Free and Open Source Software Developers European Meeting — 2026
January 31, 2026 - February 1, 2026
ULB Solbosch CampusBrussels, Belgium
Open Source Software Development Programming Systems
The 2026 edition of FOSDEM ran across the weekend of 31 January and 1 February at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, with two main tracks in the Janson auditorium and the K building alongside 65 developer rooms covering everything from the Linux kernel, Rust, Go, Python and LLVM through to EU policy, the Cyber Resilience Act and funding the open source ecosystem.
As always it was free to attend and run entirely by volunteers under FOSDEM vzw. Every session was streamed and recorded, and the archives remain available on the FOSDEM site, which makes a past edition genuinely useful rather than just a listing: if you are deciding whether a given devroom is worth travelling for, watch last year’s talks first.
This edition is listed for reference. FOSDEM traditionally occupies a Saturday and Sunday at the turn of January into February, so the 2026 dates are the best available guide to when the next one will fall until the organisers announce it.
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Venue
ULB Solbosch Campus
Avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Our picks for Free and Open Source Software Developers European Meeting attendees
A curated selection of hotels chosen for location, value, and fit for conference travellers.
Hotel Amigo
Rue de l'Amigo 1-3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Rocco Forte five-star steps from the Grand Place, combining Belgian heritage with contemporary design and a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant - the top...
Ibis Brussels Centre Sainte-Catherine
Rue Joseph Plateau 2, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Budget-friendly Ibis near the Sainte-Catherine fish market and canal district, with clean straightforward rooms at the lowest price point among central Brussels...
Made in Louise
Rue Veydt 40, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
Stylish boutique hotel in a converted townhouse in Ixelles, about 1.8km from VUB and embedded in the neighbourhood’s cafe and restaurant scene...
Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place
Rue Auguste Orts 3-7, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Full-service Marriott in the heart of Brussels, two minutes from the Grand Place with large well-equipped rooms and a business center -...
NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon
Rue Bodenbroeck 2-4, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Well-appointed NH Collection hotel in the Sablon antiques quarter, with comfortable rooms and easy access to the city’s best chocolate shops and...
Sofitel Brussels Le Louise
Avenue de la Toison d'Or 40, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
Luxury Sofitel in the Ixelles district 1.5km from VUB and close to the Avenue Louise shopping strip, with a full spa, indoor...