New year, new digital you? Join the UG Digital Autonomy Fair!

Start 2026 with a resolution that matters: Take back control of your digital academic life.

Less Big Tech, more academic control

Join the first University of Groningen Digital Autonomy Fair on 3 February 2026 and discover tools and software that put you back in charge, and contribute to a resilient and value-based digital society.

• Linux workspaces
• Open tools and software for research and analysis (e.g. Zotero, Whisper)
• Social networking alternatives (e.g. Mastodon)
• and more
  

Programme

13.45 Walk-in, coffee

14.00 Opening & welcome

14.15 Lightning talks (each 5 min) on Zotero, Linux workspaces, Mastodon

14.30 Browse the fair - ask questions - connect - discover / Snacks & drinks provided

16.45 Closing

17.00 End

Full list of information stalls will be shared soon.

Enhance your digital autonomy, get hands-on advice from colleagues, and find out how the university already supports your journey to more digital independence.

• 3 February 2026
• 14.00-17.00
• House of Connections
• Snacks & Drinks

Would you like to get involved?

Are you using an interesting open-source tool or software? Share your experience with colleagues as a 5-minute lightning talk. Email your idea to digitalautonomy rug.nl.

The Digital Autonomy Fair is brought to you by the UG Alliance for Digital Autonomy (ADA) (internal link).
ADA is a network of UG academic staff, the University Library, the CIT and University Services, in collaboration with the Jantina Tammes School.

Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash