FOSDEM update

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+date = "2025-12-19"
+title = "FOSDEM Update"
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+author = ["Thib", "Events Working Group"]
+category = ["Events", "FOSDEM"]
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+image = "https://matrix.org/blog/img/matrix-fosdem.png"
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+As we've [previously announced](@/blog/2025/12/2025-12-03-fosdem-presence.md), we are organising a Matrix **Hackathon** before FOSDEM and co-organising the Decentralised Communication **Devroom**. We have updates for you!
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+## Devroom line-up
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+We finalised and published the schedule of the Devroom. We're pleased to announce that the devroom will feature talks about Trust & Safety in the context of decentralised systems, Matrix, XMPP, ActivityPub, AT, DASL, KERI, and even a talk about how to onboard more people. When combing the proposals, we tried to get as many relevant technologies covered as possible.
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+You can find the [Devroom schedule](https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/decentralised-communication/) on FOSDEM's website.
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+🕐️ Sunday 1, 09:00 - 17:00 CET (local time)  
+🏢 Room aw1126
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+## Hackathon
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+We're organising a hackathon on Friday, 30 January, at HSBXL. It is a collaborative hackathon where everyone can come hack on what they want. Don't be afraid to come: we already have experienced community members who signed up and who are keen on mentoring newcomers!
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+The following topics are covered by mentors who already signed up and volunteered to help steer others in the right direction:
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+- [Synapse](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse): Mathieu, Olivier
+- Rust apps: Mathieu
+- Trust & Safety, [Draupnir](https://github.com/the-draupnir-project/Draupnir): Gnuxie
+- Trust & Safety, [Mjolnir](https://github.com/matrix-org/mjolnir), [Policyserv](https://github.com/matrix-org/policyserv): Travis
+- [Element Web](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web): Dave, Florian
+- MatrixRTC: Timo, td, Valere
+- Encryption: Valere, Hubert
+- [Matrix-Auth-Service](https://github.com/element-hq/matrix-authentication-service): Quentin
+- [Nheko](https://github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko): Nico
+- Widgets, [NeoBoard](https://github.com/nordeck/matrix-neoboard): Milton
+- [Website](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix.org/), Python bots, [MDAD](https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy): Kim
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+If you want to mentor or hack on another topic you're of course also welcome to the hackathon.
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+The schedule is the following:
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+- 09:00 - Welcome, brainstorming on project ideas
+- 10:00 - Teams are formed and start working on their project
+- 12:00 - Lunch delivery
+- 17:00 - End of the project phase. Groups present what they did or couldn't do
+- 18:00 - Evening Lounge
+- 19:30 - Dinner delivery
+- 21:30 - End of the Evening Lounge
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+Between 09:00 and 17:00 we will keep the space focused on the hackathon, with a backstory to galvanise contributors! After 17:00 the hacking phase of the hackathon will be over, and everyone will be welcome to attend and join us for the evening even without a registration.
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+🕐️ Friday 30, 09:00 - 17:00 CET (local time)  
+🏢 [HSBXL](https://hsbxl.be/), Rue Osseghem 53, 1080 Molenbeek  
+🎫 [Free registration here](https://pretix.eu/matrix/fosdem26-hackathon/)  
+[m] Join us in [#fosdem-2026-hackathon:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/%23fosdem-2026-hackathon:matrix.org) to stay informed!