Open Source Village
Commons Hub Brussels

Join the open source village.

25 January – 5 February 2027

A pop-up village for the open source community alongside FOSDEM. Land, cowork, offer or attend workshops, and build relationships that last beyond the weekend.

Sign up for early bird tickets See 2026 →
Days
12
When
25 Jan – 5 Feb
Where
Brussels
Capacity
100 villagers / day
Villagers in a circle in the Ostrom room
Three people playing table football People chatting in the living room
The village

Twelve days, one village

Daily activities, workshops and community gatherings, around the FOSDEM weekend.

01CoworkingDesks, refreshments and fast internet every day.
02Workshops & talksOpen space sessions alongside a curated program.
03Evening socialsHappy hours and meetups to build connections.
04Meeting roomsBookable for your team, community or meetup.
MON25
TUE26
WED27
THU28
FRI29
SAT30
SUN31
MON1
TUE2
WED3
THU4
FRI5
FOSDEM on 30 & 31 January, at ULB.Add to my calendar →
What we gather around

The open source tools that help people build communities and villages, online and offline.

SoftwareCode, protocols and platforms communities run on.
HardwareBadges, sensors, radios and e-ink you can open and fix.
SocialwareThe rituals, governance and agreements that help people work together.
Formats

Every kind of workshop

A community experience: the program is made by the villagers. Last year, more than 500 people came over one week. See the 2026 village.

A presentation in a full roomPresentations
A conversation circleConversations
LEGO bricks on a tableCraft
People hacking with laptopsHacking together
A facilitated game with stringsFacilitated networking
Villagers around a tableOffers & needs market
Work in progress

The program

Coworking and the living room are open every day. Evenings are still open: host a meetup for your community.

Theme day FOSDEM To be announced
Mon 25 JanOpen spaceEvening meetup TBD
Tue 26 JanOpen spaceEvening meetup TBD
Wed 27 JanOpen spaceEvening meetup TBD
Thu 28 JanCoworking day: no sessions, just the village.
Fri 29 JanOpen spaceEvening meetup TBD
Sat 30 JanFOSDEM day 1 at ULBEvening: Open Collective meetup
Sun 31 JanFOSDEM day 2 at ULBOpen Source Kids Village →Evening meetup TBD
Mon 1 FebOpen spaceEvening meetup TBD
Tue 2 FebTheme dayBuilding in real life communities
Wed 3 FebTheme dayEthical and regenerative AI
Thu 4 FebOpen spaceEvening meetup TBD
Fri 5 FebOpen source commonsEvening: community potluckHack the Commons party 🎉
Book a slot for my community
Open calls

Residencies

Come and make work in and about the village. Apply on the Hubs Network.

Open callOpen call for artistsA residency for artists who want to make work in and about the village.Apply → Open callMedia content creator 🎥A residency for creators capturing the village in video, photo and stories.Apply →
Villagers playing table football in the evening

Evening socials

Happy hours, community meetups and hack nights. Bring your project, your community or just yourself.

See the evenings in the program →
The Satoshi meeting room with a long table

Book a room

Bring your team for a planning day, gather your contributors, or host a meetup of up to 80 people. Book a morning, afternoon or evening slot in the program.

Book a room for my team or meetup →
The Commons Hub building on Rue de la Madeleine
Practical

Our village: the Commons Hub

Rue de la Madeleine 51, 1000 Brussels, close to Brussels Central Station and 20 minutes from FOSDEM. Six rooms, a kitchen and a living room, open for 12 days.

Ostrom roomOstrom
Angel roomAngel
Satoshi roomSatoshi
Mushroom roomMushroom
Solarpunk
Living RoomLiving Room

Early bird ticket sales open in November

One pass for the full two weeks. Limited capacity: 100 villagers a day. Sign up and we'll email you the moment tickets go on sale.

We'll only email you about the village. Unsubscribe anytime.
Who we are

Village builders

This is an opportunity to give back to the people who contribute all year long to the open source projects we rely on: to say thank you, and to take good care of them. The village is built by a small crew of volunteers.

LLeenCoordination & community weaving
MMiriamOperations queen
XXavierInnovative tech builder
FFriedgerInnovative tech builder
CCédricEvent coordinator & networking
DDougMcGyver Sr.
IIngeOrganiser & network weaver
GGabrielaKids community villager
Want to build this village with us? hello@opensourcevillage.org →
The 2026 village → Its builders, sponsors and program
Co-created with

Partners

Open Collective Hubs Network Weaving Wolves Commons Hub Brussels CHAOSS
Support

Sponsor the village

Gold €10k, Silver €5k, Bronze €2.5k: invitations for your community, meeting-room hours and a meetup night. Or sponsor something specific: coffee, lunch, drinks, a photographer, daycare.

Become a sponsor →
Stay in touch

Follow the program

Add the village to your calendar. Sessions and evenings appear as they are added.
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