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  17.12.25OpenRail Day
@Paris
A day dedicated to open source in rail:
demonstrations, conferences,
roundtable and networking.


OpenRail Day @Paris is the first public 
gathering of the OpenRail community. 
This event will bring together railway, digital and open source players to accelerate the digital transformation of rail through open collaboration.

Discover the Association  
A day to: 


Explore
 open source projects transforming the European railway sector

Get inspired 
 by real-world experiences 

Exchange 
with communities, institutions and companies
Build 
together an open and collaborative railway ecosystem
Morning  

Rimbaud Hall (Free access)
Expo & Demo Zone
  • Discover the projects: OSRD, RCM OSS, LibLRS, NGE, DAC Migration DSS, AMS, EONA X… 
  • Short presentations and live demos 
  • Meet the project teams 

Workshops (upon registration)
Join interactive workshops to explore open source in rail and understand its key challenges.

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Afternoon 

Business Center (Registration required)
Conferences and Roundtable
  • 2:00 PM – Opening with Jochen Decker and Julien Nicolas
  • Inspirational talk with François Davenne — Changing the mobility paradigm: open source as a lever for a sustainable and interoperable railway future. An European and international perspective: how open standards and cross-border collaboration accelerate the rail sector’s transition towards a more sustainable, multimodal and agile model.
  • Presentation of OpenRail projects 
  • Roundtable: “Open source in rail: strategy, cooperation and impact” 
  • Talk with OSPO EU 
  • Exchange session with the OpenRail Association Board 
  • 5:30 PM – Closing & networking moment 

— Indicative program  —


Workshop 1 Understanding and Promoting Open Source in Railways
Open source is often mentioned, yet its principles, stakeholders and real-world successes are not always easy to explain.
This workshop offers a collective moment to clarify what open source truly means for the railway sector — its foundations, its benefits, and its tangible outcomes. By sharing experiences, participants will build a common understanding and find the right arguments and examples to better explain and promote open source within their organizations.

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Workshop 2 Exploring and Shaping the Future of Open Source in Railways
After understanding the foundations, it’s time to look ahead.
This workshop brings together diverse perspectives to identify new areas, ideas or projects where open source could make a real difference. The goal: to collectively explore the next opportunities for collaboration and imagine how the OpenRail community can turn them into concrete and sustainable projects.

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Speakers
Discover the key actors in this first edition




Jochen Decker CIO at SBB CFF FFS – Chair of OpenRail Association


François Davenne Director General of the UIC (International Union of Railways)


Julien NicolasChief Digital Officer of SNCF Group


Max Mehl Open Source Strategy & Governance at DB Systel GmbH




Keira Corell Rodriguez GomezAI Community Lead at SBB CFF FFS




Miguel Diez BlancoTeam Lead – Interoperability Enablers and Open Source - Open Source Programme Office (OSPO) - European Commission


Catalin MorujuProgramme Manager - Interoperability Solutions and Open Source - Open Source Programme Office (OSPO) - European Commission

Lucian BaleaDeputy Director of R&D and Open Source Director at RTE (France’s Electricity Transmission System Operator)


Amel Charleux Associate Professor at the University of Montpellier, specializing in open source strategies




Peter KellerOrganization Manager – Digital Transformation - SBB CFF FFS



Loïc HamelinOSRD Program Manager - SNCF Réseau


Cornelius SchumacherOpen Source Steward at DB Systel GmbH




Simon ClavierOpen Source Software Strategist – SNCF Group




Brede DammenProduct owner, national journey planner – ENTUR – Director of OpenRail Association


Daniel WoitheCTO at DB Systel GmbH - Vice-Chair of OpenRail Association



Eric Nygren President at Flatland Association – Director of OpenRail Association


Frédéric  NovelloDeputy Group CIO at SNCF Group - Vice-Chair of OpenRail Association




Fatima Zohra 
El OuerkhaouiChief Information and Digital Officer, Board member at ONCF


Florian AmsallemChair Technical Committee - OpenRail Association


Peter FrankenDeputy CIO, Head of Real Time & End User Solutions at Infrabel - Director of OpenRail Association

  • And the projects teams : OSRD, RCM OSS, LibLRS, NGE, DAC Migration DSS.

Highlighted Open Source Projects 

OSRD  Open Source Railway Designer
Open source platform for railway design and timetable simulation

Github
RCM OSS  Rail Condition Monitoring – Open Source Software
Open tools for condition-based maintenance (RCM-DX)

Github  

 DAC Migration DSS Digital Automatic Coupling Migration – Decision Support System
Supporting DAC migration from strategic planning to field monitoring

Github

NGE  Netzgrafik-Editor
 Graphical editor for macroscopic timetable planning

Github
LibLRS  Library for Linear Reference Systems
Open source library for linear referencing systems (LRS)

Github
Infos pratiques

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Venue: SNCF Réseau – Campus Rimbaud,
12 Rue Jean-Philippe Rameau, 93200 Saint-Denis
Access: Line 14 – Saint-Denis Pleyel
→ RER D – Stade de France Saint-Denis
→ RER B – La Plaine Stade de France
Schedule: 08:30 → 17:30
 Accessible for PRM : Yes
Streaming & Replay available
Languages: French / English

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FAQ
Do I need to register for the morning?The Expo & Demo area is open access. For the morning workshops, registration is required (limited seats). Afternoon conferences also require registration. 
Will the event be livestreamed? Yes, a live stream and replays will be available on the OpenRail website. 
Will the day be bilingual? Yes, all sessions will be held in both French and English. 

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OpenRail Association  Contact :  events@openrailassociation.org