Qubes OS Summit 2026 starts today!
Key points
Qubes OS Summit 2026 opened on Friday, October 30, at Refugio Berlin in Berlin, Germany, and runs until Sunday, November 1. Talks can be followed in person or online, and the project describes three attendance options with different levels of access.
When and where
- Schedule: Friday, October 30 at 9:30 AM to Sunday, November 1 at 3:00 PM (GMT+1, CET).
- Venue: Refugio Berlin, Lenaustraße 3-4, 12047 Berlin.
- Public livestream: https://streaming.media.ccc.de/qubes_os/main
Ways to attend
- On site: a paid ticket gives entry to the talks as a live audience member, the hackathon with its interactive workshops, any design sessions the schedule allows, and talks that are neither streamed nor recorded. It also allows meeting other attendees.
- Active online participation: a free virtual ticket is for remote presenters and for remote viewers who want to ask questions or join the discussion in the Matrix room #qubes-summit:matrix.org during talks.
- Passive viewing: no ticket or registration is needed to watch the public livestream and the recorded videos, but viewers cannot ask questions or join the discussion.
- Neither online option gives access to the hackathon, design sessions, networking, non-recorded talks or live audience participation.
Unrecorded talks
- Presenters can ask for their talk not to be recorded. These talks have a "no recording" icon in the conference schedule.
- Those talks are not livestreamed or recorded, so only on-site attendees can see them.
Sponsors and conduct
- Gold tier: Freedom of the Press Foundation, a Qubes Partner that leads development of SecureDrop and uses Qubes OS to build the SecureDrop Workstation.
- Silver tier: NovaCustom, which ships Dasharo coreboot firmware and has several Qubes-certified models, and Nitrokey, whose certified hardware includes several NitroPads and NitroPCs.
- The event falls under the Qubes OS Project's code of conduct.
Summary by DistroNews, based on the original post.
Qubes OS Summit 2026 is finally here! Today, Friday, October 30, marks the first day of the Summit, which will begin at 9:30am CET (UTC+1) in Berlin, Germany. Whether you’re joining us in person at Refugio Berlin or online via the livestream, we’re excited for you to see the presentations our speakers have prepared for you! Still need a ticket, or not sure if you do? There are three ways to attend the Summit: In person at Refugio Berlin Requires a paid on-site ticket Grants access to the hackathon (including interactive workshops) and any design sessions (depending on conference schedule) Provides the opportunity to socialize, network, and mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing Grants exclusive access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below) Grants access to attend presentations and participate as a live audience member Actively participate online Requires a free virtual ticket For those who are presenting remotely For those who are attending presentations remotely and wish to ask questions or engage in active discussion in the Matrix room ( #qubes-summit:matrix.org) during the presentations Does not grant access to the hackathon or any design sessions Does not provide the opportunity to socialize, network, or mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing Does not grant access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below) Does not grant access to attend presentations as a live audience member Passively view online No ticket or registration required For those who simply wish to watch the presentations via the public live stream and recorded videos Does not provide the ability to ask questions or engage in active discussion during the presentations Does not grant access to the hackathon or any design sessions Does not provide the opportunity to socialize, network, or mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing Does not…
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