Call for Participation
We are thrilled to announce the nineteenth annual Libre Graphics Meeting (LGM) 2026, to be held from Wednesday, April 22 to Saturday, April 25 in Nuremberg, Germany. This annual gathering is an opportunity for teams, contributors, and practitioners involved in Libre Graphics to work together, share experiences, and hear new and inspiring ideas.
By Libre Graphics, we mean “Free, Libre, and Open Source tools for creative uses.” LGM is not just about software but extends to standards and file formats used in creative work. Participants in LGM include developers, designers, academics, and activists from around the world who are passionate about Free/Libre tools and their creative applications.
We Are Looking For
- Reflections and practical sessions on promoting the philosophy and use of Libre Graphics tools
- Technical presentations and workshops for developers
- Showcases of excellent work made using Libre Graphics tools
- New tools and workflows for graphics and code
- Reflections on the activities of existing Free/Libre and Open Source communities
Available Formats (times include Q&A)
- Entry for State of Libre Graphics (1-2 slides)
- Presentations (20 minutes)
- Birds of a Feather (BoF), Workshops, Hackathons (1-2 hours)
State of Libre Graphics
Each meeting begins with a joint session that brings together everything that has happened in our wide landscape over the last year. Instead of slots for general updates on the various software projects, we invite every team to submit two slides (maximum) with a short explanatory text showcasing the progress made over the past year. For first-time presenters and particularly big or new topics in established projects, we encourage additional stand-alone submissions.
Special focus – RE:WIRE
Libre Graphics Meeting 2026 in Nuremberg invites designers, developers, artists, and activists to RE:WIRE the tools, infrastructures, and communities of Free/Libre graphics: reconnecting broken circuits between code and craft, reconfiguring workflows beyond proprietary platforms, and weaving new, resilient networks of collaboration that re-route power, knowledge, and imagination.
(NOTE: it’s not a requirement to make reference to the special focus, feel free to conentrate on your own topic!)
Practical Details
Call opens: 10 December 2025
We will let you know if your presentation is selected by end of February 2026 at the latest.
We welcome all workshop proposals, but would also like to encourage workshops which build on topics addressed in talks. Please don’t hesitate to submit proposals for both!
If you propose a workshop, let us know what you expect participants to bring, in terms of both prior experience and required items (sketchbook, laptop with which applications installed, etc.) and what technical requirements you have for your room.
For each BOF or meeting on the public schedule, we ask you to provide a short report, to be made available to the Libre Graphics Community afterwards.
Presentations will be recorded and live-streamed. By submitting, you agree to release your talk and slides under a Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0 | Attribution 4.0 International) license.
Submission Guidelines
- Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words.
- Include a brief bio (100 words) and contact information.
- Submissions should be sent to libregraphicsmeeting@strong-type.systems by January 31, 2026.
We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you in Nuremberg!