Sharing Knowledge

LinuxTag presents the most diverse program in Europe on Linux and open-source software. The conference program includes beginner subjects and overviews as well as professional issues and expert meetings. Different formats address different needs.

The main topics are sorted into different lecture tracks. The Free Conference takes place over all four days of the fair and is open to all visitors. Furthermore, on each day of the conference a keynote talk is presented by a leading figure in the open-source community.

Special Conferences for Professionals

The Business and Administration Congress is a program track in the Free Conference, but tailored to the needs of decision makers in enterprise and public administration. LinuxTag partners for this track include business associations and top-level government agencies.

The CIO Summit gives decision makers a quick, qualifying overview. Here IT managers and leading Linux protagonists can talk in an exclusive setting.

Professional users and administrators who need a grasp of key technologies can attend expert training sessions in the Tutorials track. The LinuxTag tutorials are organised in partnership with the Linuxhotel, Essen.

Additional events that take place during LinuxTag include a key signing party, hands-on labs, a hacker contest, ad hoc workshops by exhibiting projects, and special lectures for Linux beginners.

Credibility through Years of Experience

To ensure that presentations at LinuxTag don't degenerate into mere sales talks,the LinuxTag Association's volunteer Program Comittee keeps a watchful eye on the quality of the conference program. Of course, this doesn't mean that innovative products and service are left out. The guiding criterion for the quality of presentations is their information value for the visitor.