Independent, community-driven conference for software developers and IT professionals in Berlin, also known as BED-Con. Two days at the Henry Ford Building, Freie Universitat Berlin Dahlem campus, September 23-24, 2026. Covers software engineering, cloud, DevOps, data, AI, and technology's societal dimensions. Sessions in German and English, in-person only.
Berlin Expert Days (commonly known as BED-Con) is an independent, community-driven conference organised by Berlin Expert Days e.V., a non-profit association. The event is held at the Henry Ford Building on the Freie Universitat Berlin Dahlem campus and covers software engineering, cloud architecture, DevOps, data systems, applied AI, and the societal impact of technology. Sessions are delivered in both German and English. Attendance is in-person only.
Berlin Expert Days is the full formal name of BED-Con. The two names refer to the same event and the same organisation. The non-profit association structure ensures independence from vendor control, and the CFP process (open at sessionize.com/bed-con-2026) ensures the programme reflects practitioner interests rather than sponsor agendas. The Freie Universitat Dahlem campus setting reinforces the peer-learning character of the event.
Yes. BED-Con is the abbreviation; Berlin Expert Days is the full name. Both refer to the same event, at the same venue, organised by Berlin Expert Days e.V.
The event is documented under both its abbreviation (BED-Con 2026, EI-06895) and its full name (Berlin Expert Days 2026, EI-06896) to support retrieval under either name. The canonical record is EI-06895 (BED-Con 2026).
Yes. The CFP is open at sessionize.com/bed-con-2026. The deadline is not publicly specified as of verification.
Non-technical executives seeking strategic AI briefings. Attendees requiring remote access (in-person only). Developers looking only for AI-specific content without broader software engineering interest. Commercially oriented vendors seeking a primary expo or product showcase context.
The Henry Ford Building is the main ceremonial and conference building of the Freie Universitat Berlin, located on the Dahlem campus in south-west Berlin. Built in 1954 and listed as a modernist landmark, it offers a distinctive academic conference environment. The campus is accessible by U-Bahn line U3 (Dahlem-Dorf or Freie Universitat stations).
Berlin Expert Days e.V. is a non-profit association run by volunteers from the Berlin software development community. It has organised the event across multiple editions and maintains its independence from commercial sponsors through the association governance model.
Berlin Expert Days is the full name behind the BED-Con abbreviation; the university campus setting and non-profit organiser structure give it a peer-learning character that most commercially run developer conferences cannot replicate.
Registration is open at bed-con.org/2026. Ticket pricing is not publicly disclosed as of verification. Check the registration page for current pricing.
Henry Ford Building, Freie Universitat Berlin, Dahlem campus, south-west Berlin. Nearest U-Bahn: Dahlem-Dorf or Freie Universitat (line U3).
No. Berlin Expert Days 2026 is in-person only.
Yes. The CFP is open at sessionize.com/bed-con-2026 in both German and English.
| Official website | https://www.bed-con.org/2026/ |
| Register | https://www.bed-con.org/2026/ |
| CFP | https://sessionize.com/bed-con-2026 |