Телеграм канал «Qubes OS📢»

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Nitrokey is a world leader in open-source security hardware. They develop hardware for data encryption, key management, user authentication, network devices, desktops, laptops, and smartphones. Several NitroPads and NitroPCs are officially certified for Qubes OS (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/user/hardware/certified-hardware/certified-hardware.html).

In addition, with the conference nearly a week away and on-site tickets over halfway gone, this serves as our last call for tickets! If you’d like to join us in person, please see below for details.

When and where

Friday, October 30 @ 9:30 AM — Sunday, November 1 @ 3:00 PM (GMT+1)

Refugio Berlin (https://refugio.berlin/)

Lenaustraße 3-4

12047 Berlin

View on OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/263350430)

Attend in person or online

There are three ways to attend the Summit:


In person at Refugio Berlin (https://refugio.berlin/)

Requires a paid on-site ticket (https://pretix.eu/qubes/summit2026/)
Grants access to the hackathon (including interactive workshops) and any design sessions (depending on conference schedule)
Provides the opportunity to socialize, network, and mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing
Grants exclusive access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below)
Grants access to attend presentations and participate as a live audience member


Actively participate online

Requires a free virtual ticket (https://pretix.eu/qubes/summit2026/)
For those who are presenting remotely
For those who are attending presentations remotely and wish to ask questions or engage in active discussion in a live chat during the presentations
Does not grant access to the hackathon or any design sessions
Does not provide the opportunity to socialize, network, or mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing
Does not grant access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below)
Does not grant access to attend presentations as a live audience member


Passively view online

No ticket or registration required
For those who simply wish to watch the presentations via the public livestream and recorded videos
Does not provide the ability to ask questions or engage in active discussion during the presentations
Does not grant access to the hackathon or any design sessions
Does not provide the opportunity to socialize, network, or mingle with like-minded individuals who are passionate about secure computing
Does not grant access to any non-livestreamed, non-recorded presentations (see below)
Does not grant access to attend presentations as a live audience member




Note: As mentioned above, presenters have the option to request that their presentations not be recorded. If a presenter opts out of recording, there will be a “no recording” icon next to that presentation in the conference schedule. Only on-site attendees will be able to view that presentation. It will not be livestreamed or recorded for later viewing.

Conference schedule

The official conference schedule, including a list of sessions and speakers, is available here:

https://pretalx.com/qubes-os-summit-2026/schedule/

Become a sponsor

If you or your organization are interested in sponsoring Qubes OS Summit 2026 or becoming a Qubes Partner (https://www.qubes-os.org/partners/), please contact us at funding@qubes-os.org (mailto:funding@qubes-os.org).

Code of conduct

This event is covered by the Qubes OS Project’s code of conduct (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/introduction/code-of-conduct.html).

Qubes OS Summit 2026: Nitrokey sponsorship; last call for tickets!
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/10/21/qubes-os-summit-2026-nitrokey-sponsorship-last-call-for-tickets/

We’re proud to announce that Nitrokey (https://www.nitrokey.com/) has joined as a Qubes OS Summit 2026 (https://pretix.eu/qubes/summit2026/) Silver-tier sponsor!

Qubes-certified options

The configuration options required for Qubes certification are detailed below.

Base Configuration



Certified: Standard (Intel Core i3-N305)


The Plus configuration (Intel Core i5-1334U) has not yet been certified. As of this writing, we have not yet received the unit for testing, but we currently do not anticipate any significant barriers to eventual certification.



Storage


Certified: All of the available options in these sections


Operating System



Certified: Qubes OS 4.3.1 or newer (within Release 4).


Releases older than 4.3.1 are not certified.


You may choose either to have Star Labs preinstall Qubes OS for you, or you may choose to install Qubes OS yourself. This choice does not affect certification.



Disclaimers


As mentioned above, the “Plus” base configuration (Intel Core i5-1334U) has not yet been certified. As of this writing, we have not yet received the unit for testing, but we currently do not anticipate any significant barriers to eventual certification.


What is Qubes-certified hardware?

Qubes-certified hardware (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/user/hardware/certified-hardware/certified-hardware.html) is hardware that has been certified by the Qubes developers as compatible with a specific major release (https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/version-scheme/) of Qubes OS. All Qubes-certified devices are available for purchase with Qubes OS preinstalled. Beginning with Qubes 4.0, in order to achieve certification, the hardware must satisfy a rigorous set of requirements (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/user/hardware/certified-hardware/certified-hardware.html#hardware-certification-requirements), and the vendor must commit to offering customers the very same configuration (same motherboard, same screen, same BIOS version, same Wi-Fi module, etc.) for at least one year.

Qubes-certified computers (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/user/hardware/certified-hardware/certified-hardware.html#qubes-certified-computers) are specific models that are regularly tested by the Qubes developers to ensure compatibility with all of Qubes’ features. The developers test all new major versions and updates to ensure that no regressions are introduced.

It is important to note, however, that Qubes hardware certification certifies only that a particular hardware configuration is supported by Qubes. The Qubes OS Project takes no responsibility for any vendor’s manufacturing, shipping, payment, or other practices, nor can we control whether physical hardware is modified (whether maliciously or otherwise) en route to the user.

The Star Labs StarBook Horizon is Qubes certified!
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/10/21/starlabs-starbook-horizon-qubes-certified/

It is our pleasure to announce that the Star Labs StarBook Horizon (https://starlabs.systems/pages/starbook-horizon) is officially certified (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/user/hardware/certified-hardware/certified-hardware.html) for Qubes OS Release 4!

The Star Labs StarBook Horizon

The Star Labs StarBook Horizon (https://starlabs.systems/pages/starbook-horizon) is a 13.4-inch laptop featuring open-source coreboot firmware, up to 32 GB of memory, Wi-Fi kill switch, integrated webcam cover, as well as extensive firmware controls for fan, power, security, boot behavior, and more.

Qubes-certified options

The configuration options required for Qubes certification are detailed below.

Base Configuration



Certified: Standard (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H + 32GB LPDDR5X + QHD display)


Certified: Ultra (Intel Core Ultra 9 285H + 64GB LPDDR5X + 4K display)


The AMD configuration is not certified.


Warning: While both the QHD and 4K display variants will work, the 4K display will run at a lower resolution (Full HD) due to the absence of proper support for HiDPI in Qubes OS. While users can manually change the resolution to 4K, we cannot guarantee everything will work properly. For example, there are known issues with both UI scaling and full-screen video playback performance in 4K. This limitation may be lifted in a future Qubes OS release.



Operating System



Certified: Qubes OS 4.3.2 or newer (within Release 4).


Releases older than 4.3.2 are not certified.


You may choose either to have Star Labs preinstall Qubes OS for you, or you may choose to install Qubes OS yourself. This choice does not affect certification.



Storage & Additional Storage


Certified: All of the available options in these sections


Disclaimers


As mentioned above, while both the QHD and 4K display variants will work, the 4K display will run at a lower resolution (Full HD) due to the absence of proper support for HiDPI in Qubes OS. While users can manually change the resolution to 4K, we cannot guarantee everything will work properly. For example, there are known issues with both UI scaling and full-screen video playback performance in 4K. This limitation may be lifted in a future Qubes OS release.


What is Qubes-certified hardware?

Qubes-certified hardware (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/user/hardware/certified-hardware/certified-hardware.html) is hardware that has been certified by the Qubes developers as compatible with a specific major release (https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/version-scheme/) of Qubes OS. All Qubes-certified devices are available for purchase with Qubes OS preinstalled. Beginning with Qubes 4.0, in order to achieve certification, the hardware must satisfy a rigorous set of requirements (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/user/hardware/certified-hardware/certified-hardware.html#hardware-certification-requirements), and the vendor must commit to offering customers the very same configuration (same motherboard, same screen, same BIOS version, same Wi-Fi module, etc.) for at least one year.

Qubes-certified computers (https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/user/hardware/certified-hardware/certified-hardware.html#qubes-certified-computers) are specific models that are regularly tested by the Qubes developers to ensure compatibility with all of Qubes’ features. The developers test all new major versions and updates to ensure that no regressions are introduced.

It is important to note, however, that Qubes hardware certification certifies only that a particular hardware configuration is supported by Qubes. The Qubes OS Project takes no responsibility for any vendor’s manufacturing, shipping, payment, or other practices, nor can we control whether physical hardware is modified (whether maliciously or otherwise) en route to the user.