Side events
PRE-EVENT | Speck&Tech
S&T 79 "World Wide Walls"
TRENTO | Impact Hub Trentino | 5th November 2025 | 20:15–23:30
From open internet movements to modern-day surveillance, from tools that measure censorship to systems that manipulate attention, we’ll navigate the tension between connection and control, freedom and filtering: welcome to "World Wide Walls"!
PRE-EVENT | World Usability Day 2025
WUD Bolzano – Emerging Technologies and Human Experience
Seminar Room 2 | 6th November 2025 | 9:00–17:00
WUD Bolzano returns with talks, panels and discussions on usability, sustainability and inclusivity. Designers, activists and academics explore how design and accessibility can drive real change in people’s lives.
DIGITAL WARRIOR
Zanshin Tech Lab @ SFSCON 2025
Training Room | 7th November 2025 | 10:30–12:30
An interactive image analysis lab for secondary school students (aged 10–13). Through clues, logic and online searches, participants learn how much information a simple photo can reveal — and how to protect their privacy when sharing images online. The workshop will be held in Italian and is reserved for a secondary school class.
MATCHMAKING MEETINGS
B2B-Meetings @ SFSCON 2025
Crane Hall | 7th November 2025 | 11:00–14:00
1:1 meetings are back! 20 minutes, face-to-face, to explore new partners, projects and business opportunities. Expand your network and make collaborations happen.
24H HACKING
NOI HACKATHON SFSCON Edition
NOISE | 7th-8th November 2025
2 days, 24 hours, different topics to work on, one jury and amazing prizes.
Inventors and creative people: developers, designers, data experts, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts. We welcome different ideas, backgrounds and competences.
PLAYGROUND OF FREE INNOVATION
HACKING VILLAGE
Crane Hall | 7th–8th November 2025
The Hacking Village is the interactive playground of SFSCON. Explore exhibitions, demos and showcases that bring research, free software and robotics to life and meet the communities shaping tomorrow’s open future.
A micro-exhibition
Before and After (Computer) Freedom
Crane Hall | 7th-8th November 2025
An interactive micro-exhibition on exploring landmarks of software and hardware freedom. Visitors will discover the milestones of the FLOSS movement by engaging with restored historical computers, reliving the needs, visions and breakthroughs that shaped the culture of Free and Open Source Software.
World Usability Day 2025
WUD Bolzano – Workshop
Training Room | 7th November 2025 | 14:00 - 17:00
Hands-on workshop on usability, inclusivity and sustainable design practices. Free of charge, max 20 participants.
Community gatherings
CRANE HALL BOF MEETINGS
Crane Hall | 7th November 2025 | 14:00–18:00 & 8th November 2025 | 11:00–16:00
Birds of a Feather meetings are informal gatherings where communities meet to discuss, share knowledge and connect around topics of common interest. An open and simple format to spark conversations and collaboration.
LEARN BY DOING
WORKSHOPS @ SFSCON 2025
Crane Hall | 7th November 2025 | 14:00–18:00 & 8th November 2025 | 10:00–16:00
From AI and mobile development to augmented reality, education and sustainability, SFSCON workshops offer hands-on learning, direct exchange with experts and a deep dive into the FOSS ecosystem. Practical sessions, creative collaboration and open knowledge sharing for everyone eager to learn by doing.
DISCOVER NOI TECHPARK
NOI PUBLIC TOUR (Friday)
NOI Techpark | 7th November 2025 | 14:00–14:30
Curious about what goes on at NOI Techpark and what drives us? Discover South Tyrol’s innovation district: a dynamic campus where companies, research institutes and universities collaborate for sustainable progress, inspired by the Nature of Innovation.
COMMUNITY MEETING
FSFE Italian Community Meeting
Seminar Room 4 | 8th November 2025 | 09:20–12:00
Join us for the annual gathering, our moment to celebrate the people who make our community alive — all of us who give our free time to carry forward the culture of Free Software.
MININOI SCIENCE CLUB
MiniNOI x SFSCON – Ada & Zangemann
Seminar Room 3 | 8th November 2025 | 9:30 -12:00 IT - 14:00–16:30 DE
A special coding workshop for kids (ages 7–10) inspired by the characters of Ada & Zangemann. Two sessions, one in Italian (⏰ 09:30–12:00) and one in German (⏰14:00–16:30), to discover programming through play and creativity.
Never too late to reduce e-waste
ENDOF10 @ SFSCON 2025
Crane Hall | 8th November 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00
2 hours, 20 old PCs, 1 new (Linux) life: join FUSS & LUGBZ to turn e-waste into free, functional computers. Install, learn, take one home—because closing Windows can open doors.
DIVERSITY IN TECH
The Future is (also) Female
Crane Hall | 8th November 2025 | 10:00–11:00
An open workshop by and for women and underrepresented communities. Reflect on barriers, share strategies and stories, and explore how to shape an inclusive, open and digital sovereign future together.
DISCOVER NOI TECHPARK
NOI PUBLIC TOUR (Saturday)
NOI Techpark | 8th November 2025 | 11:30–12:00
Curious about what goes on at NOI Techpark and what drives us? Discover South Tyrol’s innovation district: a dynamic campus where companies, research institutes and universities collaborate for sustainable progress, inspired by the Nature of Innovation.
MAPPING PARTY
MAPPING NOI TECHPARK IN OSM
Crane Hall | 8th November 2025 | 14:00–16:00
Learn how to map with OpenStreetMap in this hands-on session led by Wikimedia Italia volunteers. Discover collaborative mapping tools and practice real mapping activities around NOI Techpark. Open to everyone interested in contributing to open geographic data.
