QGIS 4.0 is out and we're raising funds to support what comes next. This year we're aiming to grow sustaining membership income by €100,000 to fund more bug fixing, faster pull request reviews, a project secretary for the PSC, expanded security work, and a larger grants programme.

Memberships start at €500/year. Every new member counts.

The Call for Papers for the 2026 QGIS User Conference is now open! We welcome talks and workshops of all levels, from end users to developers, from academia to industry. Topics can include QGIS use cases, new features, ecosystem tools, and more. Submit your proposal by 12 April 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Zurich). See you in Laax! 🏔️

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We’ve just added conference rates to the recommended accommodation options in Laax!

Joining for the conference, the contributor meeting, or both? You can now start planning your stay using the booking links on the conference website. Conference rates are valid 2–11 October 2026.

Looking forward to bringing the QGIS community together in the Swiss Alps - see you in LAAX!

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The QGIS User Conference 2026 location is now official! We’re heading to Laax, Switzerland in the heart of the Swiss Alps, where QField was born.

Join us on 5–6 October 2026 at Crap Sogn Gion (2,222 m) for two days of talks, workshops, and community, surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery and outdoor adventures.

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The QGIS User Conference 2026 will take place in early October in Switzerland

4 October – Informal active outdoor pre-event

5–7 October – Conference and workshops

7–9 (10) October – Contributors Meeting

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We have launched a new Contributors page on QGIS.org. The page celebrates the work of everyone who makes QGIS possible — from organisations to developers to our wonderful community supporters.

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QGIS 3.44 will be the final 3.x release and the next long-term release (LTR). QGIS 4.0, originally planned for 2025, has been postponed to February 2026 to ensure a smooth transition to Qt6 and deliver the best possible stability.

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This crowdfunding campaign will improve and extend QGIS 3D capabilities, making it an ideal platform for digital twins. The project aims to add support for ESRI Scene Layers (I3S), support for more point cloud algorithms and enhanced vector support in 3D.

The video recordings from the international QGIS user conference 2025 in Norrköping, Sweden, have been published. A big thank you to the organizers, presenters and audience!

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Oslandia, partners and QGIS users, have launched the Security project for QGIS. Key topics for security improvements have been identified, and work packages with budget estimations created:

- Raise the cybersecurity level for the QGIS project

- Fulfill cybersecurity requirements from regulations and end-users ( CRA, NIS2, ...)

- Make QGIS an example of a security-aware Open Source project

Register for a webinar on June 19 to learn more ...