactive barcamp that gathers designers, UX-experts, OpenSource enthusiasts, product managers and people generally interested in UX, accessible design and usability – not to be missed! ⠀ Become a part of #FOSSBackstageDesign on March 18, we got still some tickets left: https://lnkd.in/dJDE7eKg ⠀ #UXDesign #Usability #Berlin #conference #FOSS #OpenSource
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On 17 March, the second day of #FOSSBack, together with NEGZ · Kompetenznetzwerk Digitale Verwaltung we invite everyone working at the intersection of open-source software and public administration to our FOSS eGov Breakfast. Register for free now: https://lnkd.in/dC5vuPPx
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Join our dedicated event on Design and UX in Open Source on March 18th! We'll have an exciting speaker line-up, a barcamp and still some tickets available: https://lnkd.in/dcNzdZkU
In two weeks time we are back for another edition of FOSS Backstage Design and we're happy to say that we have an amazing line-up of speakers: Imani Joy (Mastodon), Dalai Felinto & Pablo Vazquez (Blender), Lahari Chowtoori (Amazon Web Services (AWS)) and Andy Betts (KDE) are giving insights in their experiences around UX and Design in the Free and Open Source Software world. Find the full program (& tickets) here: https://lnkd.in/dJDE7eKg
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Michelin, an industrial giant with a 136-year history, is building its open source culture. At FOSS Backstage, Florent Zara and Julien MILLAU will share insights from their OSPO. They will detail their strategies, governance, and change management programs, while discussing their progress and achievements. Additionally, they will highlight key lessons learned and the significant challenges they still face on this journey. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dgDGfirR Don't miss this session and many more at #FOSSBack on 16-17 March in Berlin and online: https://lnkd.in/dgDGfirR
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Join Nicholas Gates at FOSS Backstage to explore how European local governments collaborate on open source solutions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dgk7xN8w Join us for FOSS Backstage on 16-17 March in Berlin and online: https://lnkd.in/drcyZgtW
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Due to the changed global political situation, digital sovereignty is a priority goal for every organization. The city of Munich has developed a simple method for measuring digital sovereignty and has derived measures based on this. Join Jutta Kreyss at this year's FOSS Backstage, where she will present the measurement method and the planned measures, and explain how FOSS can help achieve this goal. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d2XHsrJw Don't miss this session and many more at this year's FOSS Backstage on 16-17 March in Berlin and online: https://lnkd.in/drcyZgtW
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The ORT Server is a platform built on the renowned OSS Review Toolkit that automates software compliance checks in a scalable, enterprise-ready way. Join Martin Nonnenmacher and Sebastian Schuberth at this year's FOSS Backstage to learn how to use the ORT Server to fulfil obligations under the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dU83ctgu Join us for the eighth edition of FOSS Backstage on 16-17 March in Berlin and online: https://lnkd.in/drcyZgtW
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Join Gregor Bransky for a tour of Germany's oldest hackerspace, c-base, on 16 March at 19:40, right after our Get-Together! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eyKquJTz Haven't got your ticket yet? Join us for the eighth edition of FOSS Backstage and get your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/drcyZgtW