# Louis Rossmann

> Louis Rossmann is a New York-born electronics repair technician, founder of Rossmann Repair Group, YouTube educator, and right-to-repair advocate. His public repair demonstrations grew into nonprofit work on access to repair information and control of purchased devices.

- **Role:** Founder and lead technician at Rossmann Repair Group; co-founder and president of FULU Foundation USA
- **Organizations:** Rossmann Repair Group, Repair Preservation Group, Repair Preservation Group Action Fund, FULU Foundation USA
- **From:** New York City, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Built Rossmann Repair Group from park repairs into an Austin electronics repair and data recovery lab., Published more than 1,000 repair videos and reached an audience of more than 2.6 million YouTube subscribers, according to his company site., Helped organize repair education through Repair Preservation Group and RepairWiki.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Founded Rossmann Repair Group in New York with $268, according to his company biography.
- **2011** — Began publishing repair videos on YouTube and opened a Manhattan storefront.
- **2015** — Began public right-to-repair advocacy and legislative visits.
- **2017** — Expanded into hard drive data recovery.
- **2018** — Appeared in a CBC Marketplace investigation, fixing a MacBook with a bent display cable pin on camera.
- **2022** — Moved the repair business from New York City to Austin, Texas; appeared on a DEF CON 30 panel.
- **2025** — Co-founded FULU Foundation USA to campaign for digital ownership and reform of DMCA Section 1201.
- **2026** — Toured the United States with FULU to discuss ownership and repair rights.

## Achievements

- Built Rossmann Repair Group from park repairs into an Austin electronics repair and data recovery lab.
- Published more than 1,000 repair videos and reached an audience of more than 2.6 million YouTube subscribers, according to his company site.
- Helped organize repair education through Repair Preservation Group and RepairWiki.
- Testified on repair access before multiple state legislatures.
- Co-founded FULU Foundation USA and built a public consumer rights wiki.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — WIRED reported on his FULU Own Your Shit tour and a San Jose event focused on software locks and digital ownership.
- **2026-06** — Publicly challenged Samsung over a warranty dispute involving a failed 4TB 990 Pro SSD.
- **2026-05** — FULU hosted a fork of software for Bambu Lab printers amid a developer dispute reported by Tom’s Hardware.
- **2025-10** — Published a video describing his move into broader work with FULU Foundation.

## Links

- Website: https://rossmanngroup.com/louis-rossmann
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-rossmann-3a5396292
- GitHub: https://github.com/realrossmanngroup
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealrossmann/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29