[Conference-europe] [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G Europe 2026: dates and location
Jeroen Ticheler
jeroen.ticheler at geocat.net
Mon Nov 10 07:42:19 PST 2025
Congratulations!
> On 10 Nov 2025, at 10:31, Tõnis Kärdi via Conference_dev <conference_dev 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:conference-
>>> <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>
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>>> >>> 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] - https://nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/
>>> <https://nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/>
>>> >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a <https://
>>> nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/ <https://nextcloud.osgeo.org/s/>
>>> >>> BGKGQK7rLYeq92a>
>>> >>> >> [2] - https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/
>>> Conference- <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference->
>>> >>> Europe-2026#Discussion <https://
>>> wiki.osgeo.org/ <https://wiki.osgeo.org/>
>>> >>> wiki/Conference-Europe-2026#Discussion>
>>> >>> >
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