In Episode #203 of the official Quarkus Insights Podcast, XDEV CEO and Java Champion Richard Fichtner joined hosts Holly Cummins and Max Rydahl Andersen—both core Quarkus developers—for an insightful conversation about using Quarkus in a large-scale real-world education project.
Richard shares details about a groundbreaking initiative: In collaboration with the Educational Data Science department at University of Regensburg, XDEV developed a scalable application to support reading skills in Bavarian elementary schools—commissioned by the Bavarian Ministry of Education.
What is Quarkus?
Quarkus is a modern Java framework—a powerful toolbox for developers that enables the creation of high-performance, resource-efficient, and maintainable applications. It’s specifically designed to support cloud-native architectures and systems with highly variable user loads.
In other words: perfect for projects like this one, which require high security, stability, and scalability under tight time constraints.
Project Highlights:
- Objective: Improve reading proficiency in elementary school children
- Users: Over 150,000 students
- Requirements: Highly scalable, secure, and compliant with strict data protection laws
- Tech Stack: Quarkus, fully imperative architecture with a focus on maintainability and performance
What makes it special:
Many team members had no prior Java experience—yet thanks to Quarkus’ approachable design, dev mode, and reliable toolchain, a robust system was delivered in record time.
Practical, efficient, and purpose-driven—this is exactly the kind of challenge Quarkus was made for. And the real-world rollout proves it works.
