Sustainability-Standardization
We research the potential of open source in business and public administration and advise you on implementation.
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The JTC-OSPO links the project team’s research on the potential of open source for open, sustainable, and innovative economic cycles with concrete support for organizations transitioning to open, collaborative structures and technologies.
We provide, as needed, our expertise in standardization and open legal issues for open-source hardware, as well as in designing and governing digital commons.
Aligned with the participatory and action‑oriented focus of our research, the JTC-OSPO aims to create a value‑driven, reciprocal knowledge transfer between academia and practice.
Our services are aimed at:
- research teams
- developers, especially researchers interested in spin‑offs
- start‑up initiatives and small to medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs)
- open‑source communities and associations
- civil‑society actors, especially in the JTC target regions
- transfer and competence centres
- authorities and other public institutions
- research teams
seeking guidance and support on aligning with open‑source processes.
We are available for advice and support especially in the following areas:
- Open‑source licensing, for both open‑source hardware (OSH) and free/open‑source software (FOSS)
- Legal form and governance (decision structures, etc.) of open‑source communities and participating organisations, as well as for digital commons
- Standardization and norm‑setting (especially establishment and guidance), including de‑jure standardization (e.g., DIN, CEN, ISO) and consortium standards (e.g., IEEE, OASIS, Linux Foundation, Eclipse Foundation)
- Reference technology (standardization for open‑source hardware), particularly for critical infrastructures
- Collaboration models and agreements with public institutions (e.g., funders, universities) and with non‑profit and for‑profit partners
- Funding and business models
We are also happy to help with integration and networking into the open‑source community, provide recommendations, and connect you—especially—to legal expertise on FOSS/OSH issues worldwide.
Requests by email to:
Martin Häuer (martin.haeuer@jura.uni-halle.de): mainly standardization and open source
Benjamin Kashlan (benjamin.kashlan@jura.uni-halle.de): mainly cooperation with public institutions / commons‑public partnerships
Lucas Lasota (lucas.lasota@jtc.uni-halle.de): mainly open source software and licensing
Johann Steudle (johann.steudle@jtc.uni-halle.de): mainly legal issues on corporate form, governance, and business models
