# Call for Contributions: BOB 2025 (Berlin, March 14 - Deadline Nov 15) **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** news\ **Created:** [October 2, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/call-for-contributions-bob-2025-berlin-march-14-deadline-nov-15/3757 "2024-10-02T12:43:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sperber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@sperber](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/sperber)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/call-for-contributions-bob-2025-berlin-march-14-deadline-nov-15/3757/1 "2024-10-02T12:43:23Z")
We’d love some F# submissions! Web version of call is here: [https://bobkonf.de/2025/cfc.html](https://bobkonf.de/2025/cfc.html) ```auto ================================================================================ BOB Conference 2025 "What happens when we use what's best for a change?" https://bobkonf.de/2025/cfc.html Berlin, Mar 14 Call for Contributions Deadline: November 15, 2024 ================================================================================ You are actively engaged in advanced software engineering methods, solve ambitious problem with software and are open to cutting-edge innovation? Attend this conference, meet people that share your goals, and get to know the best software tools and technologies available today. We strive to offer a day full of new experiences and impressions that you can use to immediately improve your daily life as a software developer. If you share our vision and want to contribute, submit a proposal for a talk or tutorial! NOTE: The conference fee will be waived for presenters. Travel expenses will not be covered (for exceptions see "Speaker Grants"). Shepherding ----------- The program committee offers shepherding to all speakers. Shepherding provides speakers assistance with preparing their sessions. Specifically: - advice on structure and presentation - review of talk slides Speaker Grants -------------- BOB has Speaker Grants available to support speakers from groups under-represented in technology. We specifically seek women speakers, speakers of color, and speakers who are not able to attend the conference for financial reasons. Topics ------ We are looking for talks about best-of-breed software technology, e.g.: - functional programming - persistent data structures and databases - event-based modelling and architecture - "fancy types" (dependent types, gradual typing, linear types, ...) - formal methods for correctness and robustness - abstractions for concurrency and parallelism - metaprogramming - probabilistic programming - math and programming - controlled side effects - program synthesis - next-generation IDEs - effective abstractions for data analytics - … everything really that isn’t mainstream, but you think should be - … includeing rough ideas worth discussing. Presenters should provide the audience with information that is practically useful for software developers. Challenges ---------- Furthermore, we seek contributions on successful approaches for solving hard problems, for example: - bias in machine-learning systems - digital transformation in difficult settings - accessibiltity - systems with critical reliability requirements - ecologically sustainable software development We're especially interested in experience reports. Other topics are also relevant, e.g.: - introductory talks on technical background - overviews of a given field - demos and how-tos Requirements ------------ We accept proposals for presentations of 45 minutes (40 minutes talk + 5 minutes questions), as well as 90 minute tutorials for beginners. The language of presentation should be either English or German. Your proposal should include (in your presentation language of choice): - An abstract of max. 1500 characters. - A short bio/cv - Contact information (including at least email address) - A list of 3-5 concrete ideas of how your work can be applied in a developer's daily life - additional material (websites, blogs, slides, videos of past presentations, …) Organisation ------------ - Direct questions to konferenz at bobkonf dot de - Proposal deadline: November 15, 2024 - Notification: December 4, 2024 - Program: December 11, 2024 Submit here: https://pretalx.com/bob-2025/submit/ Program Committee ----------------- (more information here: https://bobkonf.de/2025/programmkomitee.html) - Matthias Fischmann, Wire - Matthias Neubauer, SICK AG - Nicole Rauch, Softwareentwicklung und Entwicklungscoaching - Michael Sperber, Active Group - Stefan Wehr, Hochschule Offenburg Scientific Advisory Board - Annette Bieniusa, TU Kaiserslautern - Torsten Grust, Uni Tübingen - Peter Thiemann, Uni Freiburg ``` ---
**Author:** ![cris458carlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@cris458carlo](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/cris458carlo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/call-for-contributions-bob-2025-berlin-march-14-deadline-nov-15/3757/2 "2024-10-23T12:08:31Z")
> [@sperber](#): > > We’d love some F# submissions! > > Web version of call is here: > > [https://bobkonf.de/2025/cfc.html](https://bobkonf.de/2025/cfc.html) > > ```auto > ================================================================================ > BOB Conference 2025 > "What happens when we use what's best for a change?" > https://bobkonf.de/2025/cfc.html > Berlin, Mar 14 > Call for Contributions > Deadline: November 15, 2024 > ================================================================================ > > You are actively engaged in advanced software engineering methods, > solve ambitious problem with software and are open to cutting-edge > innovation? Attend this conference, meet people that share your goals, > and get to know the best software tools and technologies available > today. We strive to offer a day full of new experiences and > impressions that you can use to immediately improve your daily life as > a software developer. > > If you share our vision and want to contribute, submit a proposal for > a talk or tutorial! > > NOTE: The conference fee will be waived for presenters. Travel > expenses will not be covered (for exceptions see "Speaker Grants" > > ``` The BOB Conference 2025 is a fantastic opportunity to showcase innovative approaches in software engineering. With the theme 'What happens when we use what’s best for a change? ---
**Author:** ![Anne165Hernadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f1d935/32.png) [@Anne165Hernadez](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/Anne165Hernadez)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/call-for-contributions-bob-2025-berlin-march-14-deadline-nov-15/3757/3 "2024-10-23T12:09:19Z")
Hello! The BOB Conference 2025 is calling for contributions! Scheduled for March 14 in Berlin, this event focuses on advanced software engineering methods and cutting-edge innovation. If you’re interested in presenting, submit a proposal for a talk or tutorial by November 15, 2024. Presenters get their conference fee waived, and there are speaker grants available for under-represented groups. ---
**Author:** ![sperber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@sperber](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/sperber)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/call-for-contributions-bob-2025-berlin-march-14-deadline-nov-15/3757/4 "2024-11-04T09:16:20Z")
Deadline is Nov 15 - make sure you get your F#-related proposal in!