FSFE 25 - Schedule
This year, the FSFE turns 25 and we will celebrate it. On
18 and 19 July we will spend the weekend in Kraków
filled with talks, networking, and plenty of fun. Below is the
schedule of all the events taking place over that weekend.
The weekend talks are part of EuroPython 2026 Sprints, at Echo Miasta (Kapelanka 56, 30-347 Kraków)
Add the FSFE talks in your calendar
Friday 17 July
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| 13:55-14:25 | A vision for software freedom in 2048 (talk part of the official programme of Europython 2026) | Matthias Kirschner |
| 19:00 | Warm-up Dinner at Veganic (Karmelicka 34, Krakow, PL 31-128 Kraków)* | |
*Dinner will be "Everyone is responsible for their own expenses"Saturday 18 July
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| 10:00-10:15 | Welcome | Matthias |
| 10:15-10:30 | 25 Years of the FSFE, 60 Years of Star Trek - To Boldly Share Where No One Has Shared Before | Florian |
| 10:30-10:45 | Memories from founding the FSFE | Bernhard |
| 10:45-10:55 | Thanking others at ilovefs | Bonnie |
| 10:55-11:05 | How a bunch of Python scripts handle FSFE's finances | Reinhard |
| 11:05-11:15 | From becoming contributor to do my first talk for the FSFE | Fiona |
| 11:15-11:25 | Running a NGO empowered with Software Freedom | Tobias |
| 11:25-11:35 | From Italian activities to setting up a legal entity | Marta |
| 11:35-11:55 | Break | |
| 11:50-12:00 | Next steps for Public Money? Public Code! | Johannes |
| 12:00-12:15 | FSFE and SFC: Collaboration FTW | Karen |
| 12:15-12:35 | Why companies support the FSFE? Words from our donors | FSFE Donors / Sponsors |
| 12:35-14:00 | Networking time (Lunch Break) | |
| 14:00-14:10 | Reaching new audiences – The “Vegan Approach” | Franz |
| 14:10-14:20 | Over 15 years of the Dutch Team | Maurice and Nico |
| 14:20-14:35 | Rediscovering the value of (software) freedom: experiences from Italian high schools | Emanuele and Lorenzo Lin |
| 14:35-15:00 | Award time – Highlighting FSFE contributors | Ana and Matthias |
| 15:00-15:15 | What software freedom means today | Karsten |
| 15:15-16:15 | Software Freedom Improtheater | |
| 17:00-19:00 | Dinner at Hamsa (Szeroka 2, 31-053 Kraków)* | |
| 20:00 | "The FSFE is turning 25!" - community meeting. At Stara Zajezdnia ( ul. Św. Wawrzyńca 12, 31-060 Kraków) | |
*Dinner will be "Everyone is responsible for their own expenses"Sunday 19 July
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| 10:00-10:15 | How to get funding for your local group project | Patrick |
| 10:15-10:25 | Engaging with FSFE’s website, plans for the future | Darragh |
| 10:25-10:35 | Let’s dance - Teufel Mynd Analysis | Nicole |
| 10:35-10:45 | Refund 4 Freedom – Efforts to scale own efforts | Luca B. |
| 10:45-11:15 | Non-Free Software Licenses: Restrictions on the Freedom to Use - Fishbowl discussion | Gabriel and Bonnie |
| 11:15-11:35 | Break | |
| 11:35-11:50 | DMA – Status Apple vs FSFE | Jithendra |
| 11:50-12:00 | Reverse Engineering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence | Anna Rita |
| 12:00-12:10 | Highlights from the Swiss team | Alex |
| 12:10-12:20 | Status and plans of the Polish Team | Damian |
| 12:20-12:30 | Ada & Zangemann Automation Status and Future | Nico |
| 12:30-12:40 | From Winning YH4F to monitoring the Interoperable Europe Act | Sofia |
| 12:40-12:50 | Italian experiences engaging with the Young Generation | Giacomo |
| 12:50-13:00 | Closing | Matthias |