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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.

Akademy 2022
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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 2024 is a hybrid event, in Würzburg, Germany & online from Saturday 7th - Thursday 12th September

Talk Recordings Available

Videos of all of the Akademy Talks are now available online to watch in your own time. You can access them from the Schedule: https://akademy.kde.org/2014/conference-schedule From here, if you click on a talk, you will see that there are links (the videos are here) and files (the slides will be here if they have been uploaded). Read More

Things to Do in Würzburg

Würzburg is home to some historic buildings that are worth visiting. The Würzburger Residenz was built by the prince-bishops of Würzburg to live in, after leaving the castle. Together with the Hofgarten (the park behind the palace), it is a world heritage site widely known for containing one of the largest frescoes in the world. It is home to several museums and can be visited daily. There are daily guided tours in German and English. Read More

Transport in A Coruña

Local buses Public transport in A Coruña is provided by Tranvías Coruña, with 23 lines during the day. If you want to go somewhere at night, you only have one bus line (BUHO) on friday and saturday nights, every hour from city center. Read More

Travel

Akademy attracts people from around the world. Travel and accommodation are important considerations for the Akademy Team and for people who are attending Akademy. The first part of July is busy in Bilbao; there is a big music festival taking place from 11-13 July. We strongly encourage you to plan your trip to Akademy 2013 and book your hotel as soon as possible. Read More

Travel to A Coruña

How to arrive By Plane A Coruña Airport (LCG) Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) Other options By train Destinations Renfe website and mobile app Renfe promotions On foot or by bike By plane A Coruña Airport (LCG) A Coruña Airport has frequent connections to Madrid (Iberia, Air Europa) and Barcelona (Vueling), as well as some flights to other Spanish cities (Bilbao, Seville, Canary Islands). It also has daily flights to other European hubs, such as London Heathrow (Vueling, codesharing with IB & BA), and Lisbon (Tap). Read More

Travel To Almería

Almería Airport (LEI) Almería Airport has frequent connections to Madrid (Iberia) and almost daily ones to Barcelona (Vueling). It also has flights to other European airports such as London–Gatwick, Amsterdam, Brussels, etc. Read More

Travel to Brno

When planning your travel to Akademy, please remember that the KDE e.V. Annual General Meeting is on Friday, 5th September. By Plane Vienna International Airport (VIE, in the neighbouring country of Austria, 22 million passengers a year) Read More

Travel to Thessaloniki

Before planning your trip if you are coming from outside Greece please check the Greek Government Travel website for more information. You can travel to Thessaloniki by airplane, boat, train, bus or car. Read More

Travel to Würzburg

National In Germany, Würzburg is easily reachable by train, with direct connections to many large German cities. There are direct long-distance trains from/to Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Hannover, Nürnberg, Erfurt, Munich, and many other cities. For others, one interchange is usually enough. Read More

Travelling to Barcelona

Before planning your trip if you are coming from outside Spain please check the Spanish Covid Certificate checker You can travel to Barcelona by airplane, boat, train, bus or car. Read More