On the 7th to 9th of April 2025, OpenChain and The FOSS-LÄND Community collaborated with many industry peers to bring together thought-leaders in open source business management in Stuttgart.
A key collaborator and host in this process was Bosch, and their open source team has just published a blog post recapping the event, lessons learned and more:
One very exciting thing highlighted by Bosch:
Energized by the discussions at the OpenChain & Friends event in Stuttgart, we’re excited to share an initiative brewing in the OpenChain community: Vladimir Slavov from Bosch Digital and Ivo Emanuilov, are establishing an OpenChain regional working group for the eastern part of Europe. With several years of experience navigating the open-source software landscape, both recognized the crucial role eastern Europe plays in the global open-source ecosystem and the increasing importance of secure and compliant software supply chains. This initiative aims to build a vibrant local community dedicated to promoting and driving the adoption of key open-source standards like ISO/IEC 5230 (open-source license compliance) and ISO/IEC 18974 (open-source security assurance).
This nascent working group is currently gathering momentum and seeking enthusiastic participants. Are you based in Eastern Europe and interested in contributing to a stronger, more secure open-source ecosystem? Connect with Vladimir on LinkedIn to learn more and get involved!
And of course, a big thanks to all our other friends!
