# FOSDEM 2025 Recap

DevFeed: [FOSDEM 2025 Recap](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/fosdem-2025-recap-16733.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openhab.org/blog/2025-02-05-fosdem.html>)

Published: 2025-02-05T15:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [openHAB](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openhab.md>)

Topics: [FOSDEM](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/fosdem.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Matter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/matter.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>)

Tags: [2025](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2025.md>), [alternatives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/alternatives.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [fosdem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fosdem.md>), [home-automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/home-automation.md>), [matter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/matter.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [recap](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recap.md>)

## AI overview

A recap of FOSDEM 2025, where the openHAB Foundation hosted a booth and discussed open-source home automation, Matter, energy management, monitoring, and technical topics with developers and users.

## Source excerpt

Many conversations have shown, that the attendees of the booth recognize the benefits and importance of open-source solutions at the heart of their home, no matter which open-source platform is actually used. In the open-source community, it is important to understand that openHAB and other platforms are no competitors, but rather alternatives with their unique strengths.