# Foojay Podcast #48: JUG Oberpfalz, JCON Conference, and JAVAPRO Magazine

> In this episode, we are in Oberpfalz, Germany, for a particular reason; the organizers of the local JUG are the same people responsible for the JCON conference in Cologne in a few weeks.

- URL: https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-48/
- Published: 2024-05-06
- Authors: Frank Delporte, Richard Fichtner
- Categories: Conference, JUGs, Podcast


Once a month, in the Foojay Podcast, we discuss the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it.

In this episode, we are in Oberpfalz, Germany, for a particular reason: the organizers of the local JUG are the same people responsible for the JCON conference in Cologne in a few weeks.

Let's also learn more about this Java community in Germany!

## Video

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## **Guests**

### Richard Fichtner

* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardfichtner/>
* <https://twitter.com/RichardFichtner>

### Markus Kett

* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/markuskett/>
* <https://twitter.com/MarkusKett>

### Podcast Host: Frank Delporte

* <https://foojay.social/@frankdelporte>
* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankdelporte/>

## Links

* JUG Oberpfalz
  * <https://www.meetup.com/JUG-Oberpfalz/>
* JCON
  * <https://2024.europe.jcon.one/>
  * <https://jcon.one/>
  * <https://twitter.com/jcon_conference>
* JAVAPRO
  * <https://javapro.io/magazin/>
  * <https://twitter.com/javapromagazin>
  * <https://www.linkedin.com/company/javapro/>
  * <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc446MPHdM41L8lFK47KS7A>

## Content

00:00 Introduction of the topic and guests  

02:09 What should we know about Oberpfalz  

02:52 Java history of the guests  

05:31 About the start of JUG Oberpfalz in a cafe in Silicon Valley  
<https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-silicon-valley-cafe-where-paypal-tesla-and-netscape-did-deals-2012-2>  

06:49 About the JCON conference  

07:25 How many JUGs in Germany?  

07:57 Event schedule of JUG Oberbpfalz  

09:17 Why JCON in Cologne?  

12:54 Free tickets for JCON for JUG members  
<https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-19/>: How Working For Free For Fun Brought Me Fame and Fortune – Or At Least Some Of Each – In The End  

19:05 About the JAVAPRO magazine  

21:49 About the content of JCON conference  

25:04 Most remarkable sessions of JUG Oberpfalz  

27:24 About the evolutions in Java  
<https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-47/>: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Java  
<https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-29/>: How will AI and ML Influence the Role of Developers?  

31:47 AI talks on JCON conference  

32:44 1ON1 at JCON conference  

38:03 Conclusion

## Music

* Barbershop John
* Hermine Deurloo
* Synapse by Shane Ivers - <https://www.silvermansound.com>