OpenSpace User Meeting
August 26–28, 2026 · Visualization Center C, Norrköping, Sweden
Join us in Norrköping
Join us for the second in-person OpenSpace User Meeting in Norrköping, Sweden. OpenSpace users of all levels are invited to the Visualization Center C for three days of trainings, presentations, hands-on sessions, and networking.
This is a great opportunity to:
- Sharpen your OpenSpace skills
- Explore the latest software features and updates
- Connect with educators, planetarium professionals, researchers, and developers in the OpenSpace community
Visualization Center C
We’re excited to welcome you to the Visualization Center C in Norrköping — a digital science center with a full planetarium, driven in partnership with the Norrköping municipality and Linköping University as a research environment.
Norrköping is an old industrial town located about 90 minutes south of Stockholm. Summer is an amazing time for a visit: during the days of the meeting there will be around 14.5 hours of daylight and only 3.5 hours of true night.
Agenda
Schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday, August 26
| Time | Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:00 (30m) |
Welcome and Kickoff Community, Updates & What’s Ahead |
— | — |
| 10:00 – 10:30 (30m) |
Introductions | — | — |
| 10:30 – 12:30 (2h) |
OpenSpace 101 Workshop: Getting Started | Coding and Scripting | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 12:30 – 14:00 (1h30m) |
Lunch on your own | — | — |
| 14:00 – 15:00 (1h) |
OpenSpace 201 Workshop: Included Profiles | Maps and Georeferenced Data | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 15:00 – 16:00 (1h) |
Coffee Break | — | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 16:00 – 18:00 (2h) |
OpenSpace 202 Workshop: Included Profiles | 3D Models and Trajectories | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 18:00 – 19:00 (1h) |
Once Upon the Moon Dome movie |
— | — |
| Dinner on your own |
Thursday, August 27
| Time | Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 11:30 (1h30m) |
ShowComposer | AssetBuilder | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 11:30 – 12:30 (1h) |
The Night’s Sky | OpenSpace on Multichannel Systems | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 12:30 – 14:00 (1h30m) |
Lunch on your own | — | — |
| 14:00 – 15:00 (1h) |
OpenSpace 301 Workshop: Create custom Profiles | Setting up OpenSpace in Display Environments | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 15:00 – 16:00 (1h) |
Coffee Break | — | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 16:00 – 17:00 (1h) |
Creating pre-rendered movies from OpenSpace | — | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 17:00 – 19:00 (2h) |
Dome Show and Tell, Presentation Tips & Tricks | — | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| Dinner on your own |
Friday, August 28
| Time | Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 11:00 (1h30m) |
Giving Presentations in OpenSpace, a case study | C-Play | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 11:00 – 12:00 (1h) |
OpenSpace: Quo vadis? | — | Developer Helpdesk/ Jam Session |
| 12:00 – 12:30 (30m) |
Farewell and Thank you | — | — |
| End of the official program |
Travel & airports
Norrköping is easy to reach internationally. Recommended routes:
- Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) — major international hub, roughly 90 minutes to Norrköping by train
- Linköping City Airport (LPI) — direct connections to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), one of Europe’s main airline hubs
Where to stay
Hotels in the city are around $100 per night. A few options near the venue:
Register for free
Registration is free. We recommend bringing your own OpenSpace-compatible laptop, as loaner devices are limited.
Contact Alexander Bock or Support with any questions about the meeting.