In software development, change is the only constant. This track explores practical strategies for designing systems capable of evolving with business needs and technological advancements. We embrace change by prioritizing loose coupling, modularity, and socio-technical approaches to enable rapid iteration and minimize risk.

This track explores Generative AI's dual impact on software architecture: revolutionizing *how* we build software and *what* we build. Learn how GenAI tools can accelerate architecture design and assessment, the creation of code, documentation, as well as tests. Gain practical insights and strategies to leverage GenAI for building more innovative, efficient, and intelligent software.

UX, Product Ownership, and Requirements Engineering are disciplines that, by nature, must respond to change—whether driven by new insights, user feedback, or shifting project constraints. With emerging challenges such as the growing need for sustainability, AI, the EU Accessibility Act, to name a few, this adaptability is becoming a critical success factor. This track focuses on practical methods from UX, PO, and RE perspectives that help software architects and project leaders structure complex projects, make informed decisions, and guide teams through uncertainty. 

The OOP conference has repeatedly stood out as a pioneer and mediator of new trends and tools for software design, architecture, and programming. Over many years, features have been presented that expand and round off the existing principles of good software development.

Sometimes, however, we forget about the basics of our work to design good Software and Systems. This might have the effect of overwhelming new participants, but also causes the risk for experienced attendees to forget about what really is important. Especially as also the basics improve over time.

Artificial Intelligence is not just another tool. It changes how we think, decide, build, and lead. This track explores how AI ends “business as usual” by transforming how software is developed, how collaboration works across roles, and how organizations evolve. We are looking at AI-native product development, agentic engineering practices, and strategic adaptation to generative AI. You'll see how agile thinking, leadership, and performance metrics shift when machines co-create and developers prompt rather than code. We’ll also explore what it takes for organizations to keep up when AI sets the pace: What needs to change in structures, processes, and people systems so value doesn’t get lost in complexity? 

Sessions combine practical insights with critical reflection. From live coding to strategy mapping, from edge deployment to ethical blind spots. This track brings real stories from the frontlines of the AI transition.

Domain-Driven Design is a methodology for the whole software development process. In this OOP track, we will explore the roots of DDD as well as the many valuable extensions of recent years. We are particularly interested in case studies, success stories and failures, innovations, and practical lessons so that the participants can apply your experiences directly to their projects.

Thanks to DevOps, Dev and Ops have come closer together and new solutions have been created. However, there are also new challenges that are changing the way we work. Our goal is to find out whether platform engineering can help us overcome them. It can be a further development of the DevOps movement.

We are creators of digital products and strive to renew our legacy. Our tools are becoming more powerful each month. But with these *AI*ncreasingly powerful tools and our experienced colleagues from far away working for less than a quarter of our salary, we struggle daily to remain excellent. At our hearts we are the nerds who play around with Atari, a raspberry pi or by prompting gemini. But every day in our professional lives, we must learn to renew our own intelligent legacy. 

Effective and efficient software and system development requires superior test approaches in place and a strong commitment to quality. To realize the right mix of test methods and quality measures is no easy task in real project life due to increasing demand for reliability of systems, cost efficiency, and market needs on speed, flexibility, and sustainability. Thtrack provides practical guidance on how to address these challenges in the area of testing and quality and how to embrace change in our test approaches. Experts from different domains present key learnings from the past as well as new directions in the field, explain approved strategies and practices, and share valuable project experiences how to make it happen. Of particular interest are case studies, success and failure stories, innovations, and practical lessons that attendees will be able to apply in their projects. 

Agility a living system. One that needs to be nurtured, sustained, and continually reinvigorated – especially in times of uncertainty. Many organizations have introduced agile practices, but rituals and processes alone are not enough. True agility comes to life when it’s practiced, reflected upon, and continuously evolved – by individuals, teams, and leaders alike. 

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto and guided by the theme of "Embrace Change," this track focuses on how agility helps embrace, shape, and sustain change. So, we’re looking for honest stories, fresh tools, and bold questions that reflect, challenge, and move forward.

In this track, we examine the various emerging changes that empower (and sometimes disrupt) our business. For example, we will explore how the EU sustainability act or the increasing impact of AI affects software development.