Events

The GenAI Summit is a specialist conference on AI-supported software development. On June 10 and 11, 2026, in Mannheim, developers, architects, and tech managers will gain practical insights into current GenAI tools, trends, and their use in real projects—from engineering and architecture to legal and organizational issues. In addition to presentations and experience reports, the event offers plenty of opportunity for exchange and networking.

Mr. Chan-jo Jun (JUN Legal GmbH) and Dr. Andreas Kotulla (Bitsea GmbH) will be on site to give a presentation on “AI-generated code between efficiency gains and legal risks.”

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Since 2008, the FSFE Free Software Legal and Licensing Workshop (LLW) has been the world’s leading event for debates, discussions, and knowledge exchange on legal issues related to free software around a central, unifying theme.

Exploring open source beyond the code.

The focus is on the discourse surrounding the non-technical aspects of successful open source projects. Learn more about what makes free and open source software projects so successful!

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This webinar provides software and IT decision-makers with a concise overview of the latest regulatory requirements for SBOM and open-source compliance across the United States, India, and Europe.

The speakers highlight the impact of CISA SBOM requirements, India’s CERT-In regulations, and the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) on software vendors and internationally operating companies. The session focuses on practical strategies for managing license compliance, end-of-life information, support windows, and audit readiness.

Find out how AI, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and digital sovereignty are inextricably linked at the Cybersecurity Summit Cologne 2026 Powered by Software Allianz Germany on 26 February in Cologne.

You will learn how to:
• Integrate AI securely into your processes.
• Pragmatically meet the requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act with OCCTET.
• Identify and significantly reduce failure and liability risks.

At the Cybersecurity Summit, Dr Kotulla will give a concise introduction to the key requirements of the CRA, specifically risk assessment in accordance with Annexes I and II. As a special highlight and real takeaway, Dr Kotulla will present the EU-funded project OCCTET.EU, which helps SMEs prepare for the CRA.

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We invite entrepreneurs and decision-makers from the Rhine-Sieg region to the BVMW Business Breakfast in Siegburg (KSI – Katholisches Soziales Institut). This edition focuses on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its impact on small and medium-sized enterprises.

Participants will gain concise insights into the new CRA requirements for digital products and software, as well as key risk factors related to software and supply chains, open-source components, and AI-generated code. The event emphasizes practical input and open exchange among business leaders.

A special highlight is the presentation of the EU-funded open-source project OCCTET.EU, which supports SMEs in implementing the Cyber Resilience Act efficiently, transparently, and in an audit-ready manner.

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AI tools such as GitHub Copilot are not creative geniuses – they copy! And they do so more frequently and more demonstrably than many people believe. Anyone who incorporates AI-generated code into their software today is often already acting with conditional intent – and making themselves vulnerable to claims for damages, injunctions, and even criminal consequences.

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FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, exchange ideas and collaborate. Every year, thousands of free and open source software developers from all over the world gather at the event in Brussels. You don’t need to register. Just come along and join in!

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Entitled “Working together with technology for a better life,” this major event features an annual reception, an innovation expo, and an award ceremony for outstanding engineering theses at universities and colleges in the Cologne VDI association area. The event is an excellent opportunity to network with representatives from politics, business, science, and society, as well as other VDI members, and to make new contacts. Participation in Tec.Meet.Ing. is free of charge.

The focus topic for 2026 is artificial intelligence.

If you are interested, you can register here.