Alkeme Verl
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IT-Tage is a broad German IT conference presented by the trade magazine Informatik Aktuell, covering software development, software architecture, DevOps, artificial intelligence, databases, IT security, agile methods, IT management and open source. It addresses developers, architects, IT professionals and managers, and also runs a dedicated programme for students and trainees. The 2026 edition takes place from 7 to 10 December at Kongresshaus Kap Europa in Frankfurt's Europaviertel. Organised as a collection of around 20 sub-conferences with roughly 300 sessions, it combines talks, keynotes, workshops and labs with an exhibition. A new Forum Digitale Souveränität adds talks and workshops on digital sovereignty, alongside themes such as microservices, generative AI and LLMs, quantum computing, green IT, IT ethics, Java, Python, .NET, testing and cloud with Kubernetes. The breadth of the programme lets attendees combine sessions from several disciplines in a single visit, moving from hands-on technical content to management and strategy topics. As one of the larger IT conferences in Frankfurt, IT-Tage gives the German-speaking tech community an end-of-year venue to review the state of enterprise software and plan for the year ahead.
IT-Tage 2026 takes place December 7–10, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
IT-Tage 2026 is an in-person event.
IT-Tage 2026 is organized by Alkeme Verl.
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Frankfurt is the only German city with a real skyline, and a four-day IT conference in December sits among the banking towers with the Romerberg Christmas market a short tram ride away. The city is compact, heavily international, and built for business travel — which shows in the density of hotels and the efficiency of getting anywhere. Winter here is cold and grey but rarely severe.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is one of Europe's principal hubs, connected to the main station by S-Bahn in about eleven minutes — among the shortest airport transfers on the continent. The city's U-Bahn, S-Bahn and tram network is straightforward and covers everything a visitor needs. Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is the busiest rail junction in Germany, with direct ICE services to Cologne, Munich, Berlin and Paris.
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Stadel Museum. Seven centuries of European art across a historic building and a contemporary underground extension lit by circular skylights. Strong on German modernism and old masters alike. Two to three hours, situated on the south bank museum embankment. Tickets on Tiqets →
Romerberg Christmas Market. One of Germany's oldest markets, set in the reconstructed medieval square beneath the Romer town hall. Apfelwein rather than gluhwein is the regional drink. An hour or two in the evening, and it runs through the full conference period.
Main Tower. The only high-rise in the banking district with a public observation platform, giving a clear read of the city and the river valley beyond. Clear winter days offer long visibility. Forty-five minutes including the lift, and evening visits catch the towers lit.
Sachsenhausen. An old quarter across the river with cobbled lanes and traditional apple wine taverns serving green sauce and schnitzel. Distinctly different in atmosphere from the corporate centre. Two hours in the evening, easily reached on foot across the Eiserner Steg bridge.
How quick is the airport transfer?
S-Bahn services reach Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in about eleven minutes, running several times an hour.
Is Frankfurt walkable?
The centre is compact and walkable, with trams and the U-Bahn covering longer distances quickly.
What is the local speciality?
Apfelwein, a tart apple wine served in ribbed glasses, traditionally in the Sachsenhausen taverns across the Main.
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