The aim of the New Opportunities for Better User Group Software (NOBUGS) conferences is to foster collaboration and exchange between scientists and IT professionals working on software for X-ray, neutron and muon sources around the world. Better software for data acquisition and data analysis will increase productivity of facility users and thus maximize the scientific output.
The NOBUGS2026 conference will take place in the Hamburg area in Germany. It is organized by the European XFEL and co-hosted by DESY. The conference venue is the EuXFEL Lighthouse Visitor center. Workshops and Satellite meeting on the DESY campus are scheduled for September 21st and 25th.
The general program of the conference and satellite meetings is as follows.
| Monday, 21.09. | Tuesday, 22.09. | Wednesday, 23.09. | Thursday, 23.09. | Friday, 25.09. |
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Satellite Meetings (morning and afternoon sessions) at DESY |
Conference program at the EuXFEL Lighthouse | Conference program at the EuXFEL Lighthouse | Conference program at the EuXFEL Lighthouse | Satellite Meetings (morning and afternoon sessions) at DESY |
| Evening Reception at DESY | Conference Dinner |
Early-bird registration is open!
The abstract submission deadline has been extended to May 11th, 2026
You can find more informaton on the NOBUGS conference series here: https://www.nobugsconference.org
