12 Jan 2026
FOSDEM 2026
Birds of a Feather/Unconference rooms
As in previous years, some small rooms will be available for Unconference style "Birds of a Feather sessions". The concept is simple: Any project or community can reserve a timeslot (1 hour) during which they have the room just to themselves. These rooms are intended for ad-hoc discussions, meet-ups or brainstorming sessions. They are not a replacement for a developer room and they are certainly not intended for talks. To apply for a BOF session, enter your proposal at https://fosdem.org/submit. Select the BOF/Unconference track and mention in the Submission Notes your preferred timeslots and any times you are unavailable. Also舰
12 Jan 2026 11:00pm GMT
10 Jan 2026
FOSDEM 2026
Travel and transportation advisories
Attendees should be aware of potential transportation disruptions in the days leading up to FOSDEM. Rail travel Railway unions have announced a strike notice from Sunday January 25th, 22:00 until Friday January 30th, 22:00. This may affect travel to Brussels for FOSDEM and related fringe events. While there will be a guaranteed minimum service in place, train frequency may be significantly reduced. Also note that international connections might be affected as well. Road travel From Saturday January 31st (evening) until Sunday February 1st (noon), the E40 highway between Leuven and Brussels will be fully closed. Traffic will be diverted via舰
10 Jan 2026 11:00pm GMT
09 Jan 2026
FOSDEM 2026
FOSDEM Junior Registration
We are pleased to announce the schedule for FOSDEM Junior. Registration for the individual workshops is required. Links to the registration page can be found on the page of each activity. The full schedule can be viewed on the junior track schedule page.
09 Jan 2026 11:00pm GMT