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A word from another branch of the SoCraTes family: It’s now just 5 weeks until SoCraTes UK begins in beautiful Oxfordshire and there are still a limited number of tickets available. There’s a long tradition of SoCraTes folk attending each others events, and SoCraTes UK would love to welcome you.

Want to attend SoCraTes 2026 but worried about the upcoming ticket lottery odds? Here is a hack: agree to share a double room and you are (almost) guaranteed a ticket! Bypass the hotel bottleneck, make a friend, and secure your spot. Apply today! 👉 l.scrts.de #SoftwareCraft #SoCraTes26

Our first lottery draw has passed, and we’re thrilled to welcome the first group of attendees! We can’t wait to meet you on our Discord server before the event. Another draw is coming up, and your name will remain in the pool. And there’s still time to join the lottery! l.scrts.de #SoCraTes26

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Don't miss the 15th SoCraTes Conference. The clock is ticking! Our ticket lottery ensures fairness, but applying early gets you into the maximum number of draws, giving you the best mathematical odds. Apply before Friday to join the first draw! 👉https://l.scrts.de

Conferences often exclude parents due to a lack of childcare. We have changed that. SoCraTes 2026 provides professional childcare based on your requirements during the conference days! Grow your skills without the stress. Apply for the lottery now! 👉 l.scrts.de/apply #ParentsInTech #SoCraTes26

🪄 First #SoCraTes26 lottery draw: THIS FRIDAY! Sign up for the best odds. No commitment, no upfront payment. Aug 27-30, Soltau. From 400€ all-inclusive. Training day. Free childcare Fri/Sat. Fully accessible. 👉 l.scrts.de/apply 📬 Full newsletter: ckarchive.com/b/e5uph7hlorzgriwlggolea856vx2zulh0kx8z

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Hello friend, SoCraTes Germany takes place on August 27 – 30, 2026 this year. Our first lottery draw will happen this Friday! Head over to https://app.socrates-conference.de/ to...

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Never been to an Open Space and wondering how the agenda forms? Here's a preview. Join us in August to be part of this magical happening, apply now to be in the first Lottery draw on May 1st. l.scrts.de/apply #SoCraTes26

We’re delighted to announce that Juke will be our facilitator for SoCraTes 26. This will be the 7th time Juke facilitates SoCraTes, and we’re very happy to have them back helping create the open, welcoming, and collaborative space that makes the conference so special. Join us in August, apply now!

SoCraTes is a Training day, 2 days of Open Space - everybody gathering in the same room and creating the schedule for the day. Whether hands-on (workshops, ensemble-programming, code katas, hacking), discussions, or the proposal to learn a new topic. Be prepared to be surprised ;)

You bring the sessions, where else can you attend a session on Requirements Engineering Golf to figure out how to play a game of 8-Ball ? :)

Good news, no railway construction work planned this year ;) Meaning to Soltau Nord from Hamburg it's 1h15min and from Hannover 1 min faster :) Did you signup yet? www.socrates-conference.de who else should know about SoCraTes? Tell your Friends

A common misunderstanding is that psychological safety is about feeling comfortable. It is not. It is about feeling safe enough to try things out and speak up. We are beyond excited that Gitte Klitgaard is joining us for training day. Signup now! A whole unconference weekend is waiting afterwards;)

The first SoCraTes happened 15 year ago. What did you start at SoCraTes, what did you learn, why did you come back? We're curious 🙂

We're happy to announce Matthew Plavcan for the Training day with "Red-Green-Refactor is Broken: Stop Going In Circles!". Join Matt in taking a critical eye towards RGR, examine an alternate model for explaining and teaching TDD, and use incremental, habit-based exercises to create TDD fluency.

Our lottery is open! You can now apply for your ticket for SoCraTes 2026, an extended weekend unconference with 200+ crafters and a training day with well-renowned trainers. The first drawing will happen on May 1st. Good luck and hopefully see you in Soltau! www.socrates-conference.de

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We’re happy to announce our first trainer for August 27th this year: Lada Kesseler will lead a 4-hour hands-on training on Augmented Coding Patterns. Her session focuses on how developers can actually work with AI in practice — real workflows, real patterns, no hype.

Thanks functional for sponsoring #SoCraTes2026 ! You’re not just helping us run an event — you’re helping nurture a global community of software crafters and testers 💜.

Big love to oose for helping make #SoCraTes2026 happen – you’re awesome!

Thank you inovex for sponsoring SoCraTes 2026! We're happy to welcome you as our second sponsor this year! #socrates #socrates2026

Thank you @swaglab.bsky.social for being our first sponsor for SoCraTes 2026! Sponsors like you keep SoCraTes affordable, and we're always very happy for previous sponsors to support us again. Thank you! #socrates #socrates2026

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The next edition of SoCraTes DE will be between the 27th - 30st August 2026. The agenda for each day is chosen by us, the participants, each morning. It's the ideal place if, for example, you'd like to practice a talk, share your favorite tool, or connect with other people in tech.

Huge shoutout to codecentric (www.codecentric.de) for sponsoring #SoCraTes2025. Your contribution was instrumental in making this a great conference once again!

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Massive appreciation to BITMARCK (www.bitmarck.de) for supporting #SoCraTes2025 – you helped make it unforgettable!

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A massive shoutout to QualityMinds (qualityminds.com) for supporting #SoCraTes2025 – your sponsoring made it better!

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