5th-6th February 2026

This workshop offers a comprehensive, hands-on exploration of the Quarto ecosystem, designed to equip participants with the skills needed to create reproducible documents and interactive publications. Through a series of interactive sessions, attendees will learn fundamental Markdown techniques, integrate executable code in various programming languages, and experiment with different output formats. The agenda covers installation, authoring essentials, code embedding, publishing strategies, and advanced formatting techniques to help learners develop polished, professional projects.  

• Familiarise participants with the Quarto ecosystem.
• Empower attendees to create reproducible documents and interactive publications.
• Guide learners through embedding code, adjusting outputs, and publishing projects.
• Encourage hands‑on practice with interactive sessions.

Prior to the workshop, please ensure you have the following installed on your computer.  

• Quarto CLI 1.7.26 or higher: https://quarto.org/docs/get-started 
• R 4.5.* or higher: https://cran.r-project.org
• Python 3.13.* or higher: https://www.python.org/downloads/
• Julia 1.11.* or higher: https://julialang.org/downloads/

Alternatively, you can use GitHub Codespaces: 

./.devcontainer/setup.sh --what <all|r|python|julia>

Day 1: 14:00 – 17:00 Berlin time

Session 1: Introduction & Setup

• Welcome & workshop objectives

• Quarto overview: purpose, strengths, reproducibility benefits

• Installation & environment setup (R, Python, Julia)

• Quarto project types and editors (VS Code, RStudio, Jupyter)

Session 2: Authoring Essentials

• Markdown fundamentals: headings, lists, links, tables, math, code blocks

• Quarto-specific features: callouts, Mermaid diagrams, cross-references

• YAML configuration and multi-format output

Session 3: Embedding Computations & Code

• Setting up computing environments and multi-language workflows

• Execution options, caching, and freeze management

• Dynamic documents with parameters

Day 2: 14:00 – 17:00 Berlin time

Session 4: Formats & Projects

• Project architecture and structure for websites, blogs, manuscripts, books

• Multi-format output optimization and resource management

• Custom formats and advanced project features

Session 5: Advanced Formatting & Branding

• Document layout customization, themes, and SCSS

• Brand identity: logos, color schemes, typography, reusable templates

• Integrating CSS/JS for responsive, branded projects

Session 6: Publishing

• Publishing options: Quarto Pub, GitHub Pages, Netlify

• Deployment workflows, version control, and automated publishing

• Advanced topics: custom domains, CI workflows, troubleshooting

Session 7: Closing & Next Steps

• Recap of key learning outcomes

• Resources for further learning

• Participant feedback and discussion