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Conferences for programmers and IT events in 2025
Do you want to improve your programming skills and learn something new? In addition to professional books, educational videos or courses, don’t forget about conferences. These, along with new knowledge, will allow you to meet different IT professionals and expand your network of contacts. And what programming conferences can you experience in 2025? There are several planned.
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If you work as a programmer, professional conferences in particular are an excellent source of information. It’s very easy to get to know experts who can pass on important information or practical advice. At events for programmers, you can also expand your network of contacts and open the door to new job opportunities.
In this article, we’ve picked the best programming conferences for you to experience in 2025. Some are in Slovakia, others abroad. Many are also online or allow you to view the recording afterwards.
#1 JavaLand 2025
Date: 1 – 3 April 2025
Place:Nürburg, Germany
Duration: 3 days
Participation: in person and online
About the conference JavaLand 2025 is a unique conference held at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. As its name suggests, it focuses exclusively on the Java programming language, which will be introduced to visitors through lectures, workshops and discussions. You can choose from several types of tickets – some will grant you access to lectures only, others to hands-on workshops as well. You can also purchase an online recording of the conference, which will be available for one year.
Detailed information: https://www.javaland.eu/
#2 KubeCon & CloudNativeCon 2025
Date: 1-4 April 2025
Location:
Duration: 4 days
Participation: in person
About the conference: KubeCon & CloudNativeCon 2025 is a four-day conference where you will experience keynotes from well-known experts from Google, Ebay, Adobe, Oracle, RedHat and many more. In addition, there will be workshops and discussions on the future of cloud-native computing. By purchasing an all-access pass you can attend every single talk of this conference, including the special Kubernetes on Edge Day.
More information: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/
#3 PyCon Austria 2025
Date: 5 – 7 April 2025
Place: Eisenstadt, Austria
Duration: 3 days
Participation: in person
About the conference:The PyCon Austria 2025 conference is focused on the Python programming language and its main goal is to provide valuable information especially for junior programmers. If you decide to attend, you can expect interesting talks, workshops and tutorials. Unlike other events, this conference is completely free of charge – just register well in advance.
More information: https://pycon.pyug.at/en/
#4 PyCon DE & PyData 2025
Date: 23 – 25 April 2025
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Duration: 3 days
Participation: in person and online
About the conference: PyCon DE & PyData 2025 is one of the largest conferences for programmers focused on the Python programming language. This three-day event for programmers will feature workshops and talks from experienced developers, programmers, and other experts. The program is designed to give each visitor the necessary theoretical knowledge and then test it in practice.
More information: https://dev.events/conferences/py-con-de-and-py-data-2025-grkuko9x
#5 TechEd 2025
Date: 20 – 22 May 2025
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 3 days
Participation: in person and online
About the conference: if you’re looking for a conference that you don’t have to travel far to attend and that will be held in Slovak or Czech, TechEd 2025 is the best choice for you. Its programme is full of interesting lectures from experienced and well-known IT experts. The conference is designed for beginners and advanced users who want to learn more about IT and Microsoft products.
More information: https://www.techedsr.sk/sk/
#6 Softecon 2025
Date: 21 May 2025
Place: Bratislava, Slovakia
Duration: 1 day
Participation: in person
About the conference: In 2025, the 22nd edition of the Slovak Softecon conference will take place, focusing on the current situation in the IT world and the future of digital solutions. The theme of Softecon 2025 will be generative artificial intelligence and its real-world applications in banking, insurance, and telecommunications.
More information: https://www.softec.sk/en/softecon
#7 App.js Conference 2025
Date: 28 – 30 May 2025
Location: Krakow, Poland
Duration: 3 days
Participation: in person and online
About the conference: If you are interested in React Native and Expo, you should definitely not miss App.js Conference 2025. Experienced creators and developers will share their creative ideas with you and other visitors and show you different ways to use these technologies. In addition, you can expect a number of lectures from experts from Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta, as well as extensive networking opportunities.
More information: https://appjs.co/
#8 PyCon Italia 2025
Date: 28 – 31 May 2025
Location: Bologna, Italy
Duration: 4 days
Participation: in person
About the conference: PyCon Italia is an Italian conference that has been held since 2007. After purchasing tickets, you will have the opportunity to attend interesting lectures, workshops, and interviews with Python experts. If you are unable to attend PyCon Italia 2025 in person, you can find several highlights from the lectures on the official Python Italia YouTube channel.
More information: https://2025.pycon.it/en
#9 CODECON Bratislava 2025
Date: 5 June 2025
Place: Bratislava, Slovakia
Duration: 1 day
Participation: in person
O konferencii: Codecon Bratislava 2025 je jednodňová konferencia, ktorá v posledných rokoch patrí medzi najnavštevovanejšie IT podujatia. Jej program tvoria rôznorodé a zaujímavé prednášky vedené odborníkmi z rôznych oblastí IT. Tí sa podelia o svoje projekty a skúsenosti. Chýbať nebude ani priestor na networking, vďaka ktorému budeš mať možnosť spoznať nových ľudí a rozšíriť si svoje obzory. Tento rok sa konferencia koná v Starej tržnici v Bratislave, no ak sa jej nemôžeš zúčastniť osobne, môžeš si pozrieť záznam na Youtube kanáli CODECON alebo sa zúčastniť jesennej edície konferencie v Žiline.
More information: https://www.codecon.sk/bratislava/
#10 WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2025
Date: 9 – 11 July 2025
Location: Berlin, Germany
Duration: 3 days
Participation: in person
About the conference: WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2025 is one of Europe’s largest conferences for programmers, which this year will focus on the latest technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). More than 500 experts are expected to attend, providing you with a wealth of valuable information that you can use in your work and in creating your own projects. The main topics of the lectures and workshops include DevOps, programming languages and frameworks, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, blockchain, open source, artificial intelligence, and many others.
More information: https://www.wearedevelopers.com/world-congress
#11 JavaZone 2025
Date: 3 – 4 September 2025
Place: Lillestrøm, Norway
Duration: 2 days
Participation: in person
About the conference: The Norwegian JavaZone conference has been held regularly since 2001. The JavaZone 2025 program consists of workshops and lectures on the Java programming language, accompanied by networking and evening events. The organizers expect more than 3,200 developers from around the world to attend.
More information: https://2025.javazone.no/en
#12 Devoxx 2025
Date: 6 – 10 October 2025
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Duration: 5 days
Participation: in person
About the conference: You can attend Devoxx conferences in several cities. In October, one of them will take place in Belgium – Devoxx Belgium 2025, but if you don’t want to wait that long, you can attend the first one from April 16 to 18 in Paris. The second is scheduled for May 7-9 in London, and the third for June 11-13 in Poland. The topics of each conference vary, but in general, they focus on the latest technologies, innovations, and trends in IT.
More information: https://devoxx.be/
#13 Java Days 2025
Date: 22-23 October 2025
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 2 days
Participation: in person and online
About the conference:The Java Days 2025 conference takes place over two days, offering a total of 16 talks. These will be led by 14 experts – developers, Java specialists, lecturers and consultants. The aim of the conference is to go through the Java language in detail, to show its use in practice and to discuss current and future trends. Java Days is ideal especially for IT specialists who work with Java or are interested in it and would like to learn more.
More information: https://www.javadays.cz/cs/
#14 Update Conference Prague 2025
Date: 13-14 November 2025
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 2 days
Participation: in person and online
About the conference: two-day conference for programmers, where Czech and international experts will present .NET, cloud and security. All the theoretical knowledge you gain can be directly applied in practice thanks to interesting workshops. In case you can’t make it to Prague in person, you can buy a ticket for the live stream, which will give you access to the online recordings of the lectures.
More information: https://www.updateconference.net/
#15 Hacker Fest 2025
Date: 20 November 2025
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 1 day
Participation: in person and online
About the conference: a popular Czechoslovak conference with a program of 9 lectures by 9 experts in cyber security and ethical hacking. Learn about the most dangerous hacking practices, how to avoid them and how to protect your personal and work devices. Hacker Fest is a great choice for anyone interested in IT security, and is most recommended for CIOs, IT managers, and IT directors.
More information: https://hackerfest.sk/sk/
