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**Author:** [@amzill](https://forum.operaton.org/u/amzill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/about-the-community-category/12 "2024-10-14T20:44:21Z")
All about the Operaton community --- ## [Operaton conferences, meetups, webinars 2027](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-conferences-meetups-webinars-2027/448)
**Author:** [@javahippie](https://forum.operaton.org/u/javahippie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-conferences-meetups-webinars-2027/448 "2026-10-02T08:15:55Z")
Hi, continuing the thread for 2026: I will be speaking about the open source governance and community of Operaton in February at the OOP conference in Munich: OOP Konferenz | Warum wir eine Prozessengine geforkt haben -… --- ## [Operaton conferences, meetups, webinars 2026](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-conferences-meetups-webinars-2026/430)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-conferences-meetups-webinars-2026/430 "2026-06-14T14:24:56Z")
I’d like to start this thread to announce potential & confirmed participation at conferences and meetups this year. Starting myself, I’m currently planning to participate at All About Process Management (Stuttgart Sep 3… --- ## [Operaton at the Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration Conference 2026 in Heidelberg](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-at-the-helmholtz-metadata-collaboration-conference-2026-in-heidelberg/420)
**Author:** [@reckeljm](https://forum.operaton.org/u/reckeljm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-at-the-helmholtz-metadata-collaboration-conference-2026-in-heidelberg/420 "2026-05-06T13:46:00Z")
Hello, During the Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration Conference 2026, which took place from April 28‑30, 2026, in Heidelberg, a short talk about the use of BPMN and Operaton for acquiring metadata was delivered by researc… --- ## [Committer Nomination](https://forum.operaton.org/t/committer-nomination/261)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/committer-nomination/261 "2026-01-30T11:50:57Z")
Since we do not have a formal committer nomination process yet, I would like to use this thread now to start a lightweight one. Becoming a committer in an Open Source project should be possible when contributors have sh… --- ## [Open Coding Session](https://forum.operaton.org/t/open-coding-session/94)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/open-coding-session/94 "2025-11-14T07:06:46Z")
Today I plan to spend some time on the release process and other build issues. I want to make an experiment and am offering to code in a public meeting. So whoever wants to join or just talk, feel free to join the Google… --- ## [Cyberland Open Source Camp](https://forum.operaton.org/t/cyberland-open-source-camp/370)
**Author:** [@javahippie](https://forum.operaton.org/u/javahippie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/cyberland-open-source-camp/370 "2025-11-12T06:45:03Z")
Hi, I have added ‘Operaton’ as a topic for tomorrow’s Cyberland Open Source Camp (CyberLand Open Source Camp | CyberLand). This is a monthly meetup for German speakers to connect open source projects with people who wou… --- ## [Planning the Operaton Release Party](https://forum.operaton.org/t/planning-the-operaton-release-party/324)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/planning-the-operaton-release-party/324 "2025-11-10T14:32:19Z")
Dear Operaton community! The C7 EoL is, as most know, on October 14th. This means that our 1.0 release is approaching. We should celebrate that :tada: And then it would be time for a release party. Questions: When? W… --- ## [Thank you for the good work](https://forum.operaton.org/t/thank-you-for-the-good-work/363)
**Author:** [@Andreas\_Klein](https://forum.operaton.org/u/Andreas_Klein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/thank-you-for-the-good-work/363 "2025-11-10T14:11:28Z")
Hello everyone, thank you all for the good work on Operaton. With the release party right around the corner I had some thinking to do about my involvement in the project and in the Verein. My personal and professional … --- ## [Recommendation how to proceed with C7 community projects?](https://forum.operaton.org/t/recommendation-how-to-proceed-with-c7-community-projects/270)
**Author:** [@Noordsestern](https://forum.operaton.org/u/Noordsestern)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/recommendation-how-to-proceed-with-c7-community-projects/270 "2025-11-07T15:43:00Z")
Hi, I am going to migrate a customer to Operaton soon that relies on External Task Clients both in Java and Python. For Operaton 1.0 I expect, the original clients will still work. But I assume on the long run, they ma… --- ## [Data Sharing Framework Community will transfer to Operaton](https://forum.operaton.org/t/data-sharing-framework-community-will-transfer-to-operaton/340)
**Author:** [@MKurscheidt](https://forum.operaton.org/u/MKurscheidt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/data-sharing-framework-community-will-transfer-to-operaton/340 "2025-11-07T14:50:48Z")
Hello Operaton Community! We are excited to announce that our research project, the Data Sharing Framework, is in the process of transitioning from Camunda 7 to Operaton 1.0.0 for our next major upcoming release: DSF 2.… --- ## [Operaton at Conferences 2025](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-at-conferences-2025/78)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-at-conferences-2025/78 "2025-09-26T06:19:25Z")
I would like to start this thread to synchronize on spreading the news about Operaton at conferences and Community Events (e.g. JUGs) next year. This is to synch to which CfPs who will submit to which topic and to inform… --- ## [Topics for student thesis](https://forum.operaton.org/t/topics-for-student-thesis/218)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/topics-for-student-thesis/218 "2025-06-29T15:10:37Z")
The Operaton project has lots of possible topics that could be interesting for students of computer science. This topic is to collect potential topic ideas and establish exchange with students. --- ## [Establishing User Groups](https://forum.operaton.org/t/establishing-user-groups/245)
**Author:** [@javahippie](https://forum.operaton.org/u/javahippie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/establishing-user-groups/245 "2025-05-16T14:18:29Z")
Hi, after our first community meeting, I was thinking about creating recurring Usergroup Events for local communities. I have some experience with this topic, as I’m organizing the Java Usergroup Mainz since 2017. Those… --- ## [Join slack without itemis.de or summit58.co. How to?!](https://forum.operaton.org/t/join-slack-without-itemis-de-or-summit58-co-how-to/239)
**Author:** [@steven](https://forum.operaton.org/u/steven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/join-slack-without-itemis-de-or-summit58-co-how-to/239 "2025-05-07T10:06:17Z")
Dear community, Steven Gort here. Dutch civil servant eager to adopt Operaton as a replacement for our self hosted Camunda 8. I’ve already a dev environment running at https://operatondev.open-regels.nl/ and I would lov… --- ## [Townhall Call Scheduling](https://forum.operaton.org/t/townhall-call-scheduling/207)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/townhall-call-scheduling/207 "2025-03-14T10:47:35Z")
Hey all, I feel that it is time again that we should schedule a Townhall call again. There are many exciting things going on, and heavy challenges to master. Our community is flourishing and we are getting more and more… --- ## [Draft for Guidelines for communication about Operaton](https://forum.operaton.org/t/draft-for-guidelines-for-communication-about-operaton/181)
**Author:** [@Andreas\_Klein](https://forum.operaton.org/u/Andreas_Klein)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/draft-for-guidelines-for-communication-about-operaton/181 "2025-01-25T20:47:45Z")
During the last townhall meeting we discussed putting “Communication & Interaction” as one of our principles on the new homepage. @javahippie startet the discussion on Slack with the following principles he uses for his … --- ## [Townhall Meeting on Jan 17th 13:00 CET](https://forum.operaton.org/t/townhall-meeting-on-jan-17th-13-00-cet/173)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/townhall-meeting-on-jan-17th-13-00-cet/173 "2025-01-20T12:22:33Z")
Dear community, we are doing a community meeting on Jan 17th at 13:00 CET. Anyone can attend. Prior announcement of your attendance would be helpful to avoid surprises. If you want a calendar invitation PM me with your … --- ## [Do we want to make a recommendation for greenfield projects (default architecture)](https://forum.operaton.org/t/do-we-want-to-make-a-recommendation-for-greenfield-projects-default-architecture/162)
**Author:** [@Andreas\_Klein](https://forum.operaton.org/u/Andreas_Klein)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/do-we-want-to-make-a-recommendation-for-greenfield-projects-default-architecture/162 "2025-01-09T07:25:58Z")
Seeing @javahippie’s post here I’d like to discuss if we should recommend a default architecture for new greenfield projects or not. We have a couple of options: recommend the external task pattern recommend embeddin… --- ## [Happy New Year 2025 🎉](https://forum.operaton.org/t/happy-new-year-2025/171)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/happy-new-year-2025/171 "2025-01-01T13:11:45Z")
Dear Operaton Community, I wish all of you a Happy New Year! 2025 will be an exciting year for Operaton. C7 will finally be EOL, and Operaton will make the last steps forward to its final 1.0.0 release. Our community i… --- ## [Meaning of the project name](https://forum.operaton.org/t/meaning-of-the-project-name/88)
**Author:** [@fml2](https://forum.operaton.org/u/fml2)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/meaning-of-the-project-name/88 "2024-11-27T17:22:56Z")
Hello, may I ask about the project name? Does it have a meaning or some hidden structure? Is it a result of blending other words? The similarity with “operation” is big. Even if I type in “operaton bpm” into the google… --- ## [Chat Channel for fast communication](https://forum.operaton.org/t/chat-channel-for-fast-communication/81)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/chat-channel-for-fast-communication/81 "2024-11-27T17:06:09Z")
For faster communication I talked with @javahippie today and proposed that I could offer a Slack channel to which interested people could be invited. This would be an intermediate solution until Operaton has own resource… --- ## [Gathering resources from itemis](https://forum.operaton.org/t/gathering-resources-from-itemis/79)
**Author:** [@kthoms](https://forum.operaton.org/u/kthoms)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/gathering-resources-from-itemis/79 "2024-11-22T10:59:41Z")
I am trying to attract colleagues from itemis for this project. At itemis we have some free space for education and activities outside of the daily project work. We call it the “4+1 model”. How colleagues use it is up to… --- ## [Operaton is a Community Project and will be FOSS](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-is-a-community-project-and-will-be-foss/36)
**Author:** [@javahippie](https://forum.operaton.org/u/javahippie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.operaton.org/t/operaton-is-a-community-project-and-will-be-foss/36 "2024-11-22T10:49:21Z")
Hi, we just wanted to clarify some things about the project, our initial thoughs for its openness and the possibility for offering paid support for vendors. Our aim is for Operaton to become a FOSS (Free and open-source…