Open Source Experience: The European Village returns for a second year

2025/07/16

For the second year running, Open Source Experience will be hosting a European Village on level -3 of the event. In partnership with APELL, The European Open Source Software Business Association, the umbrella organization for Europe’s national open source software associations, this year’s village will bring together eight renowned companies: Open Cloud, Open Project, Clyso, B1 Systems, Linbit, Open Technologies Bulgaria, Open Talk and Kix Service Software.

 

A key event for open source in Europe

 

The European village will be surrounded by renowned European players such as XWIKI and Nextcloud. This village will showcase the best of European Open Source at the conference, which is already a major Open Source event in Europe. Many collaborations already exist between these players, and this event is a unique opportunity to strengthen them and create new ones.

 

A showcase for French and European know-how

 

Every year, many visitors from all over Europe join us, enabling us to showcase French and European know-how in the Open Source field. Open Source Experience is much more than just a conference; it’s a meeting place where enthusiasts, professionals and companies can share their knowledge and innovations.

 

Who will be exhibiting at this year’s European Village?

 

Here are the companies taking part in this year’s event:

• Open Cloud : specializing in open source cloud solutions.
• Open Project : open source project management platform.
• Clyso : cloud services and hosting provider.
• B1 Systems : expert in Linux and open source solutions.
• Linbit : data storage and replication solutions.
• Open Technologies Bulgaria : open source software development.
• Open Talk : open source communication solutions.
• Kix Service Software : open source service and support software.

 

Join us on December 10 and 11 at the Cité des Sciences et d’Industrie in Paris to discover and see the latest innovations in open source, meet experts and exchange ideas with enthusiasts.