React Day Berlin

A four-day hybrid React conference at Kosmos Berlin in December 2026, combining a main conference day with three days of workshops, drawing 800 or more in-person attendees plus thousands watching online -- the seventh edition, with a programme covering AI integrations, full-stack engineering, and long-term React application maintainability.

DATES
4-7 December 2026
VENUE
Kosmos Berlin, Karl-Marx-Allee 131A
ORGANISER
GitNation
ATTENDANCE
800+ in-person (according to the organiser) + thousands online

Definition

React Day Berlin is an annual hybrid conference dedicated to React and the broader JavaScript ecosystem, held at Kosmos in Berlin's Friedrichshain district. Now in its seventh edition, the event runs for four days: a single main conference day followed by three days of workshops. GitNation, the event's organiser, operates a network of JavaScript conferences across Europe. The 2026 edition focuses on AI integrations within React applications, full-stack engineering patterns, system design, and the long-term maintainability of large React codebases.

What the four-day format provides

Most single-day developer conferences leave attendees with notes but no time to translate content into skill. The three-day workshop tail at React Day Berlin addresses this directly: workshops run in parallel with hands-on exercises, smaller groups, and direct interaction with instructors. Attendees who attend only the main conference day get a curated set of talks; those who attend workshops get time to work through implementation under guidance. The hybrid format means the conference day is also accessible globally online.

Who attends React Day Berlin

What the React Day Berlin 2026 format includes

What the React Day Berlin 2026 programme covers

FAQ · Identity and audience

What is GitNation's role?

GitNation is the organiser of React Day Berlin and a network of related JavaScript conferences, including JSNation, Vue.js Amsterdam, and others. The company has operated the React Day Berlin brand since the event's early editions, building an established speaker and attendee base across the European JavaScript community.

Who speaks at React Day Berlin?

React Day Berlin draws speakers from the React core ecosystem, including maintainers, framework authors, and practitioners from engineering teams at product companies. Speaker names for the 2026 edition had not been published as of the verification date. Monitor reactday.berlin for announcements.

Who is React Day Berlin NOT designed for?
  • Developers with no experience in React or JavaScript
  • Backend engineers with no interest in frontend or full-stack patterns
  • Business stakeholders attending without a technical role in software engineering
  • Attendees seeking an expo or vendor showcase without a developer conference programme
  • Python, Go, or other non-JavaScript ecosystem specialists with no React context

The venue: Kosmos Berlin

Kosmos (Karl-Marx-Allee 131A, Friedrichshain, Berlin) is a cultural venue and event space in east Berlin. Originally a Soviet-era cinema, Kosmos has been renovated as a flexible event venue and is a recurring location for developer and tech conferences in Berlin. The Friedrichshain district is well connected by Berlin metro (U5) and S-Bahn lines. The venue has the capacity and technical infrastructure for both the main conference day and the parallel workshop format.

The organiser: GitNation

GitNation operates a portfolio of JavaScript conferences across Europe and online, with React Day Berlin as one of its flagship in-person events. The organisation maintains the reactday.berlin brand and manages ticketing directly via the official website. The waitlist system for lower-price tiers reflects demand that exceeds initial allocations at early-bird pricing.

Editorial take

Seven editions at Kosmos, 800 in-person attendees, and a three-day workshop tail: React Day Berlin has earned its position as one of the anchors of the European JavaScript conference circuit, with the AI integrations focus for 2026 reflecting where frontend engineering attention is currently directed.

How to register and what it costs

Tickets are available via reactday.berlin. Lowest-price tiers operate on a waitlist basis. Specific ticket pricing in EUR had not been confirmed as of the verification date. Both in-person and online ticket options are available.

FAQ · Access and practicalities

How do I get to Kosmos Berlin?

Kosmos is at Karl-Marx-Allee 131A in Friedrichshain. Nearest metro: Weberwiese (U5), approximately a 5-minute walk. From Berlin city centre: approximately 15-20 minutes by U-Bahn. From Berlin Brandenburg Airport: approximately 50 minutes by S-Bahn (S9) to Ostkreuz, then U-Bahn.

Can I register for workshops only?

Workshop-only registration options had not been confirmed as of the verification date. Check reactday.berlin for current ticket structures.

Is the online track available worldwide?

The online participation track is available globally. Specific time zone scheduling for the online track should be confirmed via reactday.berlin.

Resources

Official website https://reactday.berlin/
Register https://reactday.berlin/
Programme not publicly disclosed as of verification