Akademy 2022 

Barcelona is a relatively expensive place to stay, you should book as soon as possible since our understanding is prices will only rise. The venue location is relatively well connected by public transport to most of the city, it should not be hard to find an hotel in ~30 minutes distance from the venue. Read More

Following on from previous years we have the option for buying an official Akademy 2022 T-shirt. As Akademy is hybrid this year we have two options depending on if you are attending in person or online 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 in Barcelona, Spain from Saturday 1st to Friday the 7th of October, 2022. Our preference is for talks to be in person. However, we will also accept remote talks. The talks will be held on Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd (CEST daytime). The rest of the week (Monday - Friday) will be dedicated to 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

Contact Us We would like to hear from you. Akademy provides a unique opportunity to connect with an amazing Free Software community. We would love to count on you to participate in our various Akademy channels and ask any questions you may have about the event. Read More

For the safety of everyone there, those attending in person will need to wear an FFP2/3 mask at all times and in all areas of the venue where we are having Akademy With the exception of in the cafeteria, we recommend eating outside if possible. There may be venue staff who do not wear masks in common areas. Read More

DAY TRIP - Wed Oct 5 This years day trip will be to Montserrat massif after the mornings BoFs. Register for Day Trip Buses (free if you register for the day trip here will depart from Avinguda Diagonal with Carrer de John Maynard Keynes at 12:00 sharp (please be there at 11:50, it's a 10 minutes walk from the venue). It will be a black bus with "Almeda" written on it. The bus will drop you off at the parking lot of the Montserrat Abbey (~45 minutes of bus trip). It is recommended you get some sandwich or similar with you for lunch and of course some water :). Read More

Barcelona is currently the second largest city in Spain, and the capital of Catalonia, with an history over 4.000 years. Barcelona offers a large variety of buildings, monuments, museums, beaches and so on... Read More

Day Morning Afternoon Evening Thu 29th Akademy-ES Fri 30th Akademy-ES Welcome Event Sat 1st Talks Day 1 Sun 2nd Talks Day 2 Social Event Mon 3rd BoFs, Workshops & Meetings KDE eV AGM Barcelona Old City visit with guide Tue 4th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Wed 5th BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Daytrip Thu 6th Trainings and BoFs, Workshops & Meetings Fri 7th SuperComputer Visit and BoFs, Workshops & Meetings

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 is a hybrid event that takes place in-person in Barcelona, Spain and virtually. We are really excited to meet you again Read More