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 2024 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
The event will be held in Vertex building (41.3905, 2.1143) at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC):
Vertex building - OpenStreetMap or Google Maps
Plaça Eusebi Güell, 6
08034 Barcelona
Close public transport stations:
Metro: L3 - Palau Reial station Tram: T1, T2, T3 - Palau Reial stop Bus: H6, 7, 33, 67, 113, 175 - Palau Reial stop Bus: V5, 63, 78 - Av Pedralbes Toquio / Av Pedralbes Pg Manuel Girona stop From Palau Reial station, there is a walking distance of 850 m (about 13 minutes) to Vertex building.
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Akademy 2023 is hosted at the University of Macedonia.
Address: University of Macedonia, 156 Egnatia str., PC 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
OpenStreetMap - Google maps
Website: https://www.uom.gr/en/contact
Bus lines to/from the venue: The University of Macedonia is conveniently located in the city centre, with the following bus stops in 2’ min walking distance:
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Akademy 2024 is hosted at the Julius-Maximilians-Unversity of Würzburg.
The Julius-Maximilians-Unversity of Würzburg is the fourth oldest university in Germany, being founded in 1402. Historically and to this day, it has a strong reputation in areas like medicine and law, physics, chemistry, and other sciences. 14 Nobel laureates have taught and researched at the University, including Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who was awarded the first ever Nobel Price in physics for having discovered X-Rays while working at the university.
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Akademy 2025 is hosted at Technische Universität in Berlin, Germany!
Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) is a public research university and one of the 20 largest universities in Germany with around 35,000 students in over 100 degree programs. It is known for its strong engineering, computer science, and natural sciences programs. The university fosters innovation and international collaboration across disciplines.
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Are you attending Akademy 2018? Help make it unforgettable, and get an exclusive Akademy 2018 t-shirt in the bargain (to ensure we have the right size please do this before the 17th). Please consider being a volunteer.
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Are you attending Akademy 2019? Help make it unforgettable, and get an exclusive Akademy 2019 t-shirt in the bargain (to ensure we have the right size please do this before the 9th). Please consider being a volunteer.
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Place: Mponmponella, Leof. Kon/nou Karamanli 21, Thessaloniki 546 38, Greece Date: Friday, 14 July 2023 Time: 20:00 - 0:00 Meet fellow attendees in a relaxed cute bar to get ready for Akademy. You will be able to collect your name badge and get to know other attendees.
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Host: Je Suis Jambon
Time: 18 - 22:30
Address: Piazza della Trivulziana (but don't use this address as it's closeby but not exactly where this pub is).
The welcome event will happen next to Piazza della Scienza, you can pop by as early as at 18. From there, just cross below the arch made by the U3 and U4 buildings, cross the street and walk about 20 meters. You will see us on your right, at a gastropub called "Je Suis Jambon". In doubt, just ask, most students will know where it is and point you to the right direction.
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Place: Cafeteria Centre Cívic Sarrià Date: September 30th Time: 18:00 - 20:00 Address: Jardins de Vil·la Cecilia
The place is inside the gardens, follow the marker in this map https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.39377&mlon=2.12152#map=19/41.39377/2.12152
Metro L3, Trams T1, T2, T3 - Maria Cristina (10min walk) V3 bus - Santa Amèlia (just outside)
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