[Conference-europe] FOSS4G Europe 2026: dates and location
Javier Jimenez Shaw
j1 at jimenezshaw.com
Tue Dec 2 23:44:14 PST 2025
Only 2 days of conference? Monday and Tuesday? There are usually three.
On Wed, 3 Dec 2025, 08:40 Marian Neagul, <marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro> wrote:
> Hi Javier,
>
> Due to constraints related to academic activity we need to start with the
> conference from Monday to Tuesday and then continue with the workshops and
> then the code sprint in the weekend (this last one can still be moved to
> the weekend before).
>
> Marian
>
> Dr. Marian Neagul
> Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM Javier Jimenez Shaw via Conference-Europe <
> conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Could you tell the distribution of the days? I mean, usually the
>> workshops are Monday-Tuesday (29-30 June), and the talks are
>> Wednesday-Friday (1-3 July). Some activities on Saturday and Sunday (4-5
>> July).
>> I am asking it because one of the options mentioned was doing something
>> different due to the space availability.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 at 10:31, Tõnis Kärdi via Conference-Europe <
>> conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> after a cordial time for complaints and second thoughts, it gives me
>>> great pleasure to announce that the FOSS4G Europe 2026 conference will
>>> be held 29.06-05.07.2026 in Timișoara, Romania.
>>>
>>> The Timișoara LOC is chaired by Marian Neagul and features a lot of
>>> familiar people from our community.
>>>
>>> Congratulations to Marian and the whole Timișoara LOC. I hope everything
>>> will go smoothly and we will have another productive and fun
>>> get-together.
>>>
>>>
>>> All the best from Tartu,
>>> t;
>>>
>>> "the scary person from the chat"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 01.11.25 11:35, Tõnis Kärdi wrote:
>>> > Hey all,
>>> >
>>> > I agree we need to move forward as time is pressing on. Since there
>>> was
>>> > no vocal opposition to earlier dates I would support 29.06-05.07.2026
>>> > and we can work on exact details for events within the coming weeks.
>>> >
>>> > Marian, would it be ok for you if we allowed 1 week until Friday 7.11
>>> > for people to complain or do you need to do the booking right away?
>>> >
>>> > all the best,
>>> > t;
>>> >
>>> > On 31.10.25 22:10, Marian Neagul wrote:
>>> >> Despite all the discussions we need to take a final decision if we
>>> >> proceed with FOSS4G Europe @ Timișoara.
>>> >>
>>> >> Timing issues can be handled on a "as needed basis".
>>> >>
>>> >> Can we consider the time frame 29 June - 5 July as final? We can move
>>> >> around side-events as needed. I'm confident we can solve most of the
>>> >> needs.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Marian
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Dr. Marian Neagul
>>> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM Marian Neagul <marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro
>>> >> <mailto:marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >>
>>> >> Sorry for the delay. Missed some of the emails.
>>> >>
>>> >> Dr. Marian Neagul
>>> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM Astrid Emde (OSGeo) via
>>> Conference-
>>> >> Europe <conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:conference-
>>> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hello,
>>> >>
>>> >> Earlier dates are fine for me too.
>>> >>
>>> >> Perfect.
>>> >>
>>> >> The turn around schedule with workshops at the end would be a
>>> >> try.
>>> >>
>>> >> It is the only option we have at hand at that time of year.
>>> >> At the Code Sprint I discussed with @Angelos an alternative but it
>>> >> depends on too many factors and I would like to avoid it. (Eg. in
>>> >> the new campus we are building a few new buildings which are
>>> >> scheduled to be available but we don't have any certainty so I
>>> would
>>> >> avoid commiting to that.)
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Normally the ws are a way to get to know people due to smaller
>>> >> groups at
>>> >> the beginning.
>>> >>
>>> >> The WS will be there. We only have this switch: WS after the Conf
>>> >> instead WS before conf.
>>> >>
>>> >> Ut maybe like that people would stay for the code sprint. Or
>>> >> ther vould
>>> >> be a code sprint at the weekend before the conference? And
>>> maybe
>>> >> also a
>>> >> sprint parallel to the ws on Tuesday and Friday
>>> >>
>>> >> We can arrange for the code sprint to be before, but that is for
>>> the
>>> >> community and OSGeo to decide. The code sprint was envisioned to
>>> be
>>> >> in a separate location which does not overlap to teaching
>>> activity.
>>> >> The code sprint can happen at any time agreed by the community.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Not sure whether b2b and geochicas do work on the Sunday
>>> >> before the
>>> >> conference.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> They could happen during the conference or just after during the
>>> >> workshops. Conceptually there should not be any difference.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Astrid
>>> >>
>>> >> M.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Am 25.09.2025 09:06 schrieb Tõnis Kärdi via Conference-Europe:
>>> >> > Hey all, any thoughts about the earlier dates and the
>>> possible
>>> >> > switcharound for talks and workshops?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Marian, in essence would it work for UVT?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > all the best,
>>> >> > t;
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On 23.09.25 23:17, Tõnis Kärdi wrote:
>>> >> >> Regarding talks/workshops the switcharound is ok I think.
>>> >> It's not set
>>> >> >> in stone. Just this spring I think Marco M was suggesting
>>> >> something
>>> >> >> similar "food for thought" but we never managed to talk
>>> >> about it in
>>> >> >> Mostar during the conf BoF (my bad, I forgot). The
>>> reasoning
>>> >> being
>>> >> >> that some people have to already leave on Friday morning/
>>> >> noon and will
>>> >> >> essentially miss out the last day of the presentations.
>>> But
>>> >> then again
>>> >> >> - for workshops you need to be present anyway, talks you
>>> >> should be
>>> >> >> able to later rewatch if interested.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Also, a question that would need to be solved is timing
>>> for
>>> >> b2b, ice-
>>> >> >> breaker, and geochicas-take events then too.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> t;
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> @tkardi
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Tue, 23 Sept 2025, 22:54 Marian Neagul via Conference-
>>> >> Europe,
>>> >> >> <conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:conference-
>>> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org> <mailto:conference- <mailto:
>>> conference->
>>> >> >> europe at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:europe at lists.osgeo.org>>>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Dear Jeroen,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Based on the feedback on this discussion we will
>>> consult
>>> >> with the
>>> >> >> University's management board. Based on this we
>>> >> can confirm or
>>> >> >> infirm the June option.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I'm confident that this would be ok. But first of all
>>> we
>>> >> need an
>>> >> >> OK
>>> >> >> from the community on this proposal (eg. reversal of
>>> >> order of
>>> >> >> workshops/main conference -- but on the other side in
>>> >> Milano it
>>> >> >> was
>>> >> >> similar) and then we need clearance from the UVT that
>>> >> there are no
>>> >> >> conflicting events.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Best regards,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Marian
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Dr. Marian Neagul
>>> >> >> Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM Jeroen Ticheler
>>> >> >> <jeroen.ticheler at geocat.net
>>> >> <mailto:jeroen.ticheler at geocat.net>
>>> >> <mailto:jeroen.ticheler at geocat.net
>>> >> <mailto:jeroen.ticheler at geocat.net>>>
>>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Dear Marian,
>>> >> >> That would (personal opinion) be a much nicer
>>> timing
>>> >> if you
>>> >> >> can
>>> >> >> make it work!
>>> >> >> Kind regards,
>>> >> >> Jeroen
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>> On 23 Sep 2025, at 10:57, Marian Neagul via
>>> >> Conference-Europe
>>> >> >>> <conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org
>>> >> <mailto:conference-europe at lists.osgeo.org> <mailto:
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>>> >> <mailto:conference->
>>> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:europe at lists.osgeo.org>>>
>>>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Another option would be 29 June - 5 July but we
>>> >> will overlap
>>> >> >>> partially with academic activities (there is a 3
>>> >> day student
>>> >> >>> vacation between 29 June - 1 July, so we would
>>> have
>>> >> a 2 day
>>> >> >>> overlap). One option would be to start with the
>>> main
>>> >> >>> conference and have the workshops at the end of
>>> the
>>> >> week.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Marian
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Dr. Marian Neagul
>>> >> >>> Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM Marian Neagul
>>> >> >>> <marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro <mailto:marian.neagul at e-
>>> >> uvt.ro> <mailto:marian.neagul at e-uvt.ro <mailto:
>>> marian.neagul at e-
>>> >> uvt.ro>>>
>>> >> >>> wrote:
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Dear Marco, Dear Colleagues,
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Thank you for your feedback.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> I'm reply inline bellow.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> I would like to ask the proposers the
>>> >> following
>>> >> >>> clarifications:
>>> >> >>> - dates: I agree with Tõnis about the
>>> >> proximity to
>>> >> >>> the
>>> >> >>> global FOSS4G, and in addition I would
>>> like
>>> >> to point
>>> >> >>> out that the end of July/beginning of
>>> >> August falls
>>> >> >>> within the typical holiday period, at
>>> >> least in
>>> >> >>> Southern Europe. If dates are flexible,
>>> the
>>> >> first
>>> >> >>> half
>>> >> >>> of July (as done in 2023, 2024 and 2025)
>>> >> may lead to
>>> >> >>> an increased participation.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Unfortunately we are constrained by the
>>> >> structure of the
>>> >> >>> academic year and would avoid overlapping
>>> with
>>> >> other
>>> >> >>> activities. Particularly the admission
>>> >> process. It
>>> >> >>> finishes on 22 July 2026 so the earliest date
>>> >> would be 23
>>> >> >>> July. On the other hand we could split the
>>> >> event between
>>> >> >>> multiple locations but I would avoid doing
>>> that.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> - tracks: the proposal does not mention
>>> >> which tracks
>>> >> >>> are planned to be organised. For example,
>>> >> there is no
>>> >> >>> mention about the Academic Track.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Despite not being mentioned in the document
>>> >> we are
>>> >> >>> planning for the Academic Track.
>>> >> >>> Our plan was to decide together with OSGeo,
>>> >> after the
>>> >> >>> selection process, the tracks to be
>>> organized.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> - the proposal mentions a poster session.
>>> >> Since a few
>>> >> >>> years already, posters have been
>>> replaced
>>> >> with
>>> >> >>> lighting talks and I think this has
>>> worked
>>> >> quite
>>> >> >>> well.
>>> >> >>> It would also avoid extra-sessions after
>>> >> 6:00 pm
>>> >> >>> (which may not be well-attended) and to
>>> >> keep the
>>> >> >>> rooms
>>> >> >>> free for the BoF sessions (which btw are
>>> >> also not
>>> >> >>> mentioned).
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Lightning talks instead of posters are ok
>>> for
>>> >> us.
>>> >> >>> As mentioned in the proposal (page 8) we will
>>> >> facilitate
>>> >> >>> the BoF sessions and offer the required rooms
>>> >> ad-hoc.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> - the proposal does not mention the
>>> >> possibility to
>>> >> >>> offer scholarships: is this foreseen?
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Yes. We included in the proposal just
>>> >> accomodation
>>> >> >>> support
>>> >> >>> but we wish to secure funding for a few
>>> >> scholarships.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Best regards,
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Marian
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Thank you,
>>> >> >>> Marco
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Il giorno mer 17 set 2025 alle ore 09:48
>>> >> Tõnis Kärdi
>>> >> >>> via Conference-Europe <conference-
>>> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:europe at lists.osgeo.org>
>>> >> <mailto:conference- <mailto:conference->
>>> >> >>> europe at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:europe at lists.osgeo.org>>>
>>> ha
>>> >> scritto:
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Thanks Astrid!
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> One thing that popped in my head was
>>> >> the timing -
>>> >> >>> the proposed dates
>>> >> >>> (27.07-02.08) are maybe too close to
>>> the
>>> >> >>> Hiroshima
>>> >> >>> global FOSS4G
>>> >> >>> (30.08-5.09)? Although, as the venue
>>> is
>>> >> at a
>>> >> >>> university so we are
>>> >> >>> constrained by the university's own
>>> >> schedule.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> t;
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> On 13.09.25 13:45, Astrid Emde
>>> >> (OSGeo) via
>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe wrote:
>>> >> >>> > Hello all,
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > let's start the discussion.
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > Thank you very much to the team
>>> from
>>> >> Romania
>>> >> >>> for
>>> >> >>> their propoal to host
>>> >> >>> > FOSS4G Europe 2026 in Timișoara.
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > The proposal looks very good to me.
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > - it will be in summer like the
>>> >> last FOSS4G
>>> >> >>> Europe - very good
>>> >> >>> > - proposed prices are similar to
>>> last
>>> >> years.
>>> >> >>> Very good to keep the
>>> >> >>> > students prices very low. I like
>>> that
>>> >> >>> > - many people and organizations are
>>> >> already
>>> >> >>> involved and we know how
>>> >> >>> > good FOSS4G in Romania is from the
>>> >> global event
>>> >> >>> :)
>>> >> >>> > - the Univerity looks very suitable
>>> >> for the
>>> >> >>> event
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > +1 from my side
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > Astrid Emde
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > Am 02.09.2025 11:35 schrieb Tõnis
>>> >> Kärdi via
>>> >> >>> Conference-Europe:
>>> >> >>> >> Hi all,
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> August passed excruciatingly
>>> fast,
>>> >> and
>>> >> >>> September is here which can
>>> >> >>> >> only mean one thing - we will have
>>> >> time for a
>>> >> >>> three week discussion
>>> >> >>> >> period on the next FOSS4G Europe
>>> >> 2026. I'm
>>> >> >>> CCing the conference_dev
>>> >> >>> >> list here aswell so we are on the
>>> >> same page :)
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> We have a proposal to host FOSS4G
>>> >> Europe 2026
>>> >> >>> conference in Timisoara,
>>> >> >>> >> Romania. Please find the prepared
>>> >> pdf document
>>> >> >>> at OSGeo NextCloud [1].
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> The discussion is open to anyone
>>> >> interested in
>>> >> >>> the topic and you can
>>> >> >>> >> participate by writing to the
>>> >> >>> conference-europe
>>> >> >>> mailinglist. Feel free
>>> >> >>> >> to raise any questions/concerns -
>>> >> these will
>>> >> >>> help the Timisoara LOC to
>>> >> >>> >> better plan ahead.
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> I'll collect the questions and
>>> >> answers also to
>>> >> >>> the
>>> >> >>> >> conference-europe-2026 wiki page
>>> [2]
>>> >> for
>>> >> >>> easier
>>> >> >>> future reference.
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> Oh, and let's try to wrap the
>>> >> discussion up by
>>> >> >>> 21.09.
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> All the best from Tartu,
>>> >> >>> >> t;
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> [1] -
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>>> >> >>> >> [2] -
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>>> >> >>> Europe-2026#Discussion <https://
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