The European Open Source Awards 2026 is coming to Brussels!
January marks an important month for the open source community in Europe, with a series of opportunities to collaborate through workshops, get-togethers, and ad hoc events. To celebrate the year of achievements and contributions to open source excellence, the European Open Source Awards brings industry leads, open source pioneers, advocates and open source enthusiasts in one of a kind event.By honouring distinguished open source change makers, who made a mark on European open source software and hardware, the Awards ceremony showcases the best of those leading the European digital transformation.
Coming back to Brussels, the European Open Source Awards are celebrating more open source contributors than ever before! This year, the following Prizes and Special Recognitions will be awarded to the remarkable European open source individuals in the following categories:
The Prize for Excellence in Open Source Software, aka ‘The European Open Source Prize’ – Recognising outstanding impact in open source software development, technical leadership, and sustained excellence over at least ten years.
Special Recognitions:
Outstanding Achievement in Business and Impact – Honoring individuals who have demonstrated excellence in open source innovation, commercialisation, and impact.
Outstanding Achievement in Advocacy and Awareness – Honoring individuals advancing open source policy impact, recognition, and awareness.
Outstanding Achievement in Skills and Education – Honoring individuals who have pioneered educational projects or initiatives advancing open source skills, education, knowledge
Outstanding Achievement in Community Impact – Honoring communities that embody collaborative innovation and sustainability and which have made a demonstrable positive impact on the open source ecosystem or in advancing the interests of open source collaboration and innovation.
The European Open Source Awards are an invitation only event. Nonetheless, we welcome expressions of interest to attend. Please write to us if you are interested in securing an invitation.
The European Open Source Awards Programme
The more detailed Programme will be released closer to the event.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 17:00-18:00 | Reception |
| 18:00-20:00 | Awards Ceremony |
| 20:00-22:30 | Post Awards Reception |
| 22:30-23:00 | Closing Remarks and Departure |