UX Design

SmashingConf Freiburg 2026

SmashingConf Freiburg is designed for front-end developers and designers, focusing on design systems, AI, accessibility, CSS, animation, and advanced techniques. Taking place in person and online over four days, the conference includes two conference days, twelve speakers, six deep-dive workshops, and community-driven activities such as runs, yoga, and socia…

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17Speakers
11Sponsors
6On the bill · sessions
22Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at SmashingConf, in alphabetical order.
Brett McMillin
Donnie D’Amato
Emma Bostian
Spotify
Eva Ferreira
Mabl
Greg Vissing
Gurusha Raskar
Hidde de Vries
Logius
Ioana Teleanu
AI-R Design Studio
Jake Archibald
Mozilla
Joe Natoli
GIVE GOOD UX
Lyra Rebane
RangeForce
Mike Demopoulos
Mystery Speaker
Dept. of Mysteries
Patrick Brosset
Rachel Ilan Simpson
Ilan Studio
Sarah Thompson
Nielsen Norman Group
Vitaly Friedman
Smashing Magazine
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
TitoGold
Communication and Multimedia Design
DevITjobsMedia Partner
Dutch Digital DesignCommunity Partner
EuroTechJobsMedia Partner
Fabrique
Interledger Foundation
Ladies That UXCommunity Partner
Neon MoiréMedia Partner
Q42
Reservix
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Agenda

Selected from 6 sessions on the bill.
  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    Designing AI That Anticipates

    Most AI reacts; the best anticipates. We’ll explore intent-driven interfaces that read signals across modalities, set confidence thresholds, and time assists so they land on cue. T…

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    Design Systems: Bridging the Gap Between Developers and Designers

    Design systems are no longer just a trend; they are a necessity for scaling design and development processes across teams and projects. This session will dive deep into the tangibl…

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    How I learned to stop worrying and design with AI

    A discussion on craft in an AI-powered world where we talk about our role in an ever-evolving landscape, the purpose of the things we make, and take a look at real examples of how …

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    Masonry: not just a pretty grid

    A native implementation of CSS Masonry is getting into web browsers! Let’s take this opportunity to review what it is and what it allows you to do. Masonry isn’t about old layouts …

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    Perception Is Reality: Why Clients Need More Than Data

    Great metrics don’t always equal happy clients. In this lightning talk, we’ll uncover why perception matters just as much as performance - and how to bridge the gap. You’ll learn q…

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    The Fabulous Four

    Imagine you can only use 4 CSS properties to build a website. Which ones would you choose? Donnie walks you through his picks, and might even inspire a few of your own.

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 22 companies, parsed from the program.

22 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
11Sponsoringsponsor only
11Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles17100%

Of 17 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Communication and Multimedia DesignSp
  2. 02DevITJobs.ukSp·M
  3. 03Dutch Digital DesignSp·C
  4. 04EuroTechJobsSp·M
  5. 05FabriqueSp
  6. 06Interledger FoundationSp
  7. 07Ladies that UXSp·C
  8. 08Neon MoiréSp·M
  9. 09Q42Sp
  10. 10Reservix GmbHSp
  11. 11TitoSp·G
  12. 12AI-R Design Studio1V
  13. 13Dept. of Mysteries1V
  14. 14GIVE GOOD UX1V
Sponsors by tier
gold1
9% of 11
community partner2
18% of 11
media partner3
27% of 11
unspecified5
45% of 11
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