We at DigitalMara recently compiled a list of Java conferences for 2024. Tech events not only gather developers, software engineers and other tech professionals, allowing a lively exchange of professional knowledge, but also offer the chance to pick the cherry off the top of a big scoop of the latest technological novelties. Events that focus on one domain are especially helpful to those looking for a deeper understanding of use cases and best practices in an international industry. You may want to choose from our list of the best events focused on Java development
In the dynamically evolving field of software development, staying at the forefront of technology isn’t a choice; it’s a necessity. Technology conferences provide a platform for deep dives into advanced topics, offering opportunities to enhance technical skills and gain insights into architectural patterns, design principles, and strategies for building scalable and maintainable systems using Java technology. A tech conference offers a place to connect with other professionals, share research findings and build a foundational understanding of Java development practices. Sometimes conferences even offer mentorship opportunities and career advice.
In 2024, the global Java community is looking forward to a series of conferences that promise to be not just informative, but transformative.
Winter
Event 1 – ConFoo 2024
When: February 21-23
Where: Montreal, Canada
Language: English
ConFoo is a multi-technology conference. Besides the latest development in Java, talks will cover a large variety of subjects, including software architecture, quality, security, management, Artificial Intelligence, DevOps, PHP, .Net, JavaScript and Python. Also, you can join one of the seven workshops February 19-20. Plus, in collaboration with MySQL and Montréal Jug, ConFoo hosts a special edition of the local meetups at the conference venue.
Tickets: conference – $1200, workshops $700 – $1 200, plus GST ($56.25), QST ($112.22). All prices in Canadian dollars.
*Prices in euro: conference – €826.74, workshops €482.26 – €826.74 plus fees
Event 2 – Voxxed Days Ioannina
When: February 23
Where: Ioannina, Greece
Language: English
This event is a spinoff Devoxx taking place for the first time in Ioannina, hosted by the local Java community. Thematic tracks cover Java, cloud, data, Artificial Intelligence, frontend development, programming languages, architecture, security, methodology, culture and future technologies. The one-day conference includes 40-minute sessions on a range of technologies, practices and methodologies, plus byte-size sessions of 15 minutes for a quick-fire view of a particular subject. There’s an event PWA mobile app with a schedule, where you can also rate sessions and give live feedback.
“By developers for developers”
Tickets: €100 (plus VAT)
Event 3 – DEV World
When: February 29 – March 1
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Language: English
DEV World is a 2-day tech festival offering 200 talks covering leadership, JavaScript, Java, full stack, PHP, DevOps, cloud, AI, Blockchain and much more. The program includes sessions, workshops and side events. The event pays special attention to women in tech, which means inviting more women as speakers, collaboration with HackYourFuture, Women Who Code, Tech Grounds and others, support of scholarships and insider events like the Female Breakfast.
Dev World has its own event app that offers a complete program, session schedules, exhibitor discovery, chat and question functionalities, and other valuable information. You get access to the app after purchasing a ticket.
Tickets: Conference 2024 ticket (discounted from €899) – €482.79, live stream ticket with no in-person access (discounted from €149) – €35.09
Scholarship tickets for women: conference ticket – €119.79, live stream ticket with no in-person access (discounted from €149) – €35.09
Spring
Event 4 – Voxxed Days Zurich
When: March 7
Where: Zurich, Switzerland
Language: English
Voxxed Days Zurich is a part of Devoxx hosted by the local Java community. It’s a one-day conference mainly dedicated to Java, but also covering cloud computing, security and other aspects of software development. Apart from the sessions, the conference provides opportunities for networking. An event PWA mobile app includees a schedule where you can also rate sessions and offer live feedback.
“Inspire. Have fun. Repeat.”
Tickets: students – CHF 166 (plus VAT at 8.10%), regular – CHF 360 (plus VAT at 8.10%)
*Prices in euro: students – €176.74, regular – €383.29 plus VAT
Event 5 – JavaLand
When: April 9-11
Where: Nürburgring, Germany
Language: German/English
JavaLand is organized by the iJUG (Interessenverbund der Java User Groups), which is a federation of German-speaking Java User Groups. This year celebrates ten years of the event, and organizers promise a special edition with top speakers and activities. Main topics include core Java and JVM technologies, Java for enterprise solutions, DevOps practices, software architecture, tools, security, quality, data science and much more.
Two days of the conference feature almost 160 sessions with talks at all levels. Plus, there’s one training day with a wide range of full-day workshops on a variety of topics. A special offer for enthusiasts is a bicycle rally to JavaLand. Participants should record their journey using a GPS, navigation device or smartphone. You’ll find more information on the Rally to JavaLand GitHub page and rally chat in Slack.
Tickets: All in one – €1 500 (plus 19% VAT), 2-day ticket – €1 110 (plus 19% VAT)
Event 6 – JAX Germany
When: April 22-26
Where: Mainz, Germany
Language: German/English
JAX Germany is one of the leading conferences dedicated to Java, with a 20-year history and internationally renowned speakers. In addition, there is an expo for three days, April 23-25. Main theme tracks include Java core and JVM languages, microservices, software architecture, performance and security, JAX program, serverside Java, data and Machine Learning, cloud, DevOps people and culture. Besides over 100 sessions, it will host more than 15 workshops full of live coding and innovative ideas.
JAX Germany is presented on the entwickler.de platform. A five-day pass provides six months of free access to all session recordings, but also 12 months of access to online workshops, tutorials and over 10,000 articles. For fullstack subscribers, there is also a discount. You can download the entwickler.de app from the App Store or Google Play and get access to the program and plan your schedule. It is worth mentioning that on-site attendees get an official JAX certificate, certifying your participation.
Tickets onsite: 5-day pass – €2 499, 3-day pass – €1 699, 2-day pass – €1 299, workshop day – €699, agile innovation day – €699
Tickets remote: 5-day pass – €1 999, 3-day pass – €1 359, 2-day pass – €1 059, workshop day – €599, agile innovation day – €599
Event 7 – Java Day Istanbul
When: May 11
Where: Istanbul, Turkey
Language: English
Java Day Istanbul is an international community–driven software development conference in Turkey supported by the Istanbul Java User Group. The one-day event will feature 18 sessions on a variety of topics, including Java, web and mobile development, Big Data, cloud, DevOps, agile and Future. The event promises to be useful for developers, tech companies, and startups as a platform for networking, gaining insights and practice on workshops.
Tickets: 6 999₺ plus 20% VAT
*Price in euro: €212.44 plus VAT
Event 8 – JCON Europe
When: May 13-16
Where: Cologne, German
Language: German / English
JCON Europe is one of the leading Java community conferences, organized by the Java User Group Oberpfalz in cooperation with JAVAPRO Magazine. The event encompasses one day of workshops and three days of conference. The focus this year will be on Java-Cloud-Native and microservices, because these topics present the future of Java development. Meanwhile traditional core Java, serverside Java, APIs and Frameworks will be present.
There are five parallel streams and more than 120 sessions to choose from. Download the Sched app from the App Store or Google Play, find “JCON EUROPE 2024” and sign up or sign in.
Tickets: free JUG PASS (for JUG members only), conference pass (3 days, no lunch) – €560, conference pass (3 days with lunch) – €640
Event 9 – GeeCon
When: May 15-17
Where: Krakow, Poland
Language: English
GeeCon is a 3-day conference with a great focus on Java. It’s a forum to share knowledge and discuss Java and JVM–based technologies, dynamic languages, enterprise architectures, patterns, distributed computing, software craftsmanship, mobile and much more. You can join more than 70 sessions, including traditional presentations, hands-on workshops, and interactive sessions.
Tickets: 1 449 PLN plus VAT
*Price in euro: €333.31 plus VAT
Event 10 – JCON Openblend Slovenia
When: May 29-31
Where: Portorož, Slovenia
Language: English
JCON in Slovenia is a part of the JCON events, organized in cooperation with OpenBlend and SIOUG. This year unites two conferences: JCON OpenBlend, dedicated to all things in Java, and we’ll host MakeIT 2024, focusing on Oracle-related content. The program includes workshops on the first day, then conference sessions and a special edition devoted to Quarkus (Kubernetes-native Java framework tailored for GraalVM and HotSpot).
Tickets: no info available
Summer
Event 11 – DevBcn
When: June 13-14
Where: Barcelona, Spain
Language: English
DevBcn is one of the biggest software technology conferences for developers in Spain. It presents 5 tracks with the following topics: Java and JVM, Cloud, DevOps, VMs and Kubernetes, frontend, JavaScript, TypeScript, AngularJS and WASM, leadership, agile and diversity, Big Data, Machine Learning, AI, and Python. The program includes sessions of different duration and workshops.
This year DevBcn supports Kubernetes community day Spain. It is the first such live event, aiming to bring together adopters and technologists from open-source communities to share knowledge, collaborate and network. Tickets for this Kubernetes day are separate.
Tickets: early – €300 plus VAT 21% (price is available until February 29, then rises)
Autumn
Event 12 – Java Forum Nord
When: September 10
Where: Hannover, Germany
Language: German/English
Java Forum Nord is a one-day community conference organized by Java user groups, and not only from the north of Germany. It will include more than 30 lectures on various topics including Java, software architecture, agility, cloud, maintainability of systems and more.
Tickets: no info available
Event 13 – JUG Saxony Day
When: September 26-27
Where: Radebeul, Germany
Language: German
JUG Saxony Day is an event organized by the Java user group in Saxony, Germany. The event has 6 tracks: Java, cloud, architecture, quality, IT and society. This year, organizers have arranged a workshop for the first time, creating additional opportunities for participants. You can download JUG Saxony Day app from the App Store or Google Play, add your ticket, see all sessions and create your schedule.
Tickets: conference – €200 – €300 plus VAT, conference and workshop – €600 – €700 plus VAT
Event 14 – JAX London
When: September 30-October 3
Where: London, UK/online
Language: English
JAX London is a conference for Java and software innovations. There are two workshop days and two days of main conference sessions and keynotes. In addition, there is an expo for two days, October 2-3. Main theme tracks include core Java and JVM languages, agile, people and culture, software architecture and design, microservices and service mesh, cloud, Kubernetes and serverless, DevOps and continuous delivery, serverside Java, data and Machine Learning.
There is a conference discount for devm.io fullstack subscribers. You can download the devmio app from the App Store or Google Play, purchase tickets via the app, see a full schedule of the conference and customize it, as well as get information about the speakers, partners and sponsors.
Tickets on-site: 3-day pass (workshop day for free) – £1 599, 2-day pass – £1 159, workshop day – £879
*Price in euro: 3-day pass (workshop day for free) – €1 874.64, 2-day pass – €1 358.79, workshop day – €1 030.53
Tickets remote: 3-day pass (workshop day for free) – £1 279, 2-day pass – £919, workshop day – £699.
*Price in euro: 3-day pass (workshop day for free) – €1 499.48, 2-day pass – €1 077.42, workshop day – €819.50
Event 15 – DEVOXX Belgium
When: October 7-11
Where: Antwerpen, Belgium
Language: English
DEVOXX Belgium, organized by the Belgian Java User Group, is one of the biggest conferences devoted to Java and JVM. Other topics relate to the newest advancements in many tech areas such as cloud, Big Data, security, architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and other programming languages. For a deeper and more diverse experience, the event offers various types of sessions: conference talks, deep dive talks with 3-hour presentations, tools–in-action with 30-minute presentations demonstrating a programming tool, three-hour hands-on labs and BOF informal evening sessions. It creates a productive and inspiring environment for learning and networking.
An event PWA mobile app offers a schedule where you can also rate sessions and give live feedback.
Tickets: combi ticket (Oct. 7–11) – €975 plus 21% VAT, conference ticket (Oct. 8–11) – €675 plus 21% VAT, deep-dive ticket (Oct. 7-9) – €425 plus 21% VAT
Event 16 – Oredev
When: November 6-8
Where: Malmo, Sweden
Language: English
Oredev is one of the largest developer conferences in the Nordic region. Besides Java and JVM, thematic tracks are devoted to web and mobile development, software architecture, cloud, DevOps, security, data, Artificial Intelligence and more. Each year has its own theme that defines the main line. Last year it was “Halt and Catch Fire”. Oredev includes more than 100 sessions and a bunch of workshops. You can create your individual schedule right on the conference website.
Tickets: blind bird tickets – 10 000 SEK, early bird tickets – 11 840 SEK, regular tickets – 14 800 SEK, late bird tickets – 15 800 SEK
*Price in euro: blind bird tickets – €886.30, early bird tickets – €1 049.38, regular tickets – €1 311.72, late bird tickets – €1 400.35
