Data Saturday Gothenburg

A free one-day community conference in Gothenburg teaching Microsoft Data Platform skills, with tracks covering business intelligence, development, DBA, Azure, Power BI, and IoT, held at Karhus Lindholmen on the technology campus.

DATES
5 September 2026
VENUE
Karhus Lindholmen, Forskningsgangen 4, Goteborg
ORGANISER
Data Saturday Gothenburg community volunteers
ATTENDANCE
not publicly disclosed

Definition

Data Saturday Gothenburg is a free annual one-day conference focused on Microsoft Data Platform technologies, held in Gothenburg on the Lindholmen technology campus. The event covers business intelligence, data development, database administration, Azure data services, Power BI, and IoT. There are no virtual sessions and no recordings of sessions. The event follows the annual early-September pattern and is entirely community-organised.

How Data Saturday Gothenburg positions itself

Like other Data Saturday events globally, this is a zero-cost, volunteer-organised event funded by sponsors, following the model established by the former SQLSaturday series. It is deliberately focused on in-person attendance with no hybrid option, positioning itself as a community gathering rather than a digital-first event. Gothenburg's Lindholmen campus, home to technology companies and research groups, provides a fitting environment.

Who attends Data Saturday Gothenburg

What the Data Saturday Gothenburg format includes

What the programme covers

FAQ · Identity and audience

Is this event free?

Yes. Attendance is free. According to the organiser, lunch may carry a small cost depending on sponsor funding, but the conference itself has no ticket fee.

Are sessions recorded?

No. According to the organiser, there are no virtual sessions and no recordings. Attendance is in-person only.

Who selects the speakers?

Speakers are selected by the community volunteer team from submissions on Sessionize. The CFP status for 2026 is not confirmed as open or closed at time of verification.

Who is Data Saturday Gothenburg NOT designed for?
  • Developers and engineers working on non-Microsoft data stacks, such as Spark on Databricks without Azure integration, or open-source BI tools
  • Those who require remote or hybrid access to sessions
  • Business stakeholders seeking a strategy-focused event rather than technical practitioner content
  • Professionals looking for a large-scale event with a trade exhibition

The venue: Karhus Lindholmen

Karhus Lindholmen is located at Forskningsgatan 4, 417 56 Gothenburg, on the Lindholmen Science Park campus. Lindholmen is one of Sweden's most concentrated technology environments, hosting Volvo Cars, Chalmers University, and numerous tech companies. The campus is accessible by ferry from central Gothenburg and by bus.

The organiser: Data Saturday Gothenburg community volunteers

The event is organised by a group of community volunteers in Gothenburg, operating within the global Data Saturday framework. No commercial entity owns or profits from the event. Organisers manage logistics, speaker selection, and sponsorship to keep attendance free.

Editorial take

Free, no-recording, in-person: Data Saturday Gothenburg makes a deliberate choice to be a community day rather than a digital content library, and that choice shapes the quality of the room.

How to register and what it costs

Attendance is free. Registration details are available at datasaturday.se. Early registration is advisable as venue capacity is limited. Lunch cost, if any, depends on sponsor arrangements for the 2026 edition.

FAQ · Access and practicalities

How do I get to Lindholmen?

Karhus Lindholmen is accessible by Gothenburg's ferry service from Stenpiren (Gothenburg Central) and by several bus lines. The campus is about 15-20 minutes from central Gothenburg.

Is there a virtual attendance option?

No. The organiser explicitly states there are no virtual sessions and no recordings.

Do I need to register in advance?

Yes. Free events with limited venue capacity require pre-registration. Check datasaturday.se for registration details.

Resources

Official website https://datasaturday.se/
Register https://datasaturday.se/
Programme not publicly disclosed as of verification