For us at punkt.de , this has long felt like a home game. Since 2019, we’ve been more than just participants—as the “on-site agency,” we’ve been deeply involved in the organization.
That means: We provide the Helping Hands for the entire event, staff the registration desk, handle the cameras during the sessions, manage the voting system, and step in wherever support is needed. Over 20 colleagues were on duty this year—and that makes us proud every single time. Katy plays a special role in this, serving as the main point of contact for Carsten from TYPO3 GmbH throughout the year. This duo is a well-coordinated team that ensures a great idea turns into a great event.
This year, at T3DD25, the atmosphere was especially lively. As early as Thursday, the first official day, the hall was packed for the opening session—a sign of just how much the community values this event. The hotel, our host, played its part. Not only did it provide full support to the organizers and guests—even when a group was looking for a place to party late at night where they could be a little louder, a solution was found without hesitation. It’s gestures like these that help everyone feel right at home at the GenoHotel Karlsruhe.
One change to the program was clearly noticeable this year: Instead of three parallel tracks, there were only two. Fewer slots meant more focus—and the feedback was consistently positive. The rooms were full, the conversations more in-depth, and no one felt like they were missing out on anything.
We also scored points in terms of content: Five of our colleagues took the stage themselves. Maik and Wolfgang presented “Our Brilliant Plan to Avoid Learning Kubernetes, ” Dex and Fabian gave their talk “Support Group: Requirements Management” —which earned them second place in the Best Speaker Award—and Herbie offered a unique perspective with “What Gaming Speedruns and Frontend Development Have in Common.” We’re proud to show that we contribute a great deal to the TYPO3 community—not only in terms of organization but also in terms of content.
But for us, participating in the TYPO3 Developer Days is more than just a labor of love. It’s also a strategic and business decision.
We believe in TYPO3 as a powerful, future-proof CMS. We believe in the open-source philosophy, in the value of knowledge sharing, and in the strength of an active community. It is precisely through this exchange—whether on stage, in a workshop, or during an evening conversation—that we continue to grow as a company. This benefits not only us but also our clients: We bring new ideas, best practices, and technical solutions directly into their projects.
But what touches us most is what can’t be captured in a schedule: the openness, warmth, and respect with which everyone treats one another here. Over seventy percent of the participants stayed for the social event after the official program ended—not because they had to, but because they wanted to.
For us, the TYPO3 DevDays are more than just a conference. They’re an annual gathering with friends, a place where we learn from one another, laugh together, and continue to develop TYPO3 as both a product and a community. And that’s exactly why we’re already looking forward to next year—and to all the exciting projects that will emerge from T3DD25.
