We are
plainschwarz

We are event professionals driven by a passion for empowering those committed to the goal of an open and free society. Specialising in working with Open Source and Free Software communities we are proud non-code committers to the wider ecosystem. Our services include full-service event management, ticketing & registration, online events, event conception, program coordination and more.

what we do:

We help small and large companies, communities and institutions to bring people together. By taking away the effort of doing all the necessary but annoying tasks, we allow them to focus on what’s important. Bringing in our experience as organizers of successful events in the Open Source and Free Software space, we aim to make your event shine and stand out.

At plainschwarz we proud ourselves of truly listening to our customers and making sure to deliver services that meet and exceed not only your, but also your communities’ expectations. We bring full committment to the table and care about your project as if it was our own. 

our events:

01

FOSS
Backstage

Community, management and compliance: At FOSS Backstage the stage belongs exclusively to the non-technical aspects of Free and Open Source Software.

02

Berlin
Buzzwords

Berlin Buzzwords is Europe’s leading conference for modern data infrastructure, search and machine learning and is focused on open source software projects.

03

FOSS Backstage Design

FOSS Backstage Design is the place to meet designers, UX-experts, Open Source enthusiasts, product managers and anyone interested in UX, accessible design and usability.