Cologne – JCON EUROPE returns to its venue from April 20-23, once again offering an extensive program for Java enthusiasts. In addition to over 100 speakers and sessions, Monday, April 20, is fully dedicated to hands-on, expert-led workshops.
Each workshop is a two-hour deep dive into cutting-edge technologies and real-world development topics. Participants can choose from a total of seven different sessions across two time slots: 1:00–3:00 PM and 4:00–6:00 PM. A coffee break in between provides room for informal networking.
The wide range of topics includes:
- Room: San Francisco
- 1 PM: Caching and Beyond – Smarter Data Processing with Java: Christian Kuemmel (MicroStream) introduces modern approaches to efficient data processing in Java, covering advanced caching strategies and techniques to improve application performance and scalability.
- 4 PM: Building Powerful GenAI Apps with Pure Java: Florian Habermann demonstrates how to create Generative AI applications using pure Java, highlighting tools, frameworks, and practical patterns for integrating AI capabilities into modern Java systems.
- 1 PM: Caching and Beyond – Smarter Data Processing with Java: Christian Kuemmel (MicroStream) introduces modern approaches to efficient data processing in Java, covering advanced caching strategies and techniques to improve application performance and scalability.
- Room: Rom
- 1 PM: Break Your Testing Habits: Rick Ossendrijver & Tim te Beek challenge common testing practices and present modern testing strategies, tools, and techniques to improve test reliability and developer productivity.
4 PM: Java Supply Chain Security with Docker: Mohammad-Ali A’rabi explores how to secure the Java software supply chain using Docker, focusing on container security, dependency management, and protecting modern cloud-native applications.
- Room: Utrecht
- 1 PM: Think AI is Only for Python? Think Again: Don Bourne & Michal Broz present a hands-on Java AI workshop demonstrating how developers can build AI-powered solutions in Java and integrate modern machine learning workflows.
4 PM: Building Secure, Self-Hosted RAG Systems in Java: Sven Ruppert shows how to implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems in Java while maintaining full control over data and infrastructure through secure, self-hosted architectures.
- Room: Berlin
- 1 PM: Modernizing Java Applications with AI-Assisted Workflows: Bruno Borges & Sandra Ahlgrimm explain how AI tools can support the modernization of existing Java applications, improving productivity and accelerating migration and refactoring processes.
- 4 PM: Maintaining Legacy Applications Using AI Tooling: Cristian Schusztur demonstrates how AI-powered tools can help developers understand, maintain, and evolve legacy systems more efficiently.
Participation in a workshop costs €15.97 (excl. VAT). Early booking is recommended to interested parties, as places are limited and allocated on a “first come, first served” basis. Only one workshop can be booked per time slot to give as many participants as possible the chance to attend.
Special Offer for Community Members
Members of Java User Groups, JAVAPRO subscribers and authors, as well as JCON alumni, can receive a free JCON 3 Day Full-Conference Pass with the exclusive code JAVAPRO. The regular price for commercial attendees is €699.00 (excl. VAT).
Secure your spot and book your workshop ticket now!
More info: www.jcon.one.
