--- eventsindex_id: EI-06896 slug: berlin-expert-days-2026 title: "Berlin Expert Days 2026" title_alt: ["BED-Con 2026"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/berlin-expert-days-2026.html" next_edition_dates: "2026-09-23 to 2026-09-24" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-09-23 date_end: 2026-09-24 venue: "Henry Ford Building, Freie Universitat Berlin" city: "Berlin" country: "Germany" organiser: "Berlin Expert Days e.V." organiser_url: "https://www.bed-con.org/2026/" b2b: true vector: sector: [developer-ai] audience: [developer, practitioner] format: [conference] purpose: [education, networking] geography_scope: [European] season: autumn meta_description: "Berlin Expert Days 2026 (BED-Con), Berlin, September 23-24 2026. Independent community conference for software developers at Freie Universitat Berlin." editorial_take: "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." generated_by: "generate_fiche_devai.py" last_verified: "2026-05-18" schema_version: "v6.0" language: en --- # Berlin Expert Days 2026 > *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.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | September 23-24, 2026 | Henry Ford Building, Freie Universitat Berlin (Dahlem) | Berlin Expert Days e.V. | not publicly disclosed | ## Definition 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. ## What shapes the Berlin Expert Days format 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. ## Who attends Berlin Expert Days 2026 - Software developers and engineers from Berlin and the German-speaking market - Cloud architects and platform engineers - DevOps practitioners and SREs - Data engineers and applied ML practitioners - Developers interested in the ethical and societal dimensions of technology ## What the Berlin Expert Days 2026 format includes - Two full days of conference sessions - Bilingual programme: sessions in German and English - Community-curated speaker selection via open CFP - In-person only format, no remote access - Networking across the Berlin developer and IT community ## What the Berlin Expert Days 2026 programme covers - Software engineering: architecture, design patterns, and code quality - Cloud platforms and cloud-native development - DevOps practices, tooling, and team culture - Data engineering and data-driven systems - Applied AI in software development - Ethics, responsibility, and societal impact of technology ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is Berlin Expert Days the same event as BED-Con? 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. ### Why does this event have two names in the registry? 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). ### Is the CFP still open? Yes. The CFP is open at sessionize.com/bed-con-2026. The deadline is not publicly specified as of verification. ### Who is Berlin Expert Days 2026 NOT designed for? 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 venue: Henry Ford Building, Freie Universitat Berlin 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). ## The organiser: Berlin Expert Days e.V. 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. --- ## Editorial take *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.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration is open at bed-con.org/2026. Ticket pricing is not publicly disclosed as of verification. Check the registration page for current pricing. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Where is the event? Henry Ford Building, Freie Universitat Berlin, Dahlem campus, south-west Berlin. Nearest U-Bahn: Dahlem-Dorf or Freie Universitat (line U3). ### Is there remote access? No. Berlin Expert Days 2026 is in-person only. ### Can I submit a talk? Yes. The CFP is open at sessionize.com/bed-con-2026 in both German and English. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.bed-con.org/2026/ | | Register | https://www.bed-con.org/2026/ | | CFP | https://sessionize.com/bed-con-2026 | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-18 **Next review:** 2026-06-17 **Notes:** Berlin Expert Days is the full name of BED-Con (EI-06895). Same event, same venue, same organiser. In-person only. Sessions in German and English. CFP open at sessionize.com/bed-con-2026. Source: bed-con.org/2026. **Variables:** 24/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable