Europe’s beating heart

Another WordCamp Europe in the books. And after getting some rest and reflecting on the event, I could almost not be happier with how it went. The 2026 edition was held in Kraków, and once again it was a blast. Those of you not closely familiar with the WordPress ecosystem must know upfront: WordCamp Europe (or WCEU for short) is one of the biggest WordPress conferences in the world. It’s organised by a big team of volunteers for the better part of the year before finally inviting the […]

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WordCamp Europe 2026 - My 60th WordCamp in a new role - Kau-Boys

In one week, my blog will turn 17 years old, and this is only my second blog post this year. I have some topic ideas in mind already, but first I want to write about what happened about a week … Read more →

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“Do you really want control for AI to be with three companies or three countries?”

At WordCamp Europe 2026, Mary Hubbard spoke about why the WordPress community should be part of the conversation about AI, open source, and the future of the web.

Revisit the full WCEU recap: https://wordpress.org/news/2026/06/wceu-2026-recap/

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WordCamp Europe 2027 is heading to Málaga, Spain, May 27–29. Lead Organisers Nilo Vélez, Emma Wager, and Lucas Radke are already planning the event, and the call for organisers is now open. https://wp.me/pgyJ7n-33D

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The Road to WordCamp Europe 2027 Begins

WordCamp Europe 2027 is heading to Málaga, Spain. In the final episode of the WordCamp Europe Insights podcast, the newly announced Lead Organisers share their vision for next year’s event and expl…

WordCamp Europe 2026

Auf dem #WCEU in Krakau haben sich @simon und @Crixu über Lucas's neuen "Job" als Global Lead des WordCamp Europe 2027 unterhalten. 🇪🇸

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Das WordCamp Europe 2027 in Málaga - PressWerk

Noch auf dem diesjährigen WordCamp Europe haben sich Simon und Lucas zusammengesetzt und über die Ausgabe des großen europäischen Camps gesprochen, die für das nächste Jahr geplant werden wird. Lucas wird in 2027 einer der drei Global Leads des Camps sein und hat deshalb einen besonderen Einblick in die Vorbereitung. Shownotes Lucas ist einer der […]

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From CERN’s keynote to WordPress 7.0, Contributor Day, AI conversations, education initiatives, and the road to Málaga, WordCamp Europe 2026 was packed with moments worth revisiting.

Catch up with the full recap from Kraków: https://wordpress.org/news/2026/06/wceu-2026-recap/

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Greetings from the train back to the Netherlands from Berlin
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#sustainability

A few of my takeaways from #WCEU 2026.

- WordPress' decline is probably understated. In terms of % of new sites starting on WordPress, numbers are way down from a couple of years ago.
- This is reflected in the numbers for most product owners I spoke to. Pretty much everyone is experiencing declining new revenue.

Pictures from my visit of the Wieliczka Saltmine on my #RoadtripToWCEU #WCEU2026 #WCEU https://her.ein.de/2026/06/10/salzbergwerk-wieliczka/
Salzbergwerk Wieliczka | her.ein.de

Am 2.6.2026 habe ich auf meinem Roadtrip zum WordCamp Europe 2026 das Salzbergwerk Wieliczka besichtigt.

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