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+title: "A new convention to look forward to: GodotFest - Save the Date!"
+excerpt: "Introducing the second annual Godot convention: GodotFest 25 - GodotCon Europe!"
+categories: ["events"]
+author: GodotFest Team
+date: 2025-06-17 00:00:00
+
+image: /storage/blog/covers/godotfest-2025.webp
+---
+
+We’re excited to announce a new annual, independent convention centered around Godot: **GodotFest**!
+
+What does this mean? It means we’ll now have another annual Godot event to look forward to! Godot*Con*, will still be organized
+by the Godot Foundation in 2026, and it will continue to travel the world, offering a great starting point for anyone curious about
+the engine.
+
+Godot*Fest*, meanwhile, will be held in the same location each year, always around the same time of the year. Since it’s aimed more
+at a professional audience, it’ll take place during the workweek to make business travel more convenient.
+
+This year, the GodotFest will be the GodotCon in Europe. Starting next year, you can expect to have at least three events: GodotCon North America, GodotCon Europe and GodotFest.
+
+GodotFest is organized by the Munich Godot user group, the same team behind the GodotCon 23 - that's why it will take place in **Munich, Germany, on the 11th and 12th of November, at Smartvillage Bogenhausen**.
+
+These two days will be filled with many talks and workshops vetted by our talented submission committee
+and plenty of chances to meet new people. We strive to create a professional event in a beautiful,
+light and modern venue with opportunities to:
+
+- connect with others in the Godot ecosystem
+- pitch your games and
+- enjoy great food and drinks throughout the event (included in your ticket)
+
+
+## Tickets!
+
+The ticket shop is now open at [https://25.godotfest.com/](https://25.godotfest.com/), get your tickets with
+an early supporter discount until the end of June!
+
+
+## Call for Speakers at GodotFest
+
+Would you like to give a talk, share your knowledge in a workshop, or perhaps exhibit your game?
+We're looking for all kinds of submissions around Godot and game development in general!
+
+[➡️ Call for submissions](https://pretalx.godotfest.com/godotfest-25/), deadline: July 17th, 2025
+
+A big thank you ahead of time to our lovely submission committee,
+for helping us curate and create a diverse and interesting roster of submissions!
+
+- [Gramps Garcia](https://godotsteam.com/), GodotSteam Creator / Maintainer
+- [Rothio Tome](https://bsky.app/profile/rothiotome.bsky.social),  Twitch development streamer and lead developer @ Patattie Games
+- Ariel Mansur
+- [passivestar](https://bsky.app/profile/passivestar.bsky.social)
+- [LucyLavend](https://www.youtube.com/LucyLavend)
+- [Kerstin Pfaffinger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerstin-pfaffinger/), GodotFest Co-founder, master student @ TUM
+- [Daniel Dyrda](https://dyrda.page/), Game Design Engineer and Researcher @ TUM
+- [Miguel aka bitbrain](https://youtube.com/bitbraindev)
+
+We are also actively looking for sponsors to support GodotFest.
+If you or your company would be interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities,
+please reach out to [contact@godotfest.com](mailto:contact@godotfest.com?subject=Sponsorhip inquiry).
+
+Follow the [GodotFest socials](https://taplink.cc/godotfest) to never miss any news,
+and [join the Discord](https://discord.com/invite/DD95reBjzM) to stay in touch.
+
+See you there!
+
+## Overview
+
+| 📅 Dates          | 11th, 12th of November                                                                                              |
+| 🕑 Time           | 09:30 - 18:00 CEST                                                                                                  |
+| 🌍 Location       | Munich, Germany                                                                                                     |
+| 📍 Venue          | Smartvillage Bogenhausen  <br>[Rosenkavalierplatz 13, 81925 Munich](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12025157887) |
+| 🌐 Socials + News | [https://taplink.cc/godotfest](https://taplink.cc/godotfest)                                                        |
+| 💬 Discord        | [https://discord.com/invite/DD95reBjzM](https://discord.com/invite/DD95reBjzM)                                      |

collections/_event/godotcon-us-2025.md

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 # The first date of the event in ISO format, used for sorting.
 date: 2025-05-05 00:00:00
 # Set to true to mark it as a past event
-date_passed: false
+date_passed: true
 
 location: " [Microsoft NERD](https://www.microsoftnewengland.com), 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States"
 location_short: "Boston, Massachusetts"

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+name: "GodotFest 2025"
+name_short: "GodotFest"
+
+dates: "Tue 11 & Wed 12 November, 09:30 - 18:00 both days"
+dates_short: "11-12 November"
+
+date: 2025-11-11 00:00:00
+date_passed: false
+
+location: "[Smartvillage Bogenhausen](https://smartvillage.com/muenchen/bogenhausen), Rosenkavalierplatz 13, 81925 Munich, Germany"
+location_short: "Munich, Germany"
+location_map: "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12025157887"
+
+entrance_fee: "250€ in June, 300€ after"
+registration: "https://25.godotfest.com/"
+website: "https://godotfest.com/"
+
+cover_image: "/storage/blog/covers/godotfest-2025.webp"
+
+---
+
+This year's brand new GodotFest will happen on the **11th and 12th of November** in Munich, Germany.
+
+Join us for a two-day gathering designed for professional game developers and industry insiders.
+This independently organized event offers a curated program of expert talks,
+meaningful networking opportunities, and catering throughout. Whether you're looking to exchange ideas,
+discover new collaborators, or stay ahead of industry trends, this is a space built for creators
+and innovators in the game development and Godot space!