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August 2026 15.+16. Free and Open Source Software Conference

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What is FrOSCon?

Free Software and Open Source - these are the topics of FrOSCon (Free and Open Source Software Conference). Every year in August the computer science department of the University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, supported by FrOSCon e.V., will organize an exciting program with talks and workshops for visitors of all ages. The event is topped off with a fair of booths from FLOSS projects and companies. The social event, celebrated at Saturday night, offers the opportunity to exchange opinions with other visitors, speakers or volunteers.

Full Lecture Hall in University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg during FrOSCon

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FrOSCon CfP is open!

Focus areas

  • It’s the end of the world as we know it – Prepping for crisis with FLOSS
  • Unbreak your phone – A life without iOS and Android
  • Someone gonna pay - is it you? – Funding for Open Source
  • Patch it, fix it, print it – Right to repair for software and hardware
  • Lower the barriers – How to make OSS accessible for everyone
  • Who can you trust? – Making and accepting contributions in 2026

👉 https://froscon.org/en/cfp/cfpapers/

The preparation weekend for the 21st FrosCon is, sadly, slowly but surely coming to an end.

We’ll be publishing the CfPs (Calls for Papers / Projects) over the coming weeks. So stay tuned. :)

Best wishes from the LinuxHotel!

A part of the FrOSCon Teams in front of the Linux Hotel

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🌟 Kickoff for the 21st FrOSCon! 🌟

📅 Kickoff: January 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

📍 Location: Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University, Sankt Augustin, Room A102

👩‍💻 We are looking for people to help with the following tasks, among others:

  • Social media
  • Press relations
  • FrOSCon back office
  • Open source projects
  • Sponsoring and partnerships

🐸 Support us in organizing one of the largest open source conferences in Europe!

🐸 Planning for FrOSCon 2026 is starting.

We are looking for sponsors who would like to support the open source community.

- Get visibility on lanyards, booths, and materials

  • Get in touch with developers and FOSS enthusiasts
  • Work together for free software!

👉 Become a sponsor now: write to partner@froscon.org

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THANKS

We say thank you for the 20th FrOSCon! 💙🐸

Thanks to
.. our partners for their financial support
.. Hochschule Bonn Rhein-Sieg for their location
.. all speakers for the countless talks and workshops
.. all open source projects for the booths
.. all volunteers for every helping hand
.. all visitors for their attendance

You all have made this FrOSCon an eventful and very special free and open source software community gathering!

Can’t wait for this years FrOSCon to finally start?! 🤯
We feel the same!

Don’t worry. With our presale you can get in the mood while waiting.

Here you will find:
👕 Shirts with our anniversay design
🎟 Business tickets to support us financially
👥 Tickets for the Social Event on Saturday evening
🚄 DB event tickets, to have a pleasant journey
💰 or just leave a small donation

Take a quick look 👉 presale.froscon.org

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Programm

FrOSCon has a two-day conference program with talks on many free software and open source topics.

Venue

FrOSCon takes place at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin.

Tickets

Thanks to our partners the conference is free for all!

Call for Papers

We want your contributions in form of talks, workshops or project booths or developer rooms.

Merchandise

We have T-shirts (fitted und straight-cut) and maybe more!

Partners

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