Call for Proposals Opens for Oxidize Conference 2026 in Berlin

The Call for Proposals for Oxidize Conference 2026 is open now and will close on March 23, 2026 at 23:59 Europe/Copenhagen, with the event scheduled for September 14–16, 2026 in Berlin. Oxidize is presented by Ferrous Systems and KDAB and the conference page lists Tagungswerk, Berlin as the venue for the three-day program.

Proposals are collected on Pretalx; the Pretalx-powered CFP page shows the interface elements "Edit or view your proposals Submit a proposal" and repeats the closing time. For questions about submissions the organizers list info@oxidizeconf.com, and the site encourages following the conference on LinkedIn and Mastodon. The conference’s BlueSky profile appears as oxidizeconf.bsky.social and includes the platform DID did:plc:ghqjjorfjjmzrlnjfudtmyze; that profile also notes "This is a heavily interactive web application, and JavaScript is required."

Organizers emphasize inclusion and speaker support in the CFP copy. The site states, "As the organizers of the Oxidize Conference, we also want our conference to represent the diversity we've come to celebrate in the Rust community. We especially encourage people of color, women and members of marginalized communities to apply." The copy also notes support measures for contributors: "We also offer remote support to help speakers overcome stage fright."

The Oxidize site presents a clear picture of the conference’s applied-Rust focus by reusing highlights from Oxidize Schedule 2025. Under the heading "Oxidize Schedule 2025 Relive the highlights from Oxidize 2025, check out the talks on our YouTube channel" the site reproduces workshops listed for Tuesday, 16 September including "Rust for Safety Critical Systems — Jonathan Pallant," "Using Rust in an existing C++ application — Leon Matthes," and "Building Embedded GUIs with Rust — Michael Winkelmann." The talks excerpt for Thursday, 18 September lists sessions such as "An intro to the world of auditing Rust code — Morgan Hill," "Rust for large-scale automotive applications — Jonas Wolf," and "Validating Rust for industry - Certification meets formal analysis — Aïssata Maïga; Rolland Dudemaine." The site makes clear these are 2025 highlights and does not assert that the same speakers are confirmed for 2026.

Sponsorship and community engagement are front of mind in the CFP copy. The site asks, "Interested in sponsoring Oxidize and connecting with organizations adopting Rust across industries? We’d love to talk." The homepage also invites newsletter sign-ups with "Sign up to hear the latest news and progress of Oxidize." Prospective speakers should prepare submissions on Pretalx ahead of the hard deadline: Submissions close on 2026-03-23 23:59 (Europe/Copenhagen). The CFP page closes with the organizers’ upbeat note, "We look forward to receiving your submission!