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title: XMPP at FOSDEM 2026
date: 2025-11-22
categories: ['FOSDEM', 'Events']
---

The XMPP Community is very excited to announce its presence at the coming [FOSDEM 2026](https://fosdem.org)!

Once again, many members of the XMPP community will be attending, and will happily welcome you!

## Realtime Lounge

The XMPP community invites you to join the *Realtime Lounge*, where you can come and meet community members, project developers, see demos and ask all the questions.

This year the XMPP & Realtime Lounge has been reallocated to the [AW building, Level 1](https://fosdem.org/2026/stands/).

{{< figure src="/images/blog/xmpp-realtime-lounge-location.png" caption="Map of the **AW building, Level 1**" >}}

*For XMPP Community members and interested individuals: Please share any promotion materials, ideas, or planned activities for the Realtime Lounge, and your thoughts will help us prepare a welcoming space. [Click here to contribute.](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Conferences/Summit_28#FOSDEM_2026)*

## Decentralised Communication Devroom & Talks

Be invited to the technical talks around decentralised communication.
There will also be talks on various messaging and Real-time communication (RTC) projects such as ActivityPub, ATProto, Automerge, DeltaChat, Matrix and of course XMPP in the [Decentralised Communication](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/decentralised-communication/) developer room.

To become a speaker please submit your talk through the [FOSDEM's conference management system](https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/cfp).
You can read more here: [Call for Participation to the FOSDEM 2026 Decentralised Communications Devroom](https://matrix.org/blog/2025/11/fosdem-cfp/).
**Submission deadline is 30th November 2025.**
Attendees, speakers, and volunteers are expected to follow the [FOSDEM Code of Conduct](https://fosdem.org/2026/practical/conduct/) at all times.

### Info & Dates

|                 |   |
|-----------------|---|
| When?           | 31st January + 1st February 2026 | 
| Where?          | [ULB, Campus du Solbosch, Av. F. D. Roosevelt 50, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.81236&mlon=4.38073#map=15/50.81236/4.38073)  |
| Where exactly?  | [AW building, Level 1](https://fosdem.org/2026/stands/)  |
| Deadline talks? | [30th November 2025](https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/cfp)  |
| Contact         | [XMPP Community chats](https://xmpp.org/community/chat/) & [XMPP Community mailing lists](https://xmpp.org/community/mailing-lists/)  |

## XMPP Summit 28 prior to FOSDEM 2026

Prior to FOSDEM, the XSF will also traditionally hold its [28th XMPP summit](https://xmpp.org/2025/11/xmpp-summit-28/).
This is where community members gather to discuss protocol changes and the XMPP roadmap.
Everyone is welcome to join, just kindly list yourself free of cost as there is only limited space.
Check the official online presence and communication, too (see the media links in the footer).

Looking forward to see you there!

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