Open Source Village 2026

Brussels β€’ January 26 - February 6

A pop-up village for the open source community alongside FOSDEM.

The perfect place to land, cowork, offer or attend workshops, and build relationships in the community.

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When
January 26 - February 6, 2026
Where
Commons Hub Brussels
Capacity
100 attendees / day

Program

Daily activities, workshops, and community gatherings

Coworking Space

Comfortable workspace with refreshments and high-speed internet

Workshops & Talks

Mix of open space for workshops, talks, and discussions and pre-organized sessions (see program).

Evening Socials

Happy hours and networking events to build connections

Meeting Rooms

Meeting rooms can be booked by the villagers.

Walking Distance

Close to Brussels Central Station and 20 minutes to FOSDEM

Community Focus

Application process to ensure quality connections and diversity.

Venue & Location

Address

Commons Hub Brussels
Rue de la Madeleine 51
1000 Brussels, Belgium

From FOSDEM

  • 🚌Bus 71 β€” 20 minutes
  • 🚴Bike β€” 22 minutes
  • πŸš•Taxi β€” 15 minutes
Commons Hub Brussels Facade

Join the Village

Apply to Attend
Limited capacity

Our Sponsors

Open Source Village is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors

Open CollectiveVercelAltinityPostHogEurope Media Lab

Interested in sponsoring Open Source Village? See the slidedeck and contact us for more details.

Our Partners

CHAOSSLiminal VillageOpen Source Analytics CommunityCommons Hub BrusselsEuroSky

About Us

The Open Source Village is a co-created pop-up village alongside FOSDEM 2026. We co-create a welcoming environment for open source communities to connect, collaborate, and build lasting relationships.

Whether you are arriving early or staying late, our village offers coworking spaces, workshops, evening socials, and a hub for connecting with the open source community.

If you want an overview of the event, you can watch the video below of the last pop-up village we co-created at the Commons Hub Brussels in July 2023: