A significant milestone for the European open source community was achieved on January 30, 2025, when the European Open Source Awards (EOSAwards 2025) celebrated the launch of the European Open Source Academy with the Inaugural Awards Ceremony.
Outstanding individuals were honoured by the European Open Source Awards 2025 for their innovative contributions to the open source community.
For his decades-long contributions to open source software and protocols, Daniel Stenberg, the creator of cURL, received the European Open Source Achievement Award. The Business & Impact Award was awarded to Amandine Le Pape, COO and co-founder of Element and Matrix.org, in recognition of her innovative contributions to safe digital communication. The Skills & Education Award was handed to Arduino founder David Cuartielles in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to open source technology and education. Lastly, the Advocacy & Awareness Award was given to Lydia Pintscher, Portfolio Lead for Wikidata, in recognition of her work advocating for free software and open knowledge in the Wikimedia and KDE communities.
The Advocacy and Awareness Award is envisioned to honor individuals advancing European open source on the policy-making stage, and has demonstrated dedication to boosting open source recognition and awareness.
The Advocacy and Awareness Award is envisioned to honor individuals advancing European open source on the policy-making stage, and has demonstrated dedication to boosting open source recognition and awareness.