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.
by Akademy Team
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 2025 is a hybrid event, in Berlin, Germany & online from Saturday 6th - Thursday 11th September
Contact
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
Stay up to date by following Akademy on Mastodon or X (Twitter), join our Attendees' mailing list or hang out and ask questions in our Matrix room (Akademy Space) or via IRC in #akademy on Libera.chat.
Covid-19 Mitigation
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.
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Day trip - Wednesday
Place: Dion and Mount Olympus Date: Wednesday, 19 July 2023 Time: 0900 Our journey to Myth and History starts by visiting the ancient city and sanctuary of Dion, dedicated to the most important and powerful Olympic God , Zeus, the king of ancient Greek Dodecatheon and the ruler of the universe. The ancient people used to make sacrifices in the name of gods to please or appease them, among them the Great King of Macedonia, Alexander. In the archaeological site of Dion we see a large temple dedicated to Zeus, and a series of temples dedicated to Demeter and Isis (the Egyptian god with the ability to create and destroy life), unique mosaic floors and ancient baths and ruins. Moving on, our experienced guide will lead you to the Dion Museum , where you will admire the ancient statues, relics and findings that were found in the site and listen to the myths and stories about everyday life of the people in ancient Dion
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Day trip - Wednesday
Place: Rothenburg ob der Tauber Date: Wednesday, 11 September 2024 Time: 0900 Our day trip is to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, one of Germany’s best-preserved medieval towns. The bus will drop us of outside of the town, from where we will take a 15-20 minute walk to the town centre and explore the cobbled streets with half-timbered houses. At 11:00, we have a guided tour (roughly 90 minutes). The tour starts at the fountain on the market square. After the tour, you can explore the town on your own. One highlight is climbing the town hall tower, which, although challenging with its narrow steps and ladder at the top, offers a stunning view of the town for a fee of 2.50€, payable at the top. Please note, that only 20 people can be on the final set of stairs and the narrow walkway at the top simultaneously.
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Day trip - Wednesday
Place: Berlin Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 Time: 10:00 We're excited to welcome you back to Berlin. Our team has put together a really fun set of activities for the Daytrip!
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Daytrip
It has become somewhat of a tradition to have a daytrip sometime during Akademy. This year, the daytrip will be on Wednesday, September 10th in the afternoon and evening. Akademy attendees who want a change of scene are invited to this Adventure at Brno Reservoir. There won't be any BoFs on Wednesday afternoon.
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Daytrip
As the weather forecast predicts a 70% chance of rain on Wednesday afternoon, the initial plan for daytrip (outdoor activities in the Tower of Hercules area and beach) has been cancelled and a new daytrip is proposed. In the new plan, we propose to visit Aquarium Finisterrae and Domus museum, if the weather is good enough in the evening we might still visit Tower of Hercules area.
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Daytrip
As the weather forecast is looking good for Wednesday we shall be going to Pfaueninsel.
The day-trip operates on a pay-your-own-way system, basically buy your own tickets for things.
You will need a normal Berlin AB travel ticket for this journey. Take S7 to Wansee S-Bahn station (nearest station to TU is Zoologischer Garten), from the platform go down the steps, turn right and go to the end of the tunnel and up the stairs. Continue to the bus stop just after the shelter, we are getting bus 218 to Pfaueninsel. The buses are only once an hour at 13:51,14:51 etc lasting 10 minutes. It is the last stop on the bus that we get off, this will be where the majority of other people get off as well. It is then a short ferry journey over to the Island (4€ return, pay as you get on the ferry. there is no further charge for the island).
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Daytrip
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).
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Daytrip - Wednesday
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).
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