BELGIAN MYSQL, MARIADB and friends COMMUNITY DINNER – FRIDAY 30 January 2026

FOSDEM is back in town! This year MySQL community will be present on the main event in Database Devroom. Same as the last few years the MySQL community team is once again organizing the Belgian MySQL Days. This provides us with the opportunity to bring the community together to socialize and exchange idea’s over a Belgian beer or a glass of wine.

So, following a great tradition of dining and drinking together in style with members from all over the community, we have rented a by now familiar private space at ICAB, more detailed directions below.

Like last year, the community dinner will take place on Friday night, following the 2nd day of the Belgian MySQL Days, both in the same location.

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food, which will be typical Belgian style.

If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know ahead of time when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who wil make the necessary accommodations for you.

The reason we charge money up front is two-fold:

  1. We need to be able to give ourselves a rough estimate of the amount of attendees ahead of time, so we can make sure the caterer prepares enough food for everyone to enjoy. Free signups tend to make that number a bit less reliable. We want to make sure there is enough food to go around for everyone attending!
  2. Stress-free financials on the night of the dinner! We all know the effects of Belgian Beer on arithmetic skills. Flash your ticket, get your food.

Register now

We’re looking forward to meeting you all again at the Belgian MySQL Days and the Community Dinner. See you then!

Party-Squad – Kenny GrypDimitri VanoverbekeTom De CoomanMatthias CrauwelsLiz van Dijk

Sponsors

Once again, we want to thank our generous sponsors, whose help makes this affordable at such a great price.

Community Sponsors:

preFOSDEM MySQL Belgian Days 2026

We are excited to announce that the preFOSDEM MySQL Belgian Days 2026 will take place on Thursday, 29 January and Friday, 30 January 2026, in Brussels — just before FOSDEM 2026.

This two-day gathering brings together the MySQL community: developers, DBAs, engineers, tool-builders, and enthusiasts — offering a fantastic opportunity for knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration. The event will feature two content tracks, community sessions, expert talks by MySQL engineers and contributors, the much-anticipated “RockStars Award”, and a chance to mingle over good food.

Why You Should Attend — or Speak!

  • Share your expertise — Are you working on an interesting MySQL project, tool, performance optimization, migration story, or scaling challenge? This is your chance to present.
  • Learn from experts — Meet core MySQL engineers and community veterans, and catch talks across a wide range of MySQL-related topics.
  • Community & networking — It’s a friendly, community-driven event. Expect to meet people who work on very different aspects of MySQL: development, operations, tooling, open source integrations, and more.
  • Two-day format + two tracks — More room for variety, deeper discussions, and better match between talk topics and audience interest.

Call for Sessions — Here’s How to Submit

We invite you to submit your session through the official CFP page: the call opened on 25 November 2025 and will close on 25 December 2025 (23:59 local, UTC+1).

Don’t forget to mention the duration of your session!

What to Do Next — Register & Spread the Word

  1. Block the dates: 29–30 January 2026 in Brussels.
  2. Submit your proposal before 25 December 2025.
  3. Register to attend: HERE !!!
  4. Help us spread the word — if you know other MySQL enthusiasts, developers or DBAs who might be interested: forward them the link, share on social media and community mailing lists, or invite them directly.