Help Us Pick the Next Stop in Europe for Search Central Live Deep Dive 2026!
Key Points
- Choose between Barcelona, Budapest, Berlin, Frankfurt, Lisbon, or Prague
- Fill the interest form by July 1 to influence location and timing
- Pitch lightning talks now; applications open and location announced July 6, 2026
Summary
Search Central Live Deep Dive is a multi-day, in-person Google Search event focused on deep technical topics (crawling, indexing, ranking, AI), hands-on workshops (Google Search Console, Google Trends), case studies, and community sessions. The team has shortlisted six European host cities and is asking the community for input on location, dates (mid-September to early October), and early lightning-talk proposals.
Key Points
- Candidate cities: Barcelona, Budapest, Berlin, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Prague.
- Timing window: mid-September to early October; organizers want feedback on exact days and number of days to maximize attendance.
- Interest form deadline: submit feedback and early lightning-talk pitches by July 1 to influence planning.
- Applications and official event announcement: exact date and location will be revealed and applications will open on July 6, 2026.
- Lightning talks: early proposals accepted now via the interest form; submissions will be reviewed ahead of the official application window (no obligation to apply later).
- Audience: site owners, web developers, and SEO professionals; event will be conducted in English and primarily tailored to a Europe-based audience.
- Logistics: organizers cannot provide travel, visa, or accommodation assistance; interest-form info will be migrated into the registration profile once applications open.
Actions for engineers
- Fill out the interest form by July 1 to vote on city/timing and pitch lightning talks.
- If you plan to present, prepare a concise pitch (tool tips, case study, or optimization journey) now to get early review.
- Plan travel and budget independently; no event support for visas or lodging is provided.