A four-day web design and development conference in Freiburg for approximately 300 in-person attendees, running two workshop days followed by a two-day single-track main conference at the Historisches Kaufhaus, covering design systems, AI in web development, CSS, animation, and accessibility.
SmashingConf Freiburg is an annual in-person conference for web designers and front-end developers, organised by Smashing Magazine. The 2026 edition runs four days: workshop days on 7-8 September, followed by the main two-day single-track conference on 9-10 September. Approximately 300 seats are available in person. The conference covers practical, applied topics including design systems, CSS, animation, accessibility, and AI within a web development context. An online ticket provides access to the main conference days.
SmashingConf events are deliberately small and single-track, which means all attendees hear the same 12 speakers rather than selecting from a large parallel programme. Smashing Magazine describes the format as inclusive, friendly, and focused on practical skills. The Freiburg edition, held annually at the Historisches Kaufhaus, has a regional identity that reflects the city's character: compact, quality-focused, and central European.
According to the organiser, an online ticket for the main two-day conference (9-10 September) is priced at 250 EUR. This provides access to the live stream of the single-track programme.
In-person pricing was not listed in verified sources at time of verification. The workshop add-on is priced at 495 EUR excluding VAT. Smashing Members receive up to 25% discount. Check smashingconf.com/freiburg-2026 for current pricing.
According to the organiser, 12 speakers present at the main conference days.
The Historisches Kaufhaus is a historic guild house on the Munsterplatz in central Freiburg, built in the 16th century. It is one of the best-preserved medieval merchant halls in southwest Germany. SmashingConf uses the building's assembly spaces for the main conference days, providing an unusual setting for a web development event. Freiburg is accessible from Basel, Zurich, and Stuttgart.
Smashing Magazine is a publishing and events organisation focused on web design, UX, and front-end development. Founded in 2006, it operates the SmashingConf series in multiple European cities. The Freiburg edition is one of its flagship in-person events. Smashing Members, subscribers to the Smashing Magazine membership programme, receive pricing discounts.
Single track, 300 attendees, historic building: SmashingConf Freiburg is structurally different from the bulk of the autumn developer circuit, and that structural difference is the point.
Online ticket (main conference days): 250 EUR. Workshop add-on: 495 EUR excluding VAT. Smashing Members: up to 25% discount. In-person ticket pricing was not confirmed in available sources at time of verification. Register at smashingconf.com/freiburg-2026. Given the 300-seat capacity, early registration is advisable.
Workshop add-on pricing is listed separately at 495 EUR excluding VAT. Whether workshops can be booked without a conference ticket is not confirmed in available sources. Check smashingconf.com/freiburg-2026.
Yes. Smashing Members receive up to 25% off according to the organiser.
Freiburg is served by high-speed rail connections from Basel (30 min), Frankfurt (2 hours), and Zurich (1.5 hours). The Historisches Kaufhaus is a 15-minute walk from the main train station.
| Official website | https://smashingconf.com/freiburg-2026 |
| Register | https://smashingconf.com/freiburg-2026 |
| Programme | not publicly disclosed as of verification |