Potsdam • Berlin • Deutschland

16. bis 18. Oktober 2026

Joomla! is more than just a CMS - it’s a global open-source project powered by a community of volunteers. But how does the project actually work behind the scenes?

In this session, we’ll take a look inside the Joomla! project: how decisions are made, how releases happen, and how the many different teams collaborate to keep the CMS moving forward.

You’ll learn about the structure of the project, the roles of the various working groups and leadership teams, and how ideas turn into real features in Joomla. We’ll also explore how the community contributes through development, documentation, testing, marketing, events, and more.

Whether you’re simply curious about how Joomla operates or you’re thinking about getting involved yourself, this session will help you understand how the project works - and where you can fit in.

Testimonials

  • Emmanuel Lemor

    Emmanuel Lemor (Joomla Vice President)

    The Joomla World Conference is an event which for me stands alone where ideas, people, and passion meet a special kind of magic when our global community gathers in person. It's a combination of so many things: the ad-hoc encounters after walking out of a session, the smiles in the hallway as you find yourself amazed at the possibilities, putting faces to people whose name or faces you have seen across your computer screen and the sense that you're part of something that is many times larger than your normal activity and... that matters.

    JWC isn’t just about Joomla: it’s about people coming together to imagine what’s next... all together. Whether you are building websites, writing code, creating content, designing, translating, or are simply curious about open source → you belong here.