feat: convert remaining talks to content

content/blog/2018-07-armed-forces-sovereignty/index.md

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   - presentation
 tags:
   - PublicCode
-  - Sovereignty
 headerimage:
   src: firstslide.jpg
 slides: https://download.fsfe.org/presentations/20180703-mm-Jugendoffiziere-PMPC.de.pdf

content/blog/2021-01-gnulinuxnews-podcast/index.md

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-title: "Zu Gast beim GNU/Linux-Podcast #6 - Android und Public Money, Public Code"
-slug: zu-gast-beim-gnu-linux-podcast-6-android-und-public-money-public-code
-date: 2021-01-02
-categories:
-  - deutsch
-  - podcast
-tags:
-  - Android
-  - PublicCode
-headerimage:
-  src: gnulinux-podcast.jpg
-  alt: Illustration of the Gnu and Linux Penguin mascots. Below the text "Podcast"
-  processes:
-    - fill 1000x440 center webp
-audio: https://gnulinux.ch/podcast/GLN_006.mp3
-event:
-  name: GnuLinuxNews Podcast \#6
-  href: https://gnulinux.ch/gln006-podcast
----
-
-Ich war als Gast bei der sechsten Ausgabe des GnuLinuxNews-Podcasts zu Gast, wo wir über verschiedene Themen aus der Welt von Free and Open Source Software sprachen. Der GnuLinuxNews-Podcast richtet sich an die deutschsprachige Linux- und Freie-Software-Community und behandelt aktuelle Entwicklungen, Projekte und politische Themen rund um Freie Software. In dieser Ausgabe diskutierten wir insbesondere über Android und dessen Beziehung zu Freier Software sowie über "Public Money, Public Code".
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-Ein Schwerpunkt lag auf dem Android-Ökosystem und den Herausforderungen und Chancen für Freie Software in diesem Bereich. Wir sprachen über die Unterschiede zwischen dem AOSP (Android Open Source Project) und den proprietären Google-Diensten, über alternative App-Stores wie F-Droid, und wie Nutzer mehr Kontrolle über ihre Android-Geräte erlangen können. Außerdem beleuchteten wir die "Public Money, Public Code"-Kampagne der FSFE und warum es wichtig ist, dass öffentlich finanzierte Software als Freie Software veröffentlicht wird.
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-Der Podcast bot eine gute Gelegenheit, diese Themen in einem lockeren, aber informativen Format für ein deutschsprachiges Publikum aufzubereiten und praktische Tipps mit politischen Diskussionen zu verbinden.

content/blog/2021-02-fosdem-legal-policy-devroom-organizers/index.md

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-title: "Panel: Hot Topics - Organizers of the Legal & Policy DevRoom"
-date: 2021-02-07
-categories:
-  - english
-  - presentation
-tags:
-  - Community
-headerimage:
-  src: fosdem-2021.jpg
-  alt: Title slide of the panel with the session title and the names of the organizers, in the FOSDEM 2021 style
-video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgnDGpJhlAI
-event:
-  name: FOSDEM 2021
-  href: https://archive.fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/organizerslegalpolicy/
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-
-At FOSDEM 2021, I participated in the annual panel of Legal & Policy DevRoom organizers where we discussed the hot topics from the track's presentations that year. This panel tradition brings together the organizers to reflect on the most pressing legal and policy issues facing Free and Open Source Software, based on the talks and discussions throughout the day. It provided an opportunity to synthesize the diverse perspectives presented in the DevRoom and look ahead to emerging challenges.
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-As one of the organizers, I joined my co-organizers Bradley Kuhn, Karen Sandler, Richard Fontana, and Alexander Sander to discuss topics ranging from licensing compliance and governance models to emerging regulatory frameworks affecting FOSS. The panel format allowed us to draw connections between different presentations, highlight recurring themes, and engage with questions from the community about how legal and policy matters would evolve in the coming year.
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-This type of meta-discussion is valuable because it helps the FOSS community understand not just individual legal or policy issues, but how these challenges interconnect and what broader trends we should be watching. The Legal & Policy Devroom continues to be a crucial space for these conversations at FOSDEM.

content/blog/2021-02-fosdem-reuse-best-practices/index.md

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-title: "REUSE: Best practices for declaring copyright and licenses"
-date: 2021-02-06
-categories:
-  - english
-  - presentation
-tags:
-  - REUSE
-headerimage:
-  src: fosdem-2021-reuse.jpg
-  text: Me giving the remote presentation at FOSDEM 2021 - it's been Covid times!
-  alt: Max Mehl during his online presentation at FOSDEM 2021
-  processes:
-    - fill 1000x440 bottom webp
-video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXwHgPfR9UQ
-slides: https://download.fsfe.org/presentations/20210206-mm-FOSDEM-REUSE.en.pdf
-event:
-  name: FOSDEM 2021
-  href: https://archive.fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/reuse/
----
-
-At FOSDEM 2021, I delivered a presentation on REUSE best practices for declaring copyright and licenses in Free and Open Source Software projects. The talk was part of FOSDEM's OpenChain track, where developers and legal professionals gather to discuss these critical topics. I focused on how REUSE provides a practical, standardized approach to one of the most common yet frustrating problems in FOSS development: maintaining clear licensing information.
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-The presentation walked through the three simple steps that comprise REUSE: adding copyright and licensing information to each file, providing full license texts in a standard location, and confirming complete REUSE adoption. I demonstrated the REUSE helper tool which automates compliance checking and can be integrated into CI/CD pipelines. Real-world examples showed how projects of various sizes have successfully adopted REUSE, and I addressed common questions about legacy codebases, third-party dependencies, and multi-license projects.
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-The timing was significant as more organizations were recognizing the importance of licensing clarity for compliance, security auditing, and supply chain management. REUSE provides a solution that's both developer-friendly and meets the requirements of legal and compliance teams, making it increasingly relevant as FOSS becomes critical infrastructure.

content/blog/2021-03-libreplanet-reuse/index.md

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-title: "REUSE: Best practices for declaring copyright and licenses"
-date: 2021-03-21
-categories:
-  - english
-  - presentation
-tags:
-  - REUSE
-headerimage:
-  src: libreplanet-2021.jpg
-  text: Me giving the presentation at LibrePlanet 2021
-  alt: Max Mehl during his presentation at LibrePlanet 2021
-  processes:
-    - fill 1000x440 center webp
-video: https://framatube.org/w/beb7ce0c-635f-4f54-b1c5-3f620276e54b
-slides: https://download.fsfe.org/presentations/20210321-mm-LibrePlanet-REUSE.en.pdf
-event:
-  name: LibrePlanet 2021
-  href: https://libreplanet.org/2021/speakers/#4663
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-
-At LibrePlanet 2021, I presented the REUSE initiative as a set of best practices for declaring copyright and licenses in Free Software projects. LibrePlanet is the Free Software Foundation's annual conference celebrating software freedom, making it an ideal venue to discuss how REUSE helps uphold the principles that the community values most. The talk focused on how clear licensing and copyright information benefits both developers and users of Free Software.
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-I explained the three core REUSE rules: including copyright and licensing information in each file, providing full license texts, and confirming full REUSE adoption by running an easy check. The presentation showed practical examples of how projects can implement these practices incrementally, demonstrated the REUSE helper tool for automated compliance checking, and discussed how REUSE aligns with Free Software philosophy by ensuring that software freedom is clearly documented and easily verifiable.
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-The talk resonated especially well with the LibrePlanet audience, as many attendees work on software freedom advocacy and understand first-hand how licensing ambiguity can undermine the goals of Free Software.

content/blog/2021-04-europe-direct-digital-sovereignty/index.md

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-title: "Digitale Souveränität in Europa - Freie und Open Source Software als Schlüssel"
-date: 2021-04-15
-categories:
-  - deutsch
-  - presentation
-tags:
-  - Sovereignty
-headerimage:
-  src: europedirect-digital-sovereignty.jpg
-  alt: Teaserbild der Veranstaltung von Europe Direct Dortmund zum Thema digitale Souveränität in Europa
-slides: https://download.fsfe.org/presentations/20210415-mm-EuropeDirect-DigiSouv.de.pdf
-event:
-  name: Europe Direct Dortmund
-  href: https://www.europe-direct-dortmund.de/event/digitale-souveraenitaet-in-europa-freie-und-open-source-software-als-schluessel/
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-Bei Europe Direct Dortmund hielt ich einen Vortrag über digitale Souveränität in Europa und die zentrale Rolle, die Freie und Open Source Software dabei spielt. Der Vortrag beleuchtete, wie abhängig Europa von proprietären Softwarelösungen geworden ist und welche Risiken diese Abhängigkeit für demokratische Institutionen, wirtschaftliche Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und technologische Selbstbestimmung mit sich bringt. Ich argumentierte, dass echte digitale Souveränität nur durch den strategischen Einsatz und die Förderung Freier Software erreicht werden kann.
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-Die Präsentation zeigte konkrete Beispiele, wie Freie Software Europa mehr Kontrolle über seine digitale Infrastruktur geben kann – von öffentlichen Verwaltungen über Bildungseinrichtungen bis hin zu kritischen Infrastrukturen. Ich diskutierte die Bedeutung offener Standards, die Wichtigkeit von Transparenz und Überprüfbarkeit in Software, und wie die Prinzipien von "Public Money, Public Code" dazu beitragen können, eine nachhaltige und souveräne digitale Zukunft für Europa aufzubauen.
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-Der Vortrag betonte, dass digitale Souveränität nicht bedeutet, Europa von der Welt abzuschotten, sondern vielmehr die Fähigkeit zu entwickeln, eigene technologische Entscheidungen zu treffen und an offenen, internationalen Entwicklungsmodellen auf Augenhöhe teilzunehmen.

content/blog/2021-06-ow2con-reuse-easy/index.md

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-title: "REUSE - Make licensing easy for everyone"
-date: 2021-06-23
-categories:
-  - english
-  - presentation
-tags:
-  - REUSE
-headerimage:
-  src: ow2con-2021.jpg
-  alt: Intro slide of my presentation at OW2con 2021, showing the title "REUSE - Make licensing easy for everyone" and the OW2con 2021 branding
-  processes:
-    - fill 1000x440 top webp
-video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5lgD01dc-c
-slides: https://download.fsfe.org/presentations/20210623-mm-OW2Con-REUSE.en.pdf
-event:
-  name: OW2con 2021
-  href: https://www.ow2con.org/view/2021/Videos#H21REUSE-Makelicensingeasyforeveryone2CMaxMehl40FreeSoftwareFoundationEurope28FSFE29
----
-
-At OW2con 2021, I presented REUSE to an audience deeply involved in Open Source infrastructure projects and close to public authorities and French businesses. The talk emphasized how REUSE makes Free Software licensing accessible and manageable for everyone – from individual developers to large organizations managing complex codebases. This was particularly relevant for the OW2 community, where projects often involve multiple contributors, dependencies, and licensing considerations across international boundaries.
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-The presentation walked through the core REUSE principles and showed how they address common licensing pain points: unclear copyright holders, ambiguous license terms, and missing attribution. I demonstrated the REUSE tools and workflow, showing how projects can verify their compliance status and incrementally improve their licensing documentation. The talk also covered how REUSE integrates with continuous integration systems and can become part of a project's regular quality assurance process.
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-For the OW2 community, known for its focus on collaborative open source development and professional-grade software, REUSE offered a pragmatic path to licensing clarity that reduces legal uncertainty while maintaining development velocity. The discussion highlighted how proper licensing documentation becomes even more critical as projects scale and are used in production environments.

content/blog/2021-09-eurobsdcon-reuse-simplify/index.md

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-title: "Simplify Licensing Code with REUSE"
-date: 2021-09-17
-categories:
-  - english
-  - presentation
-tags:
-  - REUSE
-headerimage:
-  src: eurobsdcon-2021.jpg
-  alt: Intro slide of my presentation at EuroBSDCon 2021, showing the title "Simplify Licensing Code with REUSE" and the EuroBSDCon 2021 branding
-  processes:
-    - fill 1000x440 top webp
-video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06aJomRgzFA
-slides: https://download.fsfe.org/presentations/20210919-mm-EuroBSDcon-REUSE.en.pdf
-event:
-  name: EuroBSDCon 2021
-  href: https://2021.eurobsdcon.org/home/speakers/#simplify
----
-
-At EuroBSDCon 2021, I introduced the REUSE initiative to the OpenBSD community, demonstrating how this approach can simplify licensing practices for Free and Open Source Software communities like theirs. The talk focused on the practical challenges developers face when trying to properly license their code and how REUSE's three simple rules can solve these problems. This presentation was particularly relevant for the OpenBSD ecosystem, where licensing clarity and permissive licenses play a central role in the community's values.
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-I walked through real-world examples of licensing ambiguity and its consequences, then showed how REUSE's straightforward approach – adding licensing information to each file, including license texts in a standard location, and confirming full adoption – removes these pain points. The talk covered the REUSE helper tool, which automates much of the compliance work, and demonstrated how projects can adopt REUSE gradually without disrupting their existing workflows.
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-The OpenBSD community's focus on permissive licensing and clear legal status made this an ideal audience for REUSE principles. The discussion highlighted how REUSE complements OpenBSD's licensing philosophy by making it easier for developers to properly attribute work and maintain clear licensing information throughout long lifecycles.

content/blog/2021-11-sfscon-reuse-gold-standard/index.md

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-title: "REUSE - Gold standard for Free Software licensing"
-date: 2021-11-12
-categories:
-  - english
-  - presentation
-tags:
-  - REUSE
-headerimage:
-  src: sfscon-2021.jpg
-  text: Me giving the presentation at SFScon 2021 in Bolzano, Italy
-  alt: Max Mehl during his presentation at SFScon 2021 in Bolzano, Italy
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-video: https://vimeo.com/649976840
-slides: https://download.fsfe.org/presentations/20211112-mm-SFScon-REUSE.en.pdf
-event:
-  name: SFScon 2021
-  href: https://www.sfscon.it/talks/reuse/
----
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-At SFScon 2021 in Bolzano (Italy), I presented REUSE as a gold standard approach for Free and Open Source Software licensing. The REUSE initiative, launched by the Free Software Foundation Europe, provides best practices and tools that make licensing Free Software projects straightforward and unambiguous. By following three simple steps – providing license and copyright information in every file, including license texts, and confirming REUSE compliance with the tool – projects can achieve clarity that benefits both developers and users.
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-The talk demonstrated how REUSE addresses common licensing challenges in Free Software development: unclear provenance, missing copyright information, and ambiguous licensing terms. I showed practical examples of how projects can adopt REUSE incrementally, explained the supporting tools available (including the REUSE helper tool and API), and discussed how REUSE is being adopted by major projects and organizations. The approach helps projects be compliant with requirements like the FSFE's "Public Money, Public Code" campaign and prepares them for emerging regulations.
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-REUSE has become increasingly recognized as a best practice standard, with adoption by major organizations and integration into compliance toolchains. The talk highlighted how this simple yet effective approach removes friction from Open Source licensing.

content/blog/2022-01-digital-public-goods-podcast/index.md

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-title: "Open Source, meet Digital Public Goods"
-date: 2022-01-31
-categories:
-  - english
-  - podcast
-tags:
-  - PublicCode
-headerimage:
-  src: pulse-on-the-principles.jpg
-  alt: The cover image for the "Pulse on the Principles" podcast
-  processes:
-    - fill 1000x440 center webp
-audio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-source-meet-digital-public-goods/id1525949555?i=1000549567898
-event:
-  name: Pulse on the Principles Podcast
-  href: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pulse-on-the-principles/id1525949555
----
-
-I was invited to join the Digital Impact Alliance's "Pulse on the Principles" podcast for a conversation about the intersection of Open Source software and Digital Public Goods. Alongside Lucy Harris from the Digital Public Goods Alliance and Bernhard Kowatsch from the World Food Program Innovation Accelerator, we explored how Open Source principles can unlock digital cooperation and help achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. As lead of FSFE's "Public Money, Public Code" initiative, I shared perspectives on how Free Software thinking applies to the digital public goods space.
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-The episode built on the previous discussion about Open Source licenses and digital cooperation, diving deeper into practical applications. We discussed how the "open principle" can be applied to innovation ideas, what clear definitions and checklists exist for better achieving SDGs through public goods, and how this concept both helps and challenges innovation startups. The conversation highlighted the importance of open source not just as a development model, but as a foundational approach for creating truly public digital infrastructure.
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-You can listen to the full 77-minute episode on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-source-meet-digital-public-goods/id1525949555?i=1000549567898).

content/blog/2022-02-fosdem-legal-policy-devroom-organizers/index.md

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-title: "Panel: Hot Topics - Organizers of the Legal & Policy DevRoom"
-date: 2022-02-05
-categories:
-  - english
-  - presentation
-tags:
-  - Community
-headerimage:
-  src: fosdem-2022.jpg
-  alt: The title slide of the panel discussion at FOSDEM 2022, showing the title "Hot Topics - Organizers of the Legal & Policy DevRoom" and the FOSDEM 2022 branding
-video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mujkaFZA2c
-event:
-  name: FOSDEM 2022
-  href: https://archive.fosdem.org/2022/schedule/event/organizerslegalpolicy/
----
-
-At FOSDEM 2022, I again joined my fellow organizers of the Legal & Policy DevRoom for a panel discussion on the hot topics we observed over the past year in Free and Open Source Software. Together with Bradley Kuhn, Karen Sandler and Alexander Sander, we reflected on the presentations from the day's track and looked forward to the future of FOSS policy. This panel provided an opportunity to discuss the pressing issues facing the FOSS community from legal and policy perspectives.
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-The discussion touched on the lessons learned from the various presentations throughout the DevRoom, considering how legal and policy challenges were evolving as FOSS became increasingly central to digital infrastructure worldwide. As organizers, we shared our perspectives on emerging trends, regulatory developments, and the ongoing work needed to protect software freedom while ensuring compliance and sustainable community practices.
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-This panel was part of FOSDEM's Legal and Policy Issues devroom, which continues to serve as an important forum for addressing the intersection of law, policy, and Free Software.

content/blog/2023-11-captain-its-wednesday-deutsche-bahn/index.md

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-title: "Freie Software bei der Deutschen Bahn"
-date: 2023-11-15
-categories:
-  - deutsch
-  - podcast
-tags:
-  - OSPO
-  - Community
-  - OpenRail
-headerimage:
-  src: ciw.jpg
-  alt: The famous "Captain it's Wednesday" comic
-  processes:
-    - fill 1000x440 center webp
-audio: https://gnulinux.ch/podcast/CIW062.mp3
-event:
-  name: Captain it's Wednesday Podcast
-  href: https://gnulinux.ch/ciw062-podcast
----
-
-Im "Captain it's Wednesday" Podcast von GNU/Linux.ch sprach ich mit Ralf Hersel über Freie Software bei der Deutschen Bahn. Das Gespräch fand rund ein Jahr nach meinem Wechsel von der FSFE zur DB Systel statt und bot eine gute Gelegenheit, über meine neue Rolle zu sprechen und zu reflektieren, wie ein großer Konzern wie die Deutsche Bahn mit Open Source umgeht. Der CIW-Podcast richtet sich an die deutschsprachige GNU/Linux- und Freie-Software-Community und behandelt regelmäßig technische und gesellschaftliche Themen rund um Freie Software.
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-Im Gespräch erzählte ich von meinem Werdegang – über 10 Jahre im FOSS-Umfeld, lange Zeit bei der FSFE mit politischer Arbeit, Öffentlichkeitskampagnen wie "Public Money, Public Code" und technischen Themen wie REUSE, und dann der Wechsel zur DB Systel im Herbst 2022. Ich beschrieb meine Rolle als Teil des virtuellen "Open Source Program Office" der Bahn, wo wir uns um alles rund um Open Source kümmern: von Einsatz und Contributions über Richtlinien und Beratung bis hin zur strategischen Ausrichtung mit dem Open Source Manifest der DB. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt war die Gründung der [OpenRail Association](https://openrailassociation.org) – eine Kollaboration mit anderen europäischen Bahnen zur gemeinsamen Entwicklung von Open Source für den Eisenbahnsektor.
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-Die Diskussion beleuchtete, wie die DB enorm viel Open Source einsetzt, in vielen Projekten als Contributor aktiv ist, eigene Software veröffentlicht und Mitglied in verschiedenen Foundations ist. Wir sprachen auch über die Herausforderungen eines so großen, föderierten Konzerns mit über 300.000 Mitarbeitenden und wie man versucht, Open-Source-Prinzipien in dieser Struktur zu verankern. Das Gespräch endete mit einem Aufruf an die Community: Contributions zu unseren Open-Source-Projekten sind willkommen, und wir suchen immer mehr Freie-Software-Enthusiasten, die bei der Bahn mitarbeiten möchten.