Fringe
The FOSDEM Fringe consists of independent events involving free and open source software taking place in the days around the FOSDEM weekend. They are organised independently of FOSDEM so please refer any questions to the contacts listed.
| Event | Location | Starts | Ends | Cost | Registration | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAOSScon EU 2025 | Brussels, Belgium | 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-30 | $10 | required | elizabeth@chaoss.community |
| DuckCon #6 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | free | required | gabor@duckdb.org |
| Workshop on FOSS license and security compliance tools | Brussels, Belgium | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | €0-€100 | recommended | hello@aboutcode.org |
| Config Management Camp 2025 | Ghent, Belgium | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | free | required | info@cfgmgmtcamp.org |
| OpenEmbedded Workshop 2025 | Brussels, Belgium | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | $75 | required | philip@balister.org |
| FOSDEM PGDay | Brussels Marriott | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 70 | Required, while seats last | contact@fosdempgday.org |
| CentOS Connect | DoubleTree | 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-31 | free | Strongly recommended for space, meals, and swag | sig-promo@centosproject.org |
| Matrix Community Event | HSBXL, Brussels, Belgium | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | Free | Join the Matrix room for the event https://matrix.to/#/#fosdem-2025-barcamp:matrix.org | events-wg@foundation.matrix.org |
| preFOSDEM MySQL Belgian Days | ICAB Incubator, Belgium, 1040 | 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-31 | Free | Mandatory (tickets are limited) | frederic.descamps@oracle.com |
| HackerTrain to FOSDEM 2025 | From Prague (CZ) to Brussels (BE) | 2025-01-28 | 2025-01-29 | train ticket | see link | matija@suklje.email |
| Ruby for Good - Ghent | Ghent, Belgium | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | Free | Required | info@rubyforgood.org |
| Attestation workshop | ULB, Brussels, Belgium | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | Free | Mandatory due to limited space (Until 18th December) | muhammad_usama.sardar@tu-dresden.de |
| AI Plumbers Conference | Ghent | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | https://lu.ma/fx9kupug | ai-plumbers@aifoundry.org | |
| Linux Foundation @FOSDEM side event & drinks! | Au Bassin, Quai aux Briques 74 | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Free | Free registration required | fnocerino@linuxfoundation.org |
| GNU Guix Days | ICAB Incubator, Belgium, 1040 | 2025-01-30 | 2025-01-31 | Free | Required, add name to wiki | manolis837@gmail.com |
| MariaDB Day | Brussels, Avenue Arnaud Fraiteur 15-23 | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | anna@mariadb.org | ||
| Bytenight | Hackerspace brussels | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | free | contact@hsbxl.be | |
| Confidential Computing Social Event | Bedford Hotel, Brussels | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Free | Free, but needs to be approved | ilaria@cwi.nl |
| Open Collective Gathering | Commons Hub Brussels, central station | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | RSVP required | fosdem@opencollective.com | |
| Pre-FOSDEM Happy Hour with UpCloud | BrewDog, Brussels | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | Free | Recommended | charley.mann@upcloud.com |
| XWiki & Friends meetup #2 | Scott's Bar & Kitchen | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Free | Required for space, beers, food, and swag. 🍻 | marketing@xwiki.com |
| OpenSSL community and friends meet-up | Brussels, Belgium | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 | Free! | Event location will be sent to registered guests only. Please register by Thursday, 30 January. | amy.parker@openssl.org |
| Digital Public Goods FOSDEM25 Side Event | Brussels, Belgium. | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | FREE | RSVP is required. | bolaji@digitalpublicgoods.net |
| Tool the Docs Documentarians social | Lloyd Cimetière D’ixelles, Av. de la Couronne 443, 1050 Ixelles | 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-02 | chris@chrischinchilla.com | ||
| KiCAD+FreeCAD day | Atelier des Tanneurs, Rue des Tanneurs 60A, 1000 Brussels | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | Free | None | yorik@freecad.org |
| Dasharo pPub Meetup | Funky Monkey, Rue Archimède 65, 1000 Bruxelles | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | free | not required | events@3mdeb.com |
| Free Software QWLINTA* Breakfast | Le Pain Quotidien, located at Chau. de Boondael 479 | 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-02 | contact@fsfe.org | ||
| Nostr | Commons Hub Brussels, central station | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | Free | RSVP required | nostr-fosdem-fringe@jurjendevries.com |
| Italian Axe Throwers 🪓 🐧 FOSDEM 2025 Fringe | Woodcutter Brussels rue des Alexiens, 37 1000 Bruxelles | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | €21,00 | Registration required | italian.axe.throwers@asdlol.it |
| The Future of Digital Identity: which direction we want to go? | Brussels Commons Hub | 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-02 | Free | Recommended | vanmechelenhans@gmail.com |
| Databases & Drinks: Readyset Happy Hour | Au Bassin - Quai aux Briques 74, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | https://partiful.com/e/wAiTCiTEvgdLT9DWeIfO | hello@readyset.io | |
| State of Open Conference | London, UK | 2025-02-04 | 2025-02-05 | 250 GBP | admin@openuk.uk | |
| @proto @fosdem | À La Mort Subite, Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères 7, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium | 2025-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | free | https://lu.ma/7a0p68nw | me@burrito.space |
| (FLMH) FOSDEM Last Minute Hackathon | Rue du grand cerf 10/a (Just for the launch) at 15:00 | 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-02 | A donation to make the prize pool would be cool! | Send me a email! Subject: KCUF EPSO - and your name (but I think your email is enough!) | chaollapark@gmail.com |
| ClickHouse After FOSDEM Dinner | In RSVP | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Free | https://clickhouse.com/company/events/202502-emea-brussels-fosdem-dinner | zoe.steinkamp@clickhouse.com |
| OFFDEM | Zone Neutre Roza Nera - Avenue Georges Henri, 451, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert , Brussels | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Donation | Join the forum: https://oxygen.offdem.net/ | info@offdem.net |
| FOSDEM Open-Source Virtual Hackathon | Remote | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-07 | free | https://lu.ma/ya1u5oft | contact@mintycode.io |
| Social Web After Hours | Hackerspace Brussels, Rue Osseghem 53, 1080 Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium | 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-02 | Free | None, but limited space | evan@socialwebfoundation.org |
This information is provided in good faith and FOSDEM takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies.