Qubes OS Summit 2026 is a three-day gathering of security enthusiasts, open-source developers, and digital privacy experts.

When and where

Friday, October 30 @ 9:30 AM — Sunday, November 1 @ 3:00 PM (GMT+1)
(A more specific schedule will be published after the speaker lineup is finalized.)

Refugio Berlin
Lenaustraße 3-4
12047 Berlin
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Attend in person or online

There are three ways to attend the Summit:

1. 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
2. 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 a live chat 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
3. Passively view online
   • No ticket or registration required
   • For those who simply wish to watch the presentations via the public livestream 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 grant access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below)
   • Does not grant access to attend presentations as a live audience member

Note: Presenters have the option to request that their presentations not be recorded. If a presenter opts out of recording, there will be a “no recording” icon next to that presentation in the conference schedule. Only on-site attendees will be able to view that presentation. It will not be livestreamed or recorded for later viewing.

Become a presenter

If you’d like to present at the Summit, please submit your proposal by 2026-08-31.

• You may present either on site or virtually from anywhere in the world.
• If your proposal is accepted and you wish to present in person, you’ll be issued an on-site ticket free of charge, no purchase necessary.
• If you select “Don’t record this session” when submitting your proposal, your presentation will not be livestreamed or recorded. Online attendees will not be able to view it.

Conference schedule

We’re still reviewing proposals from prospective presenters, so the list of talks has not been decided yet. We’ll publish a detailed conference schedule after the speaker lineup has been finalized.

Become a sponsor

If you or your organization are interested in sponsoring Qubes OS Summit 2026 or becoming a Qubes Partner, please contact us at funding@qubes-os.org.

Code of conduct

This event is covered by the Qubes OS Project’s code of conduct.