FOSS Backstage 2025

Dr. Wolfgang Gehring

Dr. Wolfgang Gehring is an Ambassador for Open and Inner Source and has been working on enabling and spreading the idea within Mercedes-Benz. A software engineer by trade, Wolfgang’s goal is to help enable Mercedes-Benz to fully embrace FOSS and become a true Open Source company. He has a passion for communities, leads Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation’s Open Source Program Office, is a member of the Mercedes-Benz FOSS Center of Competence, and a Director of the Eclipse Foundation.

In his free time, Wolfgang likes to engage in conversations about soccer and is an avid traveler and scuba diver. He calls Albert Einstein’s birth city of Ulm his home in Southern Germany.


LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-wolfgang-gehring-9a8723201/


Sessions

03-10
12:10
40min
OSPOs for Good! Achieving the UN SDGs with Open Source
Omar Mohsine, Nicholas Gates, Dr. Wolfgang Gehring, Jutta Horstmann ‏‏‎ ‎, Sachiko Muto

Through the establishment of Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs) and other collaboration mechanisms around the world, new opportunities abound for the UN to support the open source community in supercharging innovations and enabling governments to achieve the 2030 agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Governance & Community
Auditorium
03-10
15:30
30min
From Keynes to Code: Efficiency & Well-being in Open Source
Dr. Wolfgang Gehring

Discover why we're busier than ever despite technological advancements and how Open Source projects can boost productivity and well-being. Learn to avoid "pseudo-productivity" and the "efficiency trap" by focusing on quality over quantity. Join us for practical insights and strategies to create a more fulfilling Open Source culture.

Governance & Community
Wintergarten