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# A Free Open Source Mobile Dev Hackathon is Coming to the Netherlands on May 16
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/lomiri-tech-meeting/
- Published: 2026-05-04T13:27:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-06T06:28:33.000Z
- Description: OS-SCi's Lomiri Tech Meeting includes keynotes, free books, and a new bounty program reveal.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: News, Events

OpenSource Science B.V., better known as [OS-SCi](https://os-sci.com/?ref=itsfoss.com), is a Netherlands-based institution that has a pretty specific focus. To train the next generation of developers exclusively on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).

They run bachelor's programs, modular courses, and student projects with [partners](https://os-sci.com/partner-organisations?ref=itsfoss.com) that include [LPI](https://www.lpi.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), [UBports](https://ubports.com/?ref=itsfoss.com), the [Rust Foundation](https://rustfoundation.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), and the [Python Institute](https://pythoninstitute.org/?ref=itsfoss.com).

If the outfit still sounds unfamiliar, you are not alone. **OS-SCi doesn't get a lot of coverage, even in FOSS circles**. They are primarily education-focused, operating out of their Tilburg headquarters and working with universities to integrate open source into formal curricula.

They also run [FOSSTech](https://fosstech.os-sci.com/?ref=itsfoss.com), a separate arm that delivers open source IT solutions to organizations. So it's not purely a school; there's a consultancy side to them too.

All that context matters, because OS-SCi is about to [host something](https://os-sci.com/blog/our-blog-posts-1/codefest-190?ref=itsfoss.com) that might interest quite a few of you.

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OS-SCi refers to this event interchangeably as "**Lomiri Tech Meeting*," "**Lomiri CodeFest*," and "**Lomiri Hackathon*" across their own websites. We use "**Lomiri Tech Meeting*" throughout this article.   
  
As always, independently verify event details and the organizer before attending.

## Lomiri Tech Meeting

![cropped screenshot of the lomiri tech meeting registration page on os-sci's website](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2026/05/lomiri-tech-meeting-registration-page.png)

The Lomiri Tech Meeting is a two-day, free hackathon aimed at students who want to get hands-on with open source mobile development. The focus is building apps for [Lomiri](https://lomiri.com/?ref=itsfoss.com) and [Ubuntu Touch](https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/?ref=itsfoss.com), the mobile OS maintained by UBports.

Two keynote speakers are confirmed. [Mike Gabriel](https://fosstodon.org/@sunweaver?ref=itsfoss.com), the project leader behind Lomiri's user interface, will be speaking. So will [Erik Mols](https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-mols-63b3285/?ref=itsfoss.com), who will use the event to announce the ***Lomiri Bounty Program***, a new initiative that would offer students real-world incentives to contribute to the Ubuntu Touch ecosystem.

Every student who attends will be given **free copies of Lomiri App Development Level 1 and Level 2**. These are from a three-volume series that covers the platform's foundational concepts along with advanced procedures.

Beyond the keynotes and books, the event is built around hands-on app development sessions guided by experts. The goal here seems to be that attendees leave having actually built something and not just sat through some presentations.

## Event Details and Registration

The Lomiri Tech Meeting is open to students of all experience levels and will run from **May 16 to 17, 2026**, kicking off at 10:00 AM each day and wrapping up at 4:00 PM on the 17th.

The venue is OS-SCi's headquarters at Spoorlaan 400, Tilburg, Netherlands. You can find it on [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13703483763?ref=itsfoss.com#map=17/51.559394/5.085726) and [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spoorlaan+400,+5038+CG+Tilburg,+Netherlands/@51.5602278,5.0840263,19z/?ref=itsfoss.com).

It sits very close to Tilburg's [main train station](https://www.ns.nl/en/featured/destinations/tilburg?ref=itsfoss.com) (*Station Tilburg*), which makes it fairly straightforward to reach by rail. The building also appears to have **some level of wheelchair accessibility**, but I recommend confirming that directly with OS-SCi before making travel arrangements.

You can register for free on the [official event page](https://os-sci.com/event/lomiri-tech-meeting-24/register?ref=itsfoss.com).

[Register Now!](https://os-sci.com/event/lomiri-tech-meeting-24/register?ref=itsfoss.com)