about_us

About us

Open Source Certification GmbH represents the Linux Professional Institute in Europe as a Platinum Channel Partner. In addition, we represent the Python Institute in the DACH region and support the Linux Foundation in business development for EMEA.

LPI Platinum Channel Partner plaque
start of the cooperation with LPI
2001
company founded
2006
head office
Kassel
LPI-certified professionals worldwide
350,000+
organisations: LPI, Python Institute, Linux Foundation
3
partners

Our partnerships

  • Linux Professional Institute

    Platinum Channel Partner Europe

    LPI is a non-profit, vendor-neutral certification body for Linux and open source. We recruit and support training partners, Academic Partners and Solution Providers for the LPI programmes.

  • Python Institute

    Channel Partner DACH

    We raise awareness of the Python certifications and build qualification offers with training companies, universities and educational institutions, from beginner to advanced level.

  • Linux Foundation

    Business Development EMEA

    We connect the Linux Foundation training and certification programmes for Linux, Kubernetes, cloud native and DevOps with the European education market.

history

How it all began

  1. 2001

    First contact with LPI

    At the Linux World Expo, contact is made with the then LPI president Evan Leibovitch. Volunteers start building a German-speaking LPI representation.

  2. 2003

    LPI e.V. German

    The association is founded at the premises of SuSE Linux AG in Nuremberg. It translates the exams into German; a few months later the first German-language exams are held in the DACH region.

  3. 2006

    Open Source Certification GmbH

    The association becomes a limited company with its own staff. Until 2021 it represents LPI as Master Affiliate in Central Europe, known as LPI Central Europe.

  4. 2022

    LPI Platinum Channel Partner

    The work for LPI continues as Platinum Channel Partner. Since then, LPI answers questions from exam candidates directly.

  5. today

    More than Linux

    In addition, we represent the Python Institute as Channel Partner for the DACH region and support the Linux Foundation in business development for EMEA.

Founding members of LPI e.V. German, 2003
Founding members of LPI e.V. German: Frank Nausedat, Dimitrios Bogiatzoules, Karin Dubielzig, Reiner Brandt, Dr. Johannes Loxen, Manfred Winter, Michael Weyrauch and Oliver Michel.
goal

Making internationally recognised open source skills available in Europe and building a network of partners that professionalises Linux and open source.

To this end, we are building a vendor-neutral platform for certifications, training, partner programmes and career paths.