Akademy 2018 - Vienna, Austria - 11-17 August 

A & O Wien Hauptbahnhof This year's recommended accommodation is A&O Wien Hauptbahnhof. A & O provides Wi-Fi Small guest Kitchen Common rooms Billiards Table soccer ATM and even more, see their website How to book A&O offers Single rooms, Twin rooms, 4-Bed Dormitory rooms & 6-Bed Dormitory rooms. Read More

Akademy is the annual KDE Community conference. If you are working on topics relevant to KDE or Qt, this is your chance to present your work and ideas to the KDE community at large. It will take place in Vienna, Austria, from Saturday 11th to Friday 17th of August, 2018. The talks will be held on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th. The rest of the week will be Birds-of-a-Feather meetings (BoFs), unconference sessions and workshops. Read More

Please note that due to a BBQ ban in Vienna this event is only a picnic. Only bring food that doesn't need to be cooked or grilled. After a week of lectures & BoFs it's time for a final social event. We reserved a BBQ place on the bank of New Danube where you all can chill, eat, swim & drink (food and drinks not provided, bring your own). Read More

Akademy is organized by KDE e.V. To contact the Akademy organizing team, please email The Akademy Team. For other matters, contact the KDE e.V. Board. The IRC channel for the event is #akademy on freenode or via our Akademy Attendees Telegram group which are bridged together. You are welcome to sit in the channel or just pop in and ask questions. You may not always get a quick answer as the channel is not monitored constantly so please stick around for an answer.

Vienna from Kahlenberg by Clemens Pfeiffer After 2 days of talks and 2 1/2 days of BoF it's time to take your eyes away from the beautiful code that makes up our software and go to look at the beautiful city of Vienna from above. The daytrip of Akademy 2018 will lead us to Kahlenberg, a 484 m high hill. But don't worry, you don't need to hike up (except you want). Read More

The best ways to get around in Vienna are public transport, bike and walking. Public transport The public transport system in Vienna consists of the following transport methods: UBahn (subway) Schnellbahn (city train) Straßenbahn (tramway) Autobus (city bus) Overview plan (includes UBahn & Schnellbahn): Plan Read More

Meet, cook & eat together We are having an event for LGBT & Queer attendees this year on the evening of Tuesday 14th. Leaving the venue shortly after the BoF Wrapup session we will make our way to a nearby apartment and chat while we cook our meal together then eat it Read More

Mockup of Akademy 2018 t-shirt by Jens Reuterberg Following on from previous years we have the option for buying an official Akademy 2018 t-shirt. Attendees can pre-order a t-shirt, pick it up at Akademy and pay a reduced price. Read More

For all attendees that arrive on Friday, 10th of August or earlier that week there is a chance to pick up their badges at the early registration get-together on Friday, 10th of August at the Kontaktraum in the 6th floor of the venue from 18:00 to 22:00 with food and drinks provided. This way, you'll be also able to avoid the Saturday morning crowd. Read More

Day Morning Afternoon Evening Fri 10th Pre-Registration Event Sat 11th Talks Day 1 Sun 12th Talks Day 2 Social Event Mon 13th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings KDE eV AGM 1230-1530 in EI7 Tue 14th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings LGBT Dinner Vienna Sightseeing Tour Wed 15th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Daytrip Thu 16th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Vienna Sightseeing Tour Fri 17th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Closing Picnic Lunch on Saturday & Sunday is provided free for those registering by Thursday 2nd Aug 23:59CEST, along with food at the Friday 10th & Sunday evening social events. Other meals you are responsible to sort out yourself, including if you attend the BBQ.