Akademy 2019 

September is a warm month in Milan, many events happen in the city during this time and accommodations can be scarce, especially during weekends. Luckily, the Milano Bicocca University is well-connected. You can stay almost anywhere in the city and get to the conference within 30 minutes, or less, using public transport. Read More

Mockup of Akademy 2019 t-shirt by Jens Reuterberg Pre-ordering is no longer available. However there will be a small number of t-shirts available for anyone who has not pre-ordered. 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 Milan, Italy, from Saturday 7th to Friday 13th of September, 2019. The talks will be held on Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of September. The rest of the week will be Birds-of-a-Feather meetings (BoFs), unconference sessions and workshops. Read More

KDE is dedicated to providing an enjoyable Akademy experience for everyone. As a Community, we value and respect all people, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ability, shape, size or preferred desktop environment. We will not tolerate vilification, abuse or harassment in any form. 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 which is also bridged to Matrix and Telegram. 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.

This years daytrip will be to Lake Como, we will be leaving after the mornings BoFs etc. Buses (free) will depart from near Milano Greco Pirelli Station at 1300 and drop you off at via dell'Imbarcadero in Varenna (near the ferries). Read More

Effective from the 15th July 2019, a new Integrated Fare System (STIBM) will come into force replacing the previous Integrated Fare System of the Milanese Area (SITAM). We invite you to look at New Integrated Fare System page. Read More

Meet, cook & eat together We are having an event for LGBT & Queer attendees this year on the evening of Tuesday 10th. 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

Day Morning Afternoon Evening Fri 6th Welcome Event Sat 7th Talks Day 1 Sun 8th Talks Day 2 Social Event Mon 9th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings KDE eV AGM Tue 10th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings LGBTQ+ Meal Wed 11th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Daytrip Thu 12th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Fri 13th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Communication Training Lunch options Most food places are located inside the "food court", between Piazza della Scienza and Piazza dela Trivulziana, or in terms of university buildings between U3/U4 and U12. You are welcome to choose your own lunch depending on your tastes and inspiration. Read More

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. 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. Read More