Dr. Daniel Gerber

Dr. Daniel Gerber

Dr. Daniel Gerber holds a doctorate in computer science. As CTO at Targomo GmbH, he was responsible for global IT services before joining the Saxon State Parliament in 2019, where he advocated for digital sovereignty. Since 2025, he has continued his commitment to free software at ALASCA e.V. and as deputy managing director of the Open Source Business Alliance.

Sessions

Growing Open Source

Saxony in Action: Supporting a Lasting FOSS Foundation

Talk
16. March 2026, 12:10 - 12:40
bUm Box
What happens when a federal state truly supports open source? Granted by the state of Saxony, our funding project FOCIS helps ALASCA - Association for operational, open cloud-infrastructures e.V. grow into a more stable, independent home for FOSS projects. We’ll show how public support strengthens open source and what others can learn from Saxony.