Akademy 2021 

Following on from previous years we have the option for buying an official Akademy 2021 T-shirt. As Akademy is virtual again this year we need to ship the T-shirts to you and this is why the price is a bit higher than in the past. Read More

Akademy banners are here! This year's official banners for people going to Akademy were created by Paul Brown and Jens Reuterberg. Feel free to use it in your blog posts, on your website, as a header image on your social media profiles, or wherever you want to promote Akademy and let people know you'll be attending! Read More

Akademy is the annual KDE Community conference. If you are working on topics relevant to KDE, this is your chance to present your work and ideas to the KDE community at large. It will take place online from Friday the 18th to Friday the 25th of June, 2021. Training sessions will be held on Friday the 18th of June and the talks will be held on Saturday the 19th, Sunday the 20th, and half of Friday the 25th of June. The rest of the week (Monday - Friday) 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 Libera 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. Read More

Interact & Watch the Talks Use the button above to enter the Akademy space on KDE's Matrix event platform. You will need a Matrix account to see the talks and participate in the discussion. This is different from your KDE Identity account. Note that you may be asked to enable the Spaces feature on Matrix. Please do so to enjoy the conference. Read More

Akademy 2021 is on from Friday 18th - Friday 25th June Akademy is free to attend however to help us plan, please register 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. Akademy will be 100% online again this year. We hope this may also attract new audience members. The schedule timing for Akademy has taken into consideration multiple timezones so you can be sure not to miss a thing. You'll be able to enjoy trainings, talks, workshops, and more from the comfort of your desktop while still being able to engage with other KDE Community members and interact with presenters Read More

We have a great social program lined up for you throughout the conference. The social program is kindly sponsored by MBition. Origami Wednesday 23rd: 7:00 & 21:00 UTC Did you always want to learn Origami, but never had the opportunity? You're in luck! Sensei Tomaz Canabrava will show you what the art of folding paper is all about. To join in the fun, be sure to prepare three pieces of paper beforehand. If you want, set up your webcam so that it points at your hands and show everyone how you're progressing! Read More

Sponsorship Opportunities A big thank you to our sponsors who help to make this event happen! There are still sponsorship opportunities available. If you are interested, please see Sponsoring Akademy for more information, including valuable sponsor benefits. Read More