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FOSS Backstage 2026

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FOSS Backstage 2026 ran Mar 16–17, 2026 at bUm – Raum für solidarisches Miteinander in Berlin, Germany. It is an Open Source conference. ConferenceGrid lists 8 speakers and 13 sponsors. The next edition, FOSS Backstage 2027, is Mar 2–3, 2027 in Berlin.

Last verified Jun 15, 2026

FOSS Backstage is a conference focused on exploring the non-coding aspects of successful open source projects. The 8th edition encourages discourse about the community, governance, sustainability, funding, legal and compliance, and design facets of Free and Open Source Software. Attendees can learn what makes FOSS projects flourish through sessions, keynotes…

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8Speakers
13Sponsors
0Sessions
20Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at FOSS, in alphabetical order.

Æva Black
Null Point Studio
Chan-jo Jun
JUN Legal GmbH
Cornelius Schumacher
DB Systel GmbH
Dr. Wolfgang Gehring
Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation GmbH
Emily Omier
Emily Omier Consulting / Open Source Founders Summit
Jutta Kreyss
City of Munich
Rich Bowen
AWS
Zainab Daodu
WriteTech hub

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AWSMain Partner
E.ONGet Together Partner
GoogleCommunity Partner
Grafana LabsCoffee Break Partner
IT-Schulungen.comMedia Partner
Landeshauptstadt München, IT ReferatCommunity Partner
Mercedes-BenzMain Partner
Open Source CollectiveRecording Partner
Osborne ClarkeCommunity Partner
PwCPhoto Box Partner
Sang EngineeringCoffee Break Partner
SerNetBreakfast Partner
The Linux FoundationCommunity Partner

Quick answers

When is FOSS Backstage 2026?
FOSS Backstage 2026 ran Mar 16–17, 2026 at bUm – Raum für solidarisches Miteinander in Berlin, Germany. The next edition, FOSS Backstage 2027, is Mar 2–3, 2027 in Berlin.
Where is FOSS Backstage 2026 held?
FOSS Backstage 2026 was held at bUm – Raum für solidarisches Miteinander in Berlin, Germany.
Who is speaking at FOSS Backstage 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 8 speakers, including Æva Black (Null Point Studio), Chan-jo Jun (JUN Legal GmbH) and Cornelius Schumacher (DB Systel GmbH).
Who sponsors FOSS Backstage 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 13 sponsors, including AWS, E.ON, Google, Grafana Labs and IT-Schulungen.com.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 20 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

Twenty companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
7Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

AWS

Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles8100%

Of 8 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AWSSponsor · Main Partner1
2EonSponsor · Get Together Partner-
3GoogleSponsor · Community Partner-
4Grafana LabsSponsor · Coffee Break Partner-
5IT-Schulungen.comSponsor · Media Partner-
6Landeshauptstadt München, IT ReferatSponsor · Community Partner-
7Mercedes-BenzSponsor · Main Partner-
8Open Source CollectiveSponsor · Recording Partner-
9Osborne ClarkeSponsor · Community Partner-
10PwCSponsor · Photo Box Partner-
11Sang EngineeringSponsor · Coffee Break Partner-
12SerNetSponsor · Breakfast Partner-
13The Linux FoundationSponsor · Community Partner-
14City of Munich1
Sponsors by tier
breakfast partner1
8% of 13
coffee break partner2
15% of 13
community partner4
31% of 13
get together partner1
8% of 13
main partner2
15% of 13
media partner1
8% of 13
photo box partner1
8% of 13
recording partner1
8% of 13
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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TOKEN2049 Singapore 2027October 6, 2027Singapore4
IT-Tage 2026December 7, 2026Frankfurt am Main3
NRF Big Show 2027January 10, 2027New York3

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