29-30-31 May 2026
Hackerspace Gent, Belgium
A show and tell for hackers, makers and tinkerers of all shapes and kinds
NewLine is back for its 2026 edition! Join us for three days of creativity, technology and community at Hackerspace Gent.
Whether you're building robots, writing code, soldering circuits, designing 3D models or tinkering with anything in between — this is your space to share your passion and learn from others.
Program
- 18:00 – 02:00Social & Retro Gaming
- 20:00 – 02:00(Silent) DiscoRuben · Djefke
- 13:00 – 18:00Talks & Workshops
- 18:00 – 20:00Dinner
- 20:00 – 02:00Talks & Hackershops
- All dayRetro Gaming
- 13:00 – 18:00Talks & Workshops
- All dayRetro Gaming
Exact times for each session coming soon.
Talks
- PCB reverse-engineering, but less painful
- Mapping surveillance cameras
- AmiBase: the quest for the ultimate DIY Web Workbench
- Kiss My Claude
- Running network infrastructure at events
- OpenStreetMap for beginners
- I <3 Personal Knowledge Arrangement (or How I Built My Second Brain)
- How to get your message across during a talk in an international setting
- MicroPythonOS: the best of Android, now on Microcontrollers
- How closed is your MacBook? Getting sensor data in your browser
Workshops
- Let's Make Glow-in-the-Dark Slime!
- Spark & Steel: Welding Workshop
- TV-B-Gone: Turn Off TVs and Learn to Solder
How to get there
Wiedauwkaai 51, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Brussels Airport (BRU) — 55 km, main international hub. Direct trains to Gent-Sint-Pieters (~1 hour).
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) — 100 km, budget airlines. Direct flibco shuttle bus to Gent.
Gent is well-connected by train. The main station is Gent-Sint-Pieters.
From Gent-Sint-Pieters to Hackerspace Gent:
Tram T4 — Get off at Muidebrug
Bus 55 — Get off at Wiedauwkaai
Get in touch
More details coming soon. Stay tuned!
