Meet the TYPO3 Awards Jury 2025

Stefan Barac has been focusing on accessibility and sustainability for 15 years. Even during his studies, he was concerned with the purpose and added value of accessible solutions.
The focus was on machine function in mechanical engineering; ergonomic handling in automotive design; And in the strategic application of accessibility in his studies of industrial design.

Over time, he has become a leading expert in the field of B2B "business to business" services. Whether machine lines in production plants, medical tools or public services. Whether physical or digital. The requirements of accessibility are constant for him!

As a strategic consultant, Stefan Barac has been helping companies to set goals in the area of accessibility since 2024. The realization of this sustainability topic brings more turnover. This not only improves the company's finances but also its DNA. The basic rules: It's about helping people by solving their problem. Increasing efficiency comes later.

Julia Furtmann is one half of Düsseldorf-based Open Studio, founded together with Kai Hoffmann in 2009. Her work encompasses creative direction, graphic design, and visual communication, combining experimental practice with professional expertise – always with a fresh and surprising approach. Originally specialised in colours, materials, and complex print production, she now increasingly focuses on the world of web design and digital branding – from sleek web appearances to complex shop systems.

Matt is an award-winning digital leader with a passion for technology and storytelling. A Silicon Valley strategist, technologist, and marketer, Matt has worked with tech companies at every stage of the lifecycle, from early-stage to the Fortune 500 ­– including AWS, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, and others. Matt’s experience runs the gamut, helping companies in complex categories like fintech and cybersecurity to achieve their digital transformation goals. Along with his role as Chief Digital Officer at Solodev, a cloud platform and AWS Advanced Tier Partner, Matt serves as editor-in-chief and analyst at CMS Critic – a leading industry blog dedicated to content management and digital experience news. He is also the co-founder of Osirus.ai, a U.S.-based AI research lab focused on generative AI.

Matt is a sought-after speaker and has delivered keynotes and sessions at PBExpo, the Boye & Company CMS events, and the Synapse Conferences. He has authored numerous eBooks on topics including serverless and supported public sector and not-for-profit organizations. Matt participates in college “Demo Days” and currently serves on the MACH Alliance Executive Advisory Board, Full Sail University PAC Board, and has volunteered on the Special Olympics USA Games Innovation Council. When he’s not running distance races, he’s writing songs for his four-piece indie rock band. 

Kai Hoffmann founded Düsseldorf-based Open Studio for creative concepts and (visual) communication together with Julia Furtmann in 2009, combining idea-driven strategic thinking with highly individual execution. Thanks to a versatile background in art direction and copywriting, his work playfully bridges creative direction, concept, text, and graphic design – including holistic corporate identities as well as experimental projects such as the realisation of the first NFT-based TYPO3 Awards 2023.

Lenny Moskalyk is a project and delivery manager with over a decade of experience. She joined the Drupal community more than 10 years ago and has been an advocate for Open Source ever since. Over the years, she has helped organize events of all scales, from local Drupal Cafes to serving on the advisory board of DrupalCon. Today, Lenny focuses on coordinating high-priority initiatives at the Drupal Association as a member of the Drupal CMS Leadership Team, volunteer coordinator for the Drupal Template Marketplace, and delivery manager for the Drupal AI Initiative. She also represents Drupal and the broader Open Source community at cross-platform events and maintains strong relationships with fellow Open Source platforms.

Simon Praetorius studied Communication and Media Design in Aachen, Germany, and began working with TYPO3 in 2010 at a small agency, serving clients such as RWE and Gerolsteiner. In 2017, he joined sitegeist in Hamburg as a Senior TYPO3 Developer, contributing to projects for clients including Sysmex and SPIEGEL Verlag. Over the years, Simon became an active member of the TYPO3 community: He contributed to the TYPO3 core, released open-source extensions and spoke at various TYPO3 events. In 2023, he started his own business and worked with a range of clients and agencies ever since. That same year, he also became a maintainer of Fluid, TYPO3’s templating engine.

Georg Ringer has been a TYPO3 developer for 18 years and is the creator and maintainer of numerous extensions, including the widely used news extension. For more than a decade, he has been an active member of the TYPO3 Core and Security Teams, initiated several key initiatives (such as GDPR and Crowdin), and has organized the Austrian TYPO3 User Group (TUGA) for the past 10 years.