The session “Open Functional Safety: Safety-Qualified Lifecycle with Sphinx” was presented by Christopher Zimmer (innotec GmbH). The talk explored the challenges small and medium-sized organizations as well as open source communities face when seeking to meet functional safety compliance requirements. Christopher introduced a potential solution built around an open source toolchain, demonstrating how Sphinx can support a safety-qualified development lifecycle. The session also covered approaches to classification and qualification, offering practical guidance for teams aiming to adopt open, scalable workflows for functional safety. The ELISA Workshop Munich 2025, held November 18-20 at the Red Hat Munich, Germany office, brought together ELISA Project members, contributors, and ecosystem partners to collaborate on advancing the use of Linux in safety-critical systems. The agenda featured technical presentations, onboarding sessions, research updates, tooling and compliance discussions, and cross-industry planning across domains such as aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. Slides and workshop materials are available at: #november-2025-munich Learn more about ELISA Project: