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

Livestream: https://streaming.media.ccc.de/qubes_os/main

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 (see below)
   - Grants access to interactive workshops, design sessions, and the hackathon
   - 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 (see below)
   - For those who are presenting remotely
   - For those who are attending presentations remotely and wish to ask questions or engage in active discussion in the Matrix room (#qubes-summit:matrix.org) during the presentations
   - Does not grant access to interactive workshops, design sessions, or the hackathon
   - 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 interactive workshops, design sessions, or the hackathon
   - 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.

Conference schedule

View the conference schedule

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for making Qubes OS Summit 2026 possible!

Gold tier

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is a long-standing Qubes Partner. As a nonprofit organization, it is dedicated to supporting and defending public interest journalism. It leads the development of SecureDrop, 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.

Silver tier

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.

Nitrokey is a world leader in open-source security hardware. They develop hardware for data encryption, key management, user authentication, network devices, desktops, laptops, and smartphones. Several NitroPads and NitroPCs are officially certified for Qubes OS.

Code of conduct

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