Tag: Germany
PyCon DE & PyData 2026 Thought the Eyes of a First Time Attendee
The 2026 edition of the German Python Conference, also known as PyCon DE & PyData 2026, took place in Darmstad near Frankfurt on 14-16 April 2026. This was my first time attending PyCon DE and I felt very welcome. In this post, I share a couple of highlights of my days at PyCon DE 2026.
1st Day
The conference started with a vibrant welcome by Alexander CS Hendorf. From the opening speech, I love the emphasis that Alexander gave to the spirit of community: “when things change fast, people who help each other have the advantage” and “we are a community that gets things done”.
More ...Meeting Research Software Engineers in Germany
The 6th Conference for Research Software Engineering in Germany (deRSE26) took place in Stuttgart between 3 and 5 March 2026. It is the largest RSE event in Germany and attracted around 250 attendees. Surprisingly, the majority of the programme was in English making it a friendly event for attendees like me that speaks very little German. In this blog post, I share a couple of highlights of the deRSE26.
Day 0
A satellite event (1st Stuttgart Research Software Day) to highlight the RSE activity at the host institution of deRSE26 took place the day before deRSE26 started. I didn’t participate in the satellite event but I think that similar initiatives are a great way to build momentum locally and catalyse the formation of a local chapter.
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