Call for papers
ContainerDays Hamburg 2026
We'd love to have you aboard for ContainerDays Hamburg 2026! Share your expertise and learnings on our live stages in Hamburg. Please submit your proposal by indicating your session type of choice so we can plan the agenda accordingly. Of course, your data is only used internally for planning the program.
CFP timeline:
- November 1, 2025: CFP Opens
- February 28, 2026: CFP Closes
- April, 2026: First Speaker & Agenda Announcement
The Call for Papers ends on February 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM CET. We will notify you about the status of your proposal by May.
High-level schedule:
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026: Speaker's Dinner
- From Wednesday to Friday, September, 2-4, 2026: Main conference with Speaking Sessions and networking & evening events
This year containerdays is going bigger! check out the new tracks for your submission
Security
Cloud native experience
Operations
Networking
AI + ML
Application development
Observability
Go programming language
Storage
Platform engineering
Type of sessions (in-person only):
- Lightning talk - 15 minutes, including questions
- Live Talk - 35 minutes, including questions
- Panel Discussions - 45 minutes, including questions
Each submission allows one primary speaker and three co-speakers.
General requirements & considerations
Accepted conference talk speakers will receive a free conference pass to attend the 3 days. Please note that travel and accommodation expenses are NOT covered.
Please note that we do not include any sales/marketing pitches as well as closed-source technologies in the agenda. Our CFP committee, comprised of members from the community, will assess and evaluate all sessions, assisting us in curating a diverse program. All speakers are required to adhere to our code of conduct.
If you are interested in joining our review team please reach out to us via info@containerdays.io.
More information: www.containerdays.io info@containerdays.io