We're excited that by this time next week, a lot of us will have gathered in Brussels for FOSDEM!
Check out our initial blog post for some photos of how this looked in 2025!
🔗Hackathon
We are looking forward to filling Hackerspace Brussels with beyond 100 Matrix hackers who signed up! We start at 9:00 in the morning and will finish the day with a round of lightning presentations at 17:00. Watch the banner on matrix.org and join the chat below for possible live stream announcements! 👀
This hackathon is a friendly place for Matrix newcomers just as well as veterans who will offer their mentorship. If you are interested in sponsoring lunch, dinner, livestream, or prizes, please reach out. Learn more on the blog and join us in #fosdem-2026-hackathon:matrix.org to stay informed!
🔗Booth
Booths all over the campus buildings allow a great diversity of projects to present themselves, and this includes Matrix. Visit us in building AW!
The booth is staffed by volunteers, and few shifts remain available! You can self-register using our shift management platform to join the fun and meet other Matrixers! On top, booth staff will receive one of a kind Matrix-at-FOSDEM-2026 T-shirts!
Whether you join the team or not, we are always looking for projects to put on display! Please reach out to #events-wg:matrix.org or via email with your ideas: your project, demo, stickers, or more!
🔗Devroom
Devrooms at FOSDEM are themed tracks, and we are organising the Decentralised Communications devroom. You can find the schedule on FOSDEM's website.
The devroom is hosted by a stage host introducing the speakers and a video technician ensuring the right camera or slides are shown on stream and recording. If you are interested in joining the team in either position, please reach out to #events-wg:matrix.org or via email.
