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The Open Source Monitoring Conference, known as OSMC, is a long-running gathering for professionals who observe and operate IT infrastructure with open source tooling. Organised by NETWAYS Event Services, it brings together monitoring specialists, system administrators and members of the open source community to discover new tools, compare approaches and exchange experience from production environments. The 2026 edition, which marks the conference's 20th anniversary, takes place from 17 to 19 November in Nuremberg, Germany. The format pairs pre-conference workshops with conference talks and dedicated networking time, giving participants both hands-on practice and broader perspectives on the evolving monitoring and observability landscape. Attendees leave with a clearer view of how open source monitoring stacks fit together, from established systems to newer observability platforms, and with contacts among the developers and practitioners who build and run them. Two decades on, this monitoring conference in Nuremberg remains a dedicated venue for the open source operations community, and its anniversary edition reflects how central reliable visibility into systems has become for modern infrastructure.
Open Source Monitoring conference 2026 takes place November 17–19, 2026 in Nürnberg, Germany.
Open Source Monitoring conference 2026 is an in-person event.
Travel questions? See Good to know in the travel guide below.
Nuremberg in the third week of November is cold and often frosty, a fortnight before the Christmas market takes over the main square. A three-day monitoring conference here lands in a Franconian city with an intact medieval core beneath a hilltop castle, and a twentieth-century history that the city addresses directly rather than obscuring. Everything of interest sits inside the old walls, walkable end to end in half an hour.
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is unusually close to the city, with the U2 underground line reaching the central station in about twelve minutes. Munich Airport (MUC) is a larger alternative around an hour and a half away by rail. Nuremberg sits on the high-speed line between Munich and Berlin, so ICE connections are frequent. The old town is a short walk from the Hauptbahnhof through the city wall.
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Mobile coverage across the old town and the underground network is reliable. A prepaid eSIM loaded before departure is the usual approach for attendees travelling from outside the EU roaming zone. Set up an eSIM with Airalo before you board and you're online the moment you land.
Kaiserburg. The imperial castle on the sandstone ridge at the north end of the old town, with a deep well, a Romanesque chapel and a walkway along the walls. The view back over the rooftops is the reason to climb up. Around ninety minutes including the approach.
Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. Built into the unfinished Congress Hall on the former rally grounds, this museum examines the mechanics of the regime's propaganda directly and unflinchingly. Two hours, plus tram time from the centre. Parts of the site have undergone renovation, so check current arrangements.
Germanisches Nationalmuseum. The largest museum of German cultural history, covering everything from medieval instruments to scientific instruments and early globes. Too large to complete; pick two departments. Two hours, at the southern edge of the old town.
Handwerkerhof and the city walls. A small walled craft courtyard beside the Königstor gate, and the surviving medieval walls that ring the old town. Walking a section of the wall circuit takes about forty-five minutes and costs nothing. Best in the morning before the cold sets in.
How do I reach the city from Nuremberg Airport?
The U2 underground line runs directly from the terminal to the main station in around twelve minutes, with frequent departures.
Will the Christmas market be open?
The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt traditionally opens on the Friday before the first Advent Sunday, which is usually the last week of November, so a mid-month visit will just miss it.
Is English widely spoken?
In hotels and larger restaurants, yes. In smaller Franconian pubs a few German phrases are appreciated and sometimes necessary.
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