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The Univention Summit 2026

At the Univention Summit 2026, IT service providers, software vendors, and users from all over Germany and Europe will once again come together to discuss trends, challenges, and smart solutions around digital sovereignty in government, education, and business.

The event will be more open and interactive than ever: Keynotes by internationally renowned speakers, panel discussions, user presentations, and workshops will provide exciting insights and impulses into the open-source world. In the exhibition, around 30 IT partners will present their solutions and service offerings for sovereign IT and invite participants to engage in exchange.

The 2026 program will also be complemented by a variety of interactive formats such as theme cafés, discussion rounds, open stages, and a diverse supporting program – offering plenty of opportunities for discussions, networking, and new collaborations.

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Summit in numbers

700

Attendees
onsite & online
40

Exhibitors &
partners
30

Curated
speakers

That was the Summit 2025

Impressions

The topics 2026

At the Univention Summit 2026, a varied program of presentations awaits you on four stages: On the main stage, internationally renowned speakers from politics, education, business, and the IT industry will talk about the challenges and opportunities for economical and sovereign digitalization. Our three themed stages will focus on practical implementation.

Main Stage

Keynotes from international speakers, impulse talks and panels on open source, digital sovereignty and IT trends in the public sector, education and software development – live streamed.
Public Sector Stage

Inspiration, best practices and strategies for public administration: Experience how digital sovereignty is already being implemented in government – and how it can be further advanced.
Education Stage

Focus on digital education and efficient school IT: Best practices from everyday school life and exchange on UCS@school and other solutions for modern educational infrastructures.
Tech Stage

TThe stage for developers, admins and tech enthusiasts: From Nubus updates to Kubernetes, you’ll get deep insights into open-source technologies and practical solutions.
Connect Hub

Whether Meet the Speaker, topic tables or spontaneous sessions – this is where you connect directly with experts and participants, share experiences and make new contacts.

Location

ATLANTIC Hotel
Galopprennbahn Bremen

The ATLANTIC Hotel Galopprennbahn is located in the heart of Bremen, yet surrounded by greenery, set against the backdrop of the former Bremen racecourse. Thanks to its direct connection to public transport and its proximity to the BAB 1 and A27 motorway (each only 2 km away), the venue is easily accessible. To make your journey even more convenient, we will be offering a shuttle service to and from Bremen Central Station on both Summit days.

In addition, 200 free parking spaces are available in the hotel’s parking area.

These were the Speakers 2025

Peter Ganten

CEO Univention

Ann Cathrin Riedel

Chairwoman LOAD e.V.

Reik Mauermann

Ministry of Education Brandenburg

Prof. Dr. Dennis-Kenji Kipker

Research Director @ cyberintelligence.institute

Jutta Horstmann

Managing Director ZenDiS

Prof. Dr. Martin Andree

University of Cologne

Dirk Schrödter

Head of the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein

Dr. Laura Dornheim

CDO City of Munich

Sven Thomsen

CIO Schleswig-Holstein

Katja Müller-Lind

Head of School IT and Facilities; Head of Wetteraukreis Media Center

Jean-Philippe Balança

Chief International Operation Officer

Clayton Schwarz

Head of IT at BundeswehrVerband e.V.

Marie Aurich

Product Manager Education Univention

Peer Heinlein

CEO OpenCloud

Daniela Grebe

Teamlead Product Management Univention

Frank Hoberg

Chief Sales Office and Co-Founder Open-Xchange

Frank Karlitschek

Founder and Managing Director Nextcloud

Stephan Weißenberger

Head of Software Development – Build, STACKIT

Daniel Zielke

Director Strategic Partnerships Opentalk

Michael Meeks

General Manager Collabora Online

Daniel Baumann

Insight

Laurin Hagemann

Bündnis Freie Bildung

Alexander Smolianitski

ZenDiS

Meik Hansen

Head of IT at "Die Senatorin für Kinder und Bildung" in Bremen

Oliver Bouwer

Consultant for media and education at "Die Senatorin für Kinder und Bildung" in Bremen

Steffen Prüwer

City of Oldenburg

Dettmar Kunst

City of Oldenburg

Sascha Wagner

Administrative Employee - City of Paderborn, Learning Center Department

Ansgar Licher

LWsystems

Thore Plagemann

Bergwerk IT

Alexander Graefe

Senior Project Manager Dataport

Ingo Steuwer

VP Platform & Technology Univention

Dirk Ahrnke

Professional Services Univention

Nico Gulden

Technical Editor Univention

Arvid Requate

Open Source Software Engineer Univention

Jan-Luca Kiok

Product Owner Univention

Jaime Conde Segovia

Software Engineer Univention

Daniel Tröder

Software Architect Univention

„A valuable and important conference for the ” Who is Who” of the Open Source Community. A real MUST for all champions of digital sovereignty in the public sector.”

„Open exchange, relaxed atmosphere, a lot of expertise and enthusiasm around Open Source – that’s what makes the Univention Summit special for us and why it’s the right stage for our video conferencing solution OpenTalk.”

„The network I build at the Univention Summit is (almost) as important as the infrastructure network I maintain for the schools in the district. That’s why I’m always happy to travel to Bremen.”

„The use of digital offerings in schools becomes increasingly important for us as a provider of educational media. Teachers and students should be able to use them without hurdles and barriers and in infrastructures that are as open as possible. A prerequisite for this is good interaction between all school IT offerings. The Univention Summit is an excellent place for inspiration and exchange on this topic.”

„A characteristic feature of the Univention Summit is the open exchange at a high professional level from different perspectives. In a pleasant atmosphere, participants exchange information about very practical or technical, but also planning topics such as media development planning, IT support structures, requirements specification and evaluation. This is how digital transformation can succeed in the educational sector.”

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