IBM Bob Coding Watch Party in Cologne

Explore AI-driven software development with IBM Bob at a free hybrid coding watch party in Cologne on 20 August 2026, featuring live demos and hands-on practice. Hosted by IBM Developer, this community-first practitioner event is designed to help makers, innovators, developers and operations professionals understand how an AI-powered development partner can support real software projects. Rather than simply watching a webinar, attendees will discuss the live sessions together, react in real time and then put what they have learned into practice. The in-person programme takes place at IBM Deutschland GmbH, Im Klapperhof 3–5, 50670 Köln. Doors open at 16:00 for local networking, with the online livestream beginning at 17:00. The livestream concludes at 19:15, followed by an in-person free-flow building session with finger food and drinks. The published agenda lists doors closing at 20:30. ## What the programme covers The evening combines technical presentations, community demonstrations and guided building: - Welcome and introduction from Sebastian Grodzietzki - Coding agents and habitat engineering with Bob, led by Jacob Schwarz - DevSecOps and security engineering with Bob, presented by Jan Wardenga - “Look what I’ve built with Bob” demonstrations from community speakers - A guided overview of Bob v2 and its new release features with Eric Sease - Guided spec-driven development with Jacob Schwarz - Time to experiment individually or collaborate in local teams A scheduled break gives attendees time to install Bob and find teammates, although the organiser recommends installing it before arrival. A one-month free IBM Bob trial is available for anyone who wants to prepare in advance. ## Who should attend? Tracks are planned for beginner, intermediate and expert participants. Bob is presented as supporting domain users without coding experience alongside R&D and operations teams, covering workflows from early ideation and legacy application modernisation through to secure, full-stack, enterprise-ready development. The sessions aim to show how it can contribute across the software development lifecycle in practical, best-practice scenarios.… Register for this event