Ich Liebe Freie Software Tag

Stell dir eine Freie Software Community vor, welche neue und alte Mitwirkende willkommen heißt und wertschätzend miteinander umgeht. Diese Gemeinschaft ist motivierend und freundlich im Umgang miteinander. Stell dir vor jemand Neues oder Altes möchte Teil des Freien Software Projekts sein und schickt eine Mail an die Mailingliste mit einer neuen Idee. Die Antworten auf diese Mail wären dankbar, freundlich und voller Wertschätzung für die Arbeit des Mitwirkenden. Wenn ein Pull Request bearbeitet wird, heben die Reviewer ganz automatisch hervor, wie dankbar sie für die Arbeit hinter dem Pull Request sind. Stell dir solche eine Freie Software Community vor, welche dankbar ist für deren Mitwirkende, Entwickler*innen und Maintainers. So eine Community lässt sich leicht realisieren mit einem Dankeschön. Danke das du Teil von Freier Software bist!

Je größer ein Freies Software Projekt wird, je mehr Mitwirkende es hat, desto schwieriger ist dieses zu pflegen. Am "I Liebe Freie Software Tag" schaffen wir einen Tag, welcher all diese Arbeit sieht und wertschätzt. Indem wir zu einander Danke sagen! Zu all den Leuten hinter Freien Software Projekten, zu all den Leuten die sich für Freie Software stark machen: Danke ♥

Indem wir Danke zueinander sagen schaffen wir eine offene Gemeinschaft, in welcher sich nicht nur erfahrene Enthusiasten sicher fühlen, sondern auch neue Leute ermutigt werden, sich zu beteiligen. Ein einfaches Dankeschön kann andere dazu motivieren auch weiterhin Teil von Freier Software zu sein.

Mit einem einfachen Dankeschön zeigen wir am 14. Februar, dass wir den Aufwand sehen den Mitwirkende für Freie Software leisten.

Denn Freie Software ist nicht irgendeine Software: Freie Software steht für eine Community, Freie Software ist Software, welche uns ermöglicht die Software zu verwenden, zu verstehen, zu teilen und zu verbessern. Lasst uns gemeinsam eine Freie Software Community schaffen welche einander wertschätzt und willkommen heißt, indem wir die Software feiern, welche uns ermächtigt.

I ♥ Free Software Day 2025: Hidden projects

“I Love Free Software Day” is a long-lasting tradition. On this day, we thank all the people behind Free Software projects or programs and let them know that their work does not go unnoticed. Let’s celebrate all the wonderful people working for Free Software together: join the “I Love Free Software Day” celebrations all over Europe. Get in touch with your local FSFE group and organise a fun meeting.

We are grateful to those who work and contribute to the Free Software universe: developers, designers, translators, advocates, contributors, users, and more. There are a lot of different Free Software communities out there, with different values or different focuses in their work. But we all contribute to Free Software and value the freedom to use, study, share and improve software. Let's celebrate our appreciation for Free Software and the people behind it with a simple Thank you!

For this 12th edition of the "I Love Free Software Day" we have a special focus on Free Software projects that are not on the front line. In a world that is becoming more and more digital, Free Software is everywhere. It is in your car, on your router, on the servers that run our daily infrastructure. Often these projects are hidden so they do not get the focus they deserve to keep our daily lives up and running. This year our celebrations will focus on those hidden projects.

Join the celebrations for "I Love Free Software Day 2025"

You want to participate in the "I Love Free Software Day 2025"? Join any of the events listed below **more are coming soon** and follow us on social media to stay updated:

Celebrations and events in Europe

🇦🇱 Albania

Tiranë

• ⏰ 15.02.2025 11:00 (CET)
• 📍 KubFranceTirana, Pyramid of Tirana, Tiranë, Albania
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Tirana event is open for anyone curious about technology and Free Software
• Agenda:
• Presentation of LibreLabs
• Talks on I Love Free Software Day and why it matters
• Presentation of the Public Money, Public Code campaign and the progress so far
• Open discussion with free software advocates

🇦🇹 Austria

Villach in Carinthia

• ⏰ 14.02.2025 16:00 (CET)
• 📍 Lederergasse 18, 9500 Villach, Austria
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Carinthia event is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts from Carinthia. There will be a small installation party featuring F-Droid, Linux, and more, we express our thanks to maintainers, and enjoy good coffee and cake together. It’s the perfect setting to chat about Free Software topics and also to install some! :) More information is available on our webpage.

🇩🇪 Germany

Nuremberg

• ⏰ 13.02.2025, 18:00 (CET)
• 📍 Deutschherrnstr. 15-19, 90412 Nürnberg in the Schulungsraum, building K from NETWAYS.
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Nürnberg event is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts from Franken. There will be talks and networking with pizza and drinks.
• You can register here. Registration for this event is now closed.
• Agenda:
  1. Welcoming and I Love Free Software Day by Bonnie Mehring
  2. check_systemd by Josef Friedrich
  3. openSuse by Douglas DeMaio
  4. Geekofoundation by Patrick
  5. SUSE history and ESG by Dirk Müller
  6. OpenCloud by Klaas Freitag
  7. Pizza - Fun - Networking

Berlin

• ⏰ 14.02.2025, from 14:00 till 16:00 (CET)
• 📍 Bezirkszentralbibliothek Spandau, Carl-Schurz-Str. 13 (Not far from Spandau railway station)
• What: Lectures, Linux and other Free Software to try out
• Please note: The event will be held mostly in German but many of the attendees can switch to English. The Berlin group of the Free Software Foundation Europe will meet for the I Love Free Software Day this year in the seminar room of the Spandau District Central Library. In addition to saying Thanks! together, there will be lectures on Free Software and hands-on notebooks with Linux for those interested in trying out Free Software. Details about the programme can be found on the page of the Berlin group in the FSFE wiki.
• Afterwards we want to look for a pizzeria nearby: if you want to join us, you are welcome to register without obligation so that we can make a reservation in advance if necessary.

Frankfurt am Main

• ⏰ 14.02.2025, 19:00 (CET)
• 📍 Chaos Computer Club Frankfurt e.V., more information about the event here.
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 CCC FFM event is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts from Hesse.

🇮🇹 Italy

I Love Free Software Day in Bozen-Bolzano

• ⏰ 10.02.2025, 20:00 till 23:00 (CET)
• 📍 Spazio77, via Dalmazia 77 - Dalmatienstraße 77 - Bozen-Bolzano - Italy
• The I Love Free Software Day from the Linux User group in Bozen-bolzano is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all South Tyrol Free Software enthusiasts. For more information visit our webpage.

I Love Free Software Day in Sicilia

• ⏰ 11.02.2025, 09:00 till 14:00 (CET)
• 📍 Via Leone XIII 48/d, 93100, Caltanissetta (CL), Sicilia
• The I Love Free Software Day from the FSFE local group in Sicilia is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Sicilians Free Software enthusiasts.

I Love Free Software Day in Este (PD)

• ⏰ 15.02.2025, 14:30 till 18:30 (CET)
• 📍 Patronato Ss. Redentore primo piano, Este (PD)
• The I Love Free Software Day from the EsteLug in Este is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts. For more information visit our webpage.

I Love Free Software Day in Bergamo

• ⏰ 15.02.2025, 16:00 till open end (CET)
• 📍 Biblioteca Tiraboschi, via San Bernardino 74 (BG)
• The I Love Free Software Day from the Bergamo Linux User Group is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts. We will have a session about the famous Ada & Zangemann book. For more information visit our webpage.

🇱🇺 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Ville

• ⏰ 13.02.2025, 18:00 (CET)
• 📍 Level 2 Hackerspace 87 route de Thionville L-2611 Luxembourg, Europe
• ILoveFS Luxembourg is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts where you get the chance to: express your gratitude for Free Software, discuss the future of Free Software, and network with other community members over pizza and drinks. Reserve your spot now!

🇳🇱 Netherlands

• ⏰ 14.02.2025, 19:30 (CET)
• 📍 Hackerspace Nijmegen Villanovastraat 4 Nijmegen
• ILoveFS Netherlands is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts. We are happy to discuss the future of Free Software, and network with other community members over pizza and drinks. More information is on our webpage!
• Please register for attending the event

🇵🇱 Poland

Warsaw

• ⏰ 12.02.2025 19:00 (CET)
• 📍Warsaw Hackerspace, Żelazna 103A, 01-017 Warszawa
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Warsaw event is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts from Poland. There will be a workshop, a discussion panel, and networking with pizza and drinks. You can learn more at the event website.

Poznań

• ⏰ 13.02.2025 18:00 (CET)
• 📍 Wydział Informatyki i Telekomunikacji at Politechniki Poznańskiej, ul. Polanka 3, Poznań
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Poznań event is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts from Poland. There will be lightning talks and networking with pizza and drinks. You can learn more at their website.

Wrocław

• ⏰ 14.02.2025 18:00 (CET)
• 📍 Sala 20, budynek C-3, Politechnika Wrocławska
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Wrocław event is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts from Poland. There will be a workshop, a discussion panel, and networking with pizza and drinks. You can learn more at their website.

🇵🇹Portugal

ANSOL, the FSFE's associated organisation

• ⏰ 14.02.2025 22:00 till 23:00 (UTC)
• 📍 Celebrates the "I Love Free Software Day" online.
• See more information on their webpage

🇪🇸 Spain

Barcelona

• ⏰ 13.02.2025, 19:00 (CET)
• 📍 AKASHA Hub Barcelona, Carrer de la Verneda, 19, Local 1, Barcelona
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Barcelona event is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts from Catalonia. There will be talks and networking with pizza and drinks.

Madrid

• ⏰ 13.02.2025
• 📍 Makespace de Madrid (C Ruiz Palacios 7) 28020 Madrid, Spain
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Madrid event is open for everybody and we are happy to welcome all Free Software enthusiasts from Madrid. There will be talks and networking with pizza and drinks.

🇨🇭 Switzerland

Zürich

• ⏰ 13.02.2025, 17:00 (CET)
• 📍Hackerspace Chaos Computer Club Zürich (third floor), Neue Hard 12, 8005, Zürich, Switzerland
• The I Love Free Software Day 2025 Zürich event is aimed at people who are interested in free software and who want to advocate for the ideals of free software. More information is available on our webpage.

🇬🇧 UK

FSFE Potteries, Staffordshire

• ⏰ 11.02.2025, 18:30 (GMT)
• 📍 Upstairs at KPA Clubhouse, 97 Horwood Road, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire
• More information is available on the local group's calendar

❤ Get active ❤

If you want to organise an event in your local area feel free to take a look at our toolkit toolkit for local groups. In this kit you find resources for organising your own I Love Free Software Day event. reach out to us via email. For "I Love Free Software Day 2025" we want to organise events dedicated for Free Software projects that are a part of our core infrastructure.

• Contact your local library and organise a talk about Free Software and the four freedoms
• Contact your local hackerspace and organise a Free Software meet-up with them
• Contact local Free Software companies and organise an event with them
• Reach out to your local Free Software group, local Linux User Group or digital rights groups and organise an event together!

What is your contribution to this special day dedicated to the people who enable you to use Free Software? Will you use our stickers and balloons? Or make a picture or video with your new ILoveFS shirt? And what about celebrating software freedom with your colleagues and friends at a company gathering or public event? Whatever you do, show it to the world by using the #ilovefs tag. And if you have questions, just drop us an email.

Happy I Love Free Software Day everyone! ❤