While you wait for #Akademy2026, here’s some #Akademy2025 nostalgia.
Watch “Handling Negative Feedback” by Akseli Lahtinen, reflecting on hate mail, public criticism, and the good feedback that keeps FOSS devs going.

While you wait for #Akademy2026, here’s some #Akademy2025 nostalgia.
Watch “Handling Negative Feedback” by Akseli Lahtinen, reflecting on hate mail, public criticism, and the good feedback that keeps FOSS devs going.

Initial drafts for #akademy2026
#inkscape #blender #blender3d #b3d #kde #graz #visualidentity #design #artwithopensource
#Akademy2026 is a special birthday edition marking 30 years of KDE, happening in Graz, Austria. Sponsoring Akademy this year means celebrating the journey, supporting the community, and helping make this milestone edition possible.
You can find more details about sponsorship here: https://akademy.kde.org/2026/sponsoring/
Watch Alexander Rosenthal’s #Akademy2025 session “Open by Design: How Governments Can Lead the Shift to Digital Sovereignty.”
A quick, practical look at how Schleswig-Holstein is moving toward Open Source.
Perfect to watch while waiting for #Akademy2026!
PeerTube: https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/xAnWxCEmr87b6FuFnoTiLU
YouTube: https://youtu.be/kEqsm2As9ik

Time to reveal the mystery!
The city behind all those clues is… Graz, Austria!
With its iconic Uhrturm, lively historic centre and irresistible sweet treats, it is the perfect place for #Akademy2026.
We will share the exact dates very soon. Stay tuned!
#Akademy2026 is happening where
🍫 Chocolate flows,
🏰 History whispers through cobbled streets, and
🕰️ A Clock Tower watches over the city.
Can you guess the place?
Meanwhile, would you like to help us organize #Akademy2026? The Call for Hosts is open. Send us your proposal... But be quick! Deadline for reception of proposals is Oct 1st.
More info: https://akademy.kde.org/news/2025-07_akademy-2026-call-for-hosts/
Harald Sitter shares why Akademy in Vienna meant so much to him.
Want to feel the same? Host #Akademy2026 in your country and be part of something unforgettable.
And here’s the best part: Akademy 2026 will mark KDE’s 30th birthday!
https://akademy.kde.org/news/2025-07_akademy-2026-call-for-hosts/