Dear Qubes Community,
We're proud to announce two new [Qubes OS Summit 2026](Qubes OS Summit 2026) sponsorships: [Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF)](https://freedom.press/) as a Gold tier sponsor and [NovaCustom](https://novacustom.com/) as a Silver tier sponsor!
[](https://freedom.press/)
The FPF is a long-standing [Qubes Partner](Qubes Partners | Qubes OS). As a nonprofit organization, it is dedicated to supporting and defending public interest journalism. It leads the development of [SecureDrop](https://securedrop.org/), an open-source whistleblower submission platform used by more than 50 media organizations around the world to securely accept documents from anonymous sources. FPF uses Qubes OS in the development of an integrated [SecureDrop Workstation](GitHub - freedomofpress/securedrop-workstation: Qubes-based SecureDrop Journalist Workstation environment for submission handling · GitHub).
[](https://novacustom.com/)
NovaCustom builds custom laptops, mini PCs, and smartphones with a focus on privacy, security, and customization. They offer the freedom of Dasharo coreboot firmware, true repairability, and a plethora of customization options. Several NovaCustom models are [officially certified for Qubes OS](Certified hardware — Qubes OS 4.3.1 documentation).
## Conference schedule
We're also pleased to share the official conference schedule, including a list of sessions and speakers, which you can find here:
<https://pretalx.com/qubes-os-summit-2026/schedule/>
(Please note that we're still waiting on a few speakers to confirm their attendance, so this schedule is subject to change.)
On-site tickets are nearly halfway sold out, so if you'd like to join us in person, we recommend getting your tickets soon! See below for details.
## When and where
*Friday, October 30 @ 9:30 AM — Sunday, November 1 @ 3:00 PM (GMT+1)*
[Refugio Berlin](https://refugio.berlin/)
Lenaustraße 3-4
12047 Berlin
[View on OpenStreetMap](Way: Refugio (263350430) | OpenStreetMap)
## Attend in person or online
There are three ways to attend the Summit:
1. *In person at [Refugio Berlin](https://refugio.berlin/)*
- Requires a [paid on-site ticket](Qubes OS Summit 2026)
- 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](Qubes OS Summit 2026)
- 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*: As mentioned above, 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 sponsor
If you or your organization are interested in sponsoring Qubes OS Summit 2026 or becoming a [Qubes Partner](Qubes Partners | Qubes OS), please contact us at <funding@qubes-os.org>.
## Code of conduct
This event is covered by the Qubes OS Project's [code of conduct](Code of conduct — Qubes OS 4.3.1 documentation).
This announcement is also available on the Qubes website: