At DebConf14 in Portland, Oregon, USA, next year’s DebConf team presented their conference plans and announced the conference dates: DebConf15 will take place from 15 to 22 August 2015 in Heidelberg, Germany. On the Open Weekend on 15/16 August, we invite members of the public to participate in our wide offering of content and events, before we dive into the more technical part of the conference during following week. DebConf15 will also be preceeded by DebCamp, a time and place for teams to gather for intensive collaboration.

A set of slides from a quick show-case during the DebConf14 closing ceremony provide a quick overview of what you can expect next year. For more in-depth information, we invite you to watch the video recording of the full session, in which the team provides detailed information on the preparations so far, location and transportation to the venue at Heidelberg, the different rooms and areas at the Youth Hostel (for accommodation, hacking, talks, and social activities), details about the infrastructure that are being worked on, and the plans around the conference schedule.

We invite everyone to join us in organising this conference. There are different areas where your help could be very valuable, and we are always looking forward to your ideas. Have a look at our wiki page, join our IRC channels and subscribe to our mailing lists.

We are also contacting potential sponsors from all around the globe. If you know any organisation that could be interested, please consider handing them our sponsorship brochure or contact the fundraising team with any leads.

Let’s work together, as every year, on making the best DebConf ever!