Over the past few years, Zephyr has emerged as one of the most promising platforms for professional embedded systems. Modular, real-time capable, and open source – these qualities make Zephyr not only an attractive choice for industry, but also for research and education.
Why Zephyr is Gaining Ground in Education
Professional-grade development is becoming increasingly important in academic settings. While many courses have traditionally relied on maker tools or proprietary platforms, the landscape is shifting. Expectations are rising – both for the technologies being taught and the skills that students are expected to bring into the job market.
This is where Zephyr truly shines. As a vendor-neutral, open source RTOS framework supporting a wide range of architectures, it offers students a practical, future-proof foundation for real-world embedded development. And with strong community support and comprehensive documentation, it’s also ideally suited for use in academic environments.
Zephyr Conference in Jena: A Commitment to Learning
inovex GmbH and Navimatix GmbH are jointly organizing a Zephyr conference called Zephyr in Science and Education at the Abbe Center of Photonics in Jena, Germany, which is the academic center of scientific activities in the fields of optics and photonics at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, on September 23-24, 2025.
inovex GmbH is a German IT consultancy that has been actively involved with the Zephyr Project. In November 2024 inovex joined as a Silver Member to further testify its commitment to the project. Their engagement within the project focuses on two key areas: training and functional safety.
Navimatix GmbH, an IT service provider and consultancy from Jena, has been building deep expertise around Zephyr in recent years and is offering training, technical consulting and engineering services.
Both companies engage with the Zephyr project through hands-on workshops, meetups and class labs to foster further adoption of its technology. Another common trait of both companies is their close relationship to the academic world via numerous connections to researchers and educators at universities in Germany and beyond.
Conference Goals at a Glance:
- Expand the use of Zephyr in academic curricula
- Integrate Zephyr into research and scientific projects
- Highlight and present use cases where Zephyr is used in scientific research
- Connect educators to share teaching strategies and training approaches
- Facilitate knowledge exchange on didactic methods in embedded systems education
Call for Papers – Share Your Expertise!
Lecturers, educators, researchers, and industry experts are invited to contribute to the Zephyr in Science and Education conference. Whether you would like to give a full talk (20–25 minutes) or a lightning presentation (10–15 minutes), both organisers would love to hear your insights and ideas.
The conference language is English.
More information and details: https://www.zephyr-sceduconf.org/zise25
inovex and Navimatix are looking forward to your contributions and to shaping the future of embedded systems development in academia together!
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