Productive Yet Pressured: Europe’s Open Source Maintenance Dilemma
04 June 2026
Most of the software today runs and depends on open source, a story also true for Europe.
Peter Neuhäusler (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI)
Johan Linåker (RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Lund University)
Denilton Luiz Darold (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and SRH Heidelberg)
Knut Blind (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Technical University Berlin)
Timo Väliharju (Open Source Finland COSS, APELL and Open Knowledge Finland)
Sebastian Raible ( APELL-The European Open Source Software Business Association)
Alberto Molinuevo (Tecnalia)
The Open Source Community: From Formation to Professionalisation
13 May 2026
Open source projects have fundamentally transformed the technology landscape, sparking innovation in several parts of the economy, not only in IT and software but also across telecommunications, financial services, the public sector, education and research as well as the manufacturing se
Peter Neuhäusler (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI)
Johan Linåker (RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Lund University)
Denilton Luiz Darold (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and SRH Heidelberg)
Knut Blind (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Technical University Berlin)
Timo Väliharju (Open Source Finland COSS, APELL and Open Knowledge Finland)
Sebastian Raible ( APELL-The European Open Source Software Business Association)
Alberto Molinuevo (Tecnalia)
Europe’s Digital Future Demands Investment, Not Austerity and Passivity
15 April 2026
Europe’s digital sovereignty is at risk due to chronic under-investment in our shared digital infrastructure. This is not due to a lack of skills or activity, but because investment, responsibility, and long-term ownership remain fragmented across Europe.
Johan Linåker (RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Lund University)
Peter Neuhäusler (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI)
Denilton Luiz Darold (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and SRH Heidelberg)
Knut Blind (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Technical University Berlin)
Timo Väliharju (Open Source Finland COSS, APELL and Open Knowledge Finland)
Nicholas Gates (Open Forum Europe)
Amandine Le Pape (Element & European Open Source Academy)
Alberto Molinuevo (Tecnalia)