[Conference-europe] FOSS4G Europe 2026: dates and location
Javier Jimenez Shaw
j1 at jimenezshaw.com
Mon Nov 24 04:11:50 PST 2025
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: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>
> >> <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] -
> 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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