We’re excited to announce the Call for Participation for the Free Java devroom for FOSDEM 2027! The Free Java devroom has become unique in that it has attracted hackers from many different Free Software Java projects. It provides an opportunity to bring everything that forms the Free Java Universe together, including companies of various sizes, different project communities, mainstream core Java developers, and alternative Java language implementations and runtimes. It allows all participants to share their knowledge in an atmosphere of cooperation and friendly competition. The Java Community is healthier than ever, and this is in part thanks to all of you who contributed over the years, so come and share your experiences at the Free Java devroom at FOSDEM! *Important Dates* The Free Java devroom will be held on *January 30th* (Saturday, full day) from 10:30 until 19:00 CET. - Call for participation(CfP) opens on *October 27, 2026* - Submission for CfP closes on *November 29, 2026* - Selected CfPs to be published on *December 7, 2026* *Call for Participation Submissions* Please submit your proposals on Pretalx, FOSDEM's submissions tool, at https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2027/cfp Note: We will not be accepting proposals submitted outside of Pretalx. For example, submissions via mailing list. - Submissions will require a small abstract and a short speaker description - Suggested duration for a timeslot is 25 minutes (20 min presentation, 5 mins for questions) - Talks are in-person only, no remote presentations *Useful Links* https://wiki.debian.org/Java/DevJam/2027/Fosdem Sign up for our mailing list: https://lists.fosdem.org/listinfo/java-devroom If you have questions about any aspects of this Call for Participation, please email us at freejava-devroom-manager@fosdem.org, and we will do our best to assist you. Looking forward to seeing you all at the Free Java devroom at FOSDEM! --The Free Java devroom organizers