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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
by Akademy Team Creative Commons License

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

Akademy 2021 T-shirt

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 2022 T-shirt

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 2023 T-shirts

Following on from previous years we have the option for buying an official Akademy 2023 T-shirt. As Akademy is hybrid we have two options depending on if you are attending in person or online. Read More

Akademy 2024 T-shirts

Following on from previous years we have the option for buying an official Akademy 2024 T-shirt. As Akademy is hybrid we have two options depending on if you are attending in person or online. Read More

Akademy Attendee Policy

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 Attendee Policy

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 Attendee Policy

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 Attendee Policy

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 Party on Saturday

You are invited to the Akademy party on Saturday at Kafe Antzokia. Kafe Antzokia is located in downtown Bilbao in a beautiful former cinema. Today, it is a concert and party venue. Read More