NixCon 2026: Ticket sales open!

Good news, everyone! :hand_with_fingers_splayed::nerd_face::hand_with_fingers_splayed:

If you don’t know about it already, NixCon 2026 will take place in Kraków, Poland. Our :alien_monster: website is live and we have finally received confirmation from our venue to announce the official time and place:

  • :date: When: Friday to Monday, 25 to 28 September 2026 (yes, 4 days!)
    • 2 program days
    • 2 hack/unconference days
  • :poland: Where: Jagiellonian University Auditorium Maximum in the heart of :castle: Kraków, Poland
  • 🧑🏼‍🤝‍🧑🏽 Who: Nix wizards, Nix-curious, Nix-adjacent, and the people who love them.
    We are preparing a special Partner track this year! Bring your spouse, best friend, arch nemesis, or whoever else you can lure to travel to Poland with you, and they’ll be treated to a tourist package for their trouble.

Hopefully this allows you to start planning your trip. Here’s some more important information we have for you, for now:

  • :triangular_flag: We are planning something exciting: The very first NixCon Capture the Flag event!
  • :admission_tickets: Ticket sales are open and contributor vouchers will be available just like last year
    This year the voucher eligibility is not a strict cut-off. We have decided to reward every single contributor with a progressive discount system; everyone’s a winner! :trophy:
  • :person_in_bed: We intend to work out discounts with local hotels again
  • :green_salad: Budget permitting, we intend to offer free food on all 4 days again
  • :construction: The website is still under construction - check back often
  • :speech_balloon: The CfP will open soon
  • :honeybee: This again?

Our preparation work is far from over though. If you want to dedicate some of your time for volunteer work in preparation for the conference, please reach out on Matrix or via Email. Keep an eye out for more Discourse announcements, and your inbox once you have a ticket.
(You will get a ticket, right?)

Because we know you’re far too busy to scroll through our beautifully crafted website, here’s a direct link to the ticket shop:

We’re looking forward to seeing you all soon!

NixCon orga team

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If folks look up ways to get to Kraków from western Europe by night trains, I would be super interested to hear about your findings.

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I’m only aware of European sleeper, they have some routes from Paris / Brussels / Amsterdam to Berlin: Search results | European Sleeper

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Lets go! :fire:

Flox is down for Gold sponsor!

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There’s also EN 40416 from Munich, via Austria and Czechia to Krakow and beyond

Night Train Map 2026 – Back-on-Track might be helpful in general

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thanks to all the organizers! curious when will the cfp be out? also the general submission open/deadline dates

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I’ve never been to NixCon as I’m on the wrong side of the planet but I’m excited to participate in the CTF online if I have time those days. Also, will talks be recorded or streamed to the internet?

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unless the speaker opts out, all talks are usually livestreamed on media.ccc.de, last year’s recordings can for example be found here: NixCon 2025 - media.ccc.de

workshops are usually not recorded

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