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BiblioCon · Berufsverband Information Bibliothek e.V. (BIB), VDB – Verein Deutscher Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare e.V.
114th BiblioCon 2026
ConferenceAwardedLibrary, Information ScienceIn-personAnnual
Berlin, DE19 May 2026 – 22 May 20264 days
Delegates
15,000+
Duration
4 days · 19 May 2026 – 22 May 2026
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
The 114th BiblioCon 2026, themed 'Analog meets Algorithm', is the largest library conference in the German-speaking world. It will take place in Berlin and explore innovative approaches bridging traditional library work and digital transformation, offering a platform for specialist lectures, workshops, best practice examples, and networking for library managers, teams, and students.
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Key details
- City & country
- Berlin, DE
- Dates
- 19 May 2026 – 22 May 2026
- Duration
- 4 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Rotates among German cities annually
- Commercial type
- ConferenceExhibition
- Official website
- 2026.bibliocon.de — register free for link access
Who attends
Library managerslibrary teamsstudentsexperts from scientific and public librariesinformation institutionsand representatives of relevant associations
Programme
Tracks
Analog trifft AlgorithmusDINI-ZertifizierungFOLIO - Finden und LiefernFOLIO - Migration und IntergrationZDB FachtreffenKatalog trifft Wirklichkeit – ein Design Thinking LabMeta/Daten (Relaunch der Basisklassifikation)E-Books lizenzbasiert in der FernleiheLibraries, Science & DemocracyInternationale Perspektiven und Strategien von Bibliotheken für freien Zugang zu Wissen, Transparenz und DemokratieEin guter rechtlicher Rat – Warum nicht aus der Bibliothek?
Networking events
- BIB-"First-Timer"-Treffen
- Check & Connect - das BIB Speeddating
Host city history — 4 congresses since 2023
2026BerlinDE← current
2025BremenDE
2024HamburgDE
2023HannoverDE
Europe
DE ×4
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to a different region. Berlin has hosted 1× (2026).