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Akademy 

Akademy is the annual world summit of KDE, one of the largest Free Software communities in the world. It is a free, non-commercial event organized by the KDE Community.

Akademy 2022
by Akademy Team Creative Commons License

The conference is expected to draw hundreds of attendees from the global KDE Community to discuss and plan the future of the Community and its technology. Many participants from the broad free and open source software community, local organizations and software companies will also attend.

Akademy features a 2-day conference with presentations on the latest KDE developments, followed by 4 days of workshops, Birds of a Feather (BoF) and coding sessions. It is an opportunity to meet key KDE contributors, learn about the latest features and enjoy the great atmosphere. You will meet developers, artists, translators, upstream and downstream maintainers, users, and free and open software industry leaders from all over the world.

Akademy 2024 is a hybrid event, in Würzburg, Germany & online from Saturday 7th - Thursday 12th September

Akademy 2025 Call for Hosts

Monday, 21 October 2024  | Akademy Team
If you want to contribute to KDE in a significant way (beyond coding), here is your opportunity — help us organize Akademy 2025! We are seeking hosts for Akademy 2025, which will occur in June, July, August, or September. This is your chance to bring KDE’s biggest event to your city! Download the Call for Hosts guide and submit your proposal to [email protected] by December 1, 2024. Read More

Akademy 2024 - The Akademy of Many Changes

Thursday, 12 September 2024
Akademy 2024 group photo.   This year's Akademy in Würzburg, Germany was all about resetting priorities, refocusing goals, and combining individual projects into a final result greater than the sum of its parts. Read More

Akademy 2024 Call for Volunteers

Thursday, 8 August 2024
Akademy needs you! Volunteering is a great way to make new friends and Akademy wouldn't be possible without us all pitching in to make it happen. Find a task or two that sounds fun and sign yourself up! All you need to do is add yourself to a timeslot on the wiki page Read More

Akademy 2024 T-shirt online orders now open & in-person extended

Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Orders for the Akademy 2024 T-shirt for those attending online are now open till 29th September, these will be shipped after Akademy. For those attending in person the order deadline has been extended till Sunday 11th Read More

Akademy 2024 Program Now Live

Wednesday, 17 July 2024
The Akademy 2024 Program is now available. This year's Akademy will take place in Würzburg, a beautiful city where you can enjoy interesting and fascinating talks, panels and keynotes. And for those who prefer to participate remotely, Akademy will also be available online. Read More

Akademy 2024 T-Shirt orders open

Friday, 12 July 2024
Pre-orders are now open for the Akademy 2024 T-shirt, this is only for those who will be attending Akademy, in person, in Würzburg Pre-orders will close on 31st July Read More

Let everyone know you are going to Akademy 2024 E-banners

Thursday, 2 May 2024
The E-Banners for #Akademy2024 are now available! Use them to promote Akademy on your websites, blogs, social media headers, or any other platform. There are three different sizes to choose from. If you decide to use the banners, it would be great if you could link them to the Akademy website to help attract more visitors. Read More

Akademy 2024: Registration Now Open

Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Akademy 2024 will be a hybrid event held simultaneously in Würzburg, Germany, and Online. Hundreds of participants from the global KDE community, the wider free and open source software community, local organisations and software companies will gather at this year's Akademy 2024 conference. The event will take place in Würzburg and Online from Saturday 7th September to Thursday 12th September. Read More

Akademy 2024 Call for Proposals is Now Open

Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Akademy 2024 will be a hybrid event held simultaneously in Würzburg, Germany, and online. The Call for Participation is open! Send us your talk ideas and abstracts. Why talk at #Akademy2024 Akademy attracts artists, designers, developers, translators, users, writers, companies, public institutions and many other KDE friends and contributors. We celebrate the achievements and help determine the direction for the next year. We all meet together to discuss and plan the future of the Community and the technology we build. You will meet people who are receptive to your ideas and can help you with their skills and experience. You will get an opportunity to present your application, share ideas and best practices, or gain new contributors. These sessions offer the opportunity for gaining support, and making your plans for your project become a reality. Read More

Announcing Akademy 2024 location

Thursday, 11 January 2024
Akademy 2024 will be taking place in Würzburg at the Julius-Maximilians University from Saturday 7th – Thursday 12th September.