THE LINUX FOUNDATION PROJECTS

22-24 march, 2027 | Stuttgart, Germany

Free event, but registration required.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Timing of sessions and room locations are subject to change.

Program

When?

  • Monday 22nd of march 2027
  • Tuesday 23rd of march 2027
  • Wednesday 24th of march 2027 for community events (optional)

Program details and schedule are collaboratively developed in our repository in an iterative and incremental way .

The latest state will be published here for your convenience.

Current state (as of september 19th 2026)

Topic streams (proposed)

  • Open Source Management and OSPO
  • AI in the Software Supply Chain
  • Digital Sovereignty
  • Women in Open Source
  • SBOM, CRA and CyberSecurity
  • Software Defined Vehicle
  • ROS Meetup
  • Open Source Hardware

 

Hint for international travelers:

There are several potential Open Source and software supply chain relevant events in the previous week, so it might be an option to combine your travel to Germany/Europe with one of those events for synergy. 

About

“The FOSS-LÄND x OpenChain” is an in-person community event focused on open source software supply chain management, compliance,  collaboration and more. It’s organized by the OpenChain Project in partnership with The FOSS-LÄND Community  and further local and international communities. The event takes place in Stuttgart, Germany and gathers people working with open source across different industries. It is part of the “OpenChain and Friends event series” and meant to follow those principles..

Learn about 2025 and 2026 edition here:

2026: https://openchainproject.org/news/2025/12/09/openchain-and-friends-2026

2025: https://openchainproject.org/news/2025/02/20/openchain-and-friends-stuttgart

Venue and travel

Where?

Venue 1 for DAY1 and DAY2 (22.+23.3.2027):

Venue 2 for DAY3 (24.3.2027):

 

Hotel Information

Please note, rooms will most likely sell out in advance of the room block close dates listed below. We encourage you to book early to secure a room at the conference rate. The code for booking is “FOSSLAEND”.

 

LE MERIDIEN

  • Rating: ★★★★★
  • Distance from venue1: <3km
  • Distance from venue2: <12km (by car), <40min (by public transport)
  • Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/strmd-le-meridien-stuttgart
  • Address: Willy-Brandt-Straße 30, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
  • Dates with availability: 21,22,23 march
  • Room Rates Start From: 199 €
  • Room Block Closes: 29.1.2027

 

RADISSON BLU

  • Rating: ★★★★
  • Distance from venue1: <5km
  • Distance from venue2: <12km (by car), <40min (by public transport)
  • Website: https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-at-porsche-design-tower-stuttgart
  • Address: Leitzstraße 63, 70469 Feuerbach , Germany
  • Dates with availability: 21,22,23 march
  • Room Rates Start From: 149 €
  • Room Block Closes: 29.1.2027

 

ADINA APARTMENT HOTEL

  • Rating: ★★★★
  • Distance from venue1: <3km
  • Distance from venue2: <13km (by car), <35min (by public transport)
  • Website: https://adinahotels.com/en/apartments/stuttgart
  • Address: Kopenhagener Str. 3, 70173 Stuttgart , Germany
  • Dates with availability: 21,22,23 march
  • Room Rates Start From: 149 €
  • Room Block Closes: 5.2.2027

 

MARITIM

  • Rating: ★★★★
  • Distance from venue1: <1km
  • Distance from venue2: <10km (by car), <35min (by public transport)
  • Website: https://www.maritim.com/en/hotels/germany/hotel-stuttgart/hotel-overview
  • Address: Seidenstraße 34, 70174 Stuttgart , Germany
  • Dates with availability: 21,22,23 march
  • Room Rates Start From: 99 € Link for booking with the special rates: MARITIM BOOKING
  • Room Block Closes: 29.1.2027

If you are interested in getting involved or sponsoring our events, please contact us.

Contact Us

Contact FOSS@e-mobilbw.de or helpdesk@lists.openchainproject.org for more information. We would love for you to be part of this, and to help contribute to our welcoming community of open source governance professionals. We welcome everyone from small, medium and large companies, local and national government, non-profit organizations, academica and also independent parties curious about what is happening in this space.

Event is listed in https://confs.tech/ ; https://foss.events/ ; https://dev.events/ ; https://openchainproject.org/events and https://events.linuxfoundation.org/about/community/