We want you to help us organize the Galaxy Training Academy 2026

Author(s) orcid logoTeresa Müller avatar Teresa Müllerorcid logoDelphine Lariviere avatar Delphine Lariviere
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Posted on: 12 September 2025

🎉 We are excited to announce that we have started planning the Galaxy Training Academy (GTA) 2026! 🎉

As in previous years, GTA is planned to take place in Spring 2026 as an asynchronous, self-paced learning event ​👩🏽‍💻​ open to participants all around the world 🌐​. We hope to make this edition even more engaging and to build on the valuable feedback we received from last year’s event.

To make this possible, we need your help! Would you like to join the planning committee for GTA 2026? Do you want to help shape and organize the event together with us?

Based on your availability, we will set up regular organizing meetings at times that best fit the time zones of all organizers. In addition, we will use a Matrix chat for quick and asynchronous communication.

If you would like to join us later as a trainer or helper, stay tuned - we will soon announce an open call for trainers and helpers.

👉 If you are interested in helping with the planning, please fill the following Google form. In the coming weeks, we will arrange one or more meeting times, depending on your time zone, to bring you on board.

Stay connected with us on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Mastodon for updates and announcements.

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