Mark-a-Spot Listed in EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue

The European Commission has included Mark-a-Spot in the EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue. The catalogue is part of the FOSSEPS initiative (Free and Open Source Software for European Public Services) and is provided through the Interoperable Europe Portal.

What is the EU OSS Catalogue?

Launched in March 2025, the catalogue serves as a central hub for open source software in the public sector. It aggregates solutions from national catalogues of various EU member states – including Open CoDE from Germany, Developers Italia, and France's Awesome CodeGouvFr.

The goal is to promote software reuse between administrations and avoid duplicate development efforts. Currently, over 640 solutions are listed, covering more than 30 topic areas relevant to public administration.

Projects are selected based on defined criteria: relevance to the public sector, active development, community support, and adherence to open source principles. For municipalities looking for a civic issue tracking solution, the listing provides additional guidance: proof that Mark-a-Spot meets all the requirements the EU sets for sustainable open source software for public administrations.

Background

Mark-a-Spot has been deployed in German municipalities for over ten years – from small towns to major cities. The software is based on the international Open311 standard and enables citizens to report issues in public spaces.

The source code is openly available, and the software can be self-hosted or operated as a managed service.

Mark-a-Spot in the Catalogue: EU OSS Catalogue – Mark-a-Spot

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