Gothenburg 2026

When: September 22-24.

What: Three days to continue the growth of the Reproducible Builds effort.

As a follow up to the nine previous reproducible builds workshops in Athens 2015, Berlin 2016, Berlin 2017, Paris 2018, Marrakech 2019, Venice 2022, Hamburg 2023, Hamburg 2024 and Vienna 2025 the Reproducible Builds folks are meeting again! And just like previous years, the heart of the workshop will be three days of moderated sessions with the goals outlined just below.

Where:
Clarion Hotel Draken
Olof Palmes Plats 2
413 30 Göteborg
Sweden

It will be followed by two extra days of pure, unmoderated hacking time, September 25-26 2026, for all of those who wish to stay longer.

Goals

As previously, the exact content of the meeting will be shaped by the participants, these are our main goals as organizers:

Physically meet each other! As the saying goes: a picture is worth more than a 1000 words and a personal interaction is worth more than a 100 emails :-)
Update & exchange about the status of reproducible builds in various projects.
Improve collaboration both between and inside projects.
Expand the scope and reach of reproducible builds to more projects.
Establish space for more strategic and long-term thinking than is possible in virtual channels.
Brainstorm designs on tools enabling users to get the most benefits from reproducible builds.
Work together and hack on solutions.
Discuss how reproducible builds will be usable and meaningful to users and developers alike.

Agenda

The agenda as usual will be shaped by the interest of our attendees.

Participation costs

Attendance to the summit is free of charge!
If you are attending on behalf of your company, corporate registration options are available.

In an effort to maximize inclusion and expand the diversity of the community, we are offering additional travel support on a case by case basis. We invited first-time attendees and those in financial need to apply for travel funding. We also invited people from groups traditionally underrepresented in free software to apply for travel funding, including:

Women (cis and trans), trans men, and genderqueer people.
Individuals from Latin America, Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Anyone who is subject to systemic bias or discrimination, and impacted by under-representation in free software. Please email us and let us know what kind of diverse perspective you will bring to the conference.

We could also provide support to active Reproducible Builds contributors for whom this expense would be difficult to afford.
Check this page for more.

Code of Conduct

There will be a specific Code of Conduct governing the event, which will be published before the event starts.

The organisers are committed to providing events where all participants feel safe. Attendees are expected to treat all people with respect and help create a welcoming environment. If you notice behaviour that fails to meet this standard, please speak up (aloud or in private to the organisers).

Organized by

The organization team can be reached via email to 2026-summit-team@lists.reproducible-builds.org. This is a private mailing list where only the organizers are present.

& Holger, Vagrant, Chris and Mattia

Travel and getting there

Visas

We expect most of our attendees won't need a visa to enter Sweden.
You can check out this official Sweden website to verify whether you need one.

Travel to Gothenburg and the venue

Gothenburg can be reached by ferry, train, car and plane.

The venue where the summit will take place is Clarion Hotel Draken
Olof Palmes Plats 2
413 30 Göteborg

Bus from Landvetter Airport to Gothenburg Central Station

From Landvetter Airport, airport coaches depart every 25 minutes and take you to Gothenburg Central Station in about 35 minutes. More information about the airport coaches can be found at https://www.flygbussarna.se/en.

Tram from Gothenburg Central Station to the venue

From Gothenburg Central Station, you can easily take a tram to Järntorget, where Hotel Draken is located. You can take line 3 (towards Marklandsgatan), line 9 (towards Kungsten), or line 11 (towards Saltholmen) from stop D outside the central station. The journey takes 10 minutes, and tickets can be purchased onboard using contactless payment. More information about ticket purchases can be found at https://www.vasttrafik.se/en/Tickets/more-about-tickets/Tap-payment.

Taxi from Landvetter Airport to the venue

From Landvetter Airport to Hotel Draken, the journey takes 30-40 minutes and costs approximately 700 SEK.

Registration

Registration for this event is currently closed.