local-first 
conf 2025

nHOW BERLIN, GERMANY.
26-28TH MAY 2025.

THE LOCALS, FIRST

1 community day
2 conf Days
300 Attendees

Join us for the second edition of Local-First Conf. Connect with a rapidly-growing community in an intimate setting.

This year, the conference spans 3 days. May 26th is dedicated to workshops and community sessions, while the following 2 days feature outstanding talks.

speakers 2025

Hear from the worlds best 
Local-first builders

Learn from engineers, designers, academics, startups, and indie developers who are putting local-first into practice and reaping the benefits of a cloud-optional architecture.

Peter van Hardenberg

Ink & Switch

Chad Fowler

MC, Blue Yard

Tuomas Artman

Linear

Jess Martin

SocioTechnica

Eileen Wagner

UX Consultant, Ink & Switch

Johannes Schickling

Prisma, Overtone

Rasmus Andersson

Playbit

Brooklyn Zelenka

Ink & Switch

Nikita Tonsky

Instant DB

Jan Lehnardt

Neighbourhoodie, CouchDB

Zhanna Sharipova

Anytype

Adam Fish

Ditto

Mauve Signweaver

Decentralized Software Consultant

Thomas Steiner

Google Chrome

Anselm Eickhoff

Jazz

Aaron Boodman

Rocicorp

Alex Good

Ink & Switch

James Arthur

Electric

Paul Butler

Jamsocket

Nathan Wienert

Tamagui / One

Joseph Gentle

Local-First OS

Matthew Weidner

PhD Student at CMU

Alexander Thiele

Ocell & GDE Flutter

Dev Agrawal

SmartData

Timo Wilhelm

Cloudflare

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2024

The past, present, and future of local-first

Martin Kleppmann
from University of Cambridge Ink & Switch

Home-cooked Software and Barefoot Programmers

Maggie Appleton

from Elicit

Unexpected benefits of going local-first

Tuomas Artman

from Linear

Your web app but good

Aaron Boodman

from Replicache

ATTEND LOCAL-FIRST CONF

Hear from an eclectic mix of speakers

Ticket selection:

Early Bird

€239
3 days
Berlin, Germany
On sale until 20.02.25 or until soldout
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normal bird

€349
3 days
Berlin, Germany
On sale until 01.05.25 or until soldout
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late Bird

€499
3 days
Berlin, Germany
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Local-First Conf
Venue Locations

The community day (26th) will be hosted at The Delta Campus. The address is Donaustraße 44, 12043 Berlin, Germany.

The main event (27-28th) will take place at the nHow Berlin. The address is Stralauer Allee 3, 10245 Berlin, Germany.

Community day - 26th

Community Day at Local-First Conf

Join us on May 26th at Delta Campus for hands-on learning and networking before the main conference! Your ticket includes this special event hosted by Peter van Hardenberg (PVH) of Ink & Switch.

Expect two tracks: workshops/demos and unconference sessions, plus an after-party. Connect with speakers and attendees in a collaborative environment.

Note: Delta Campus is different from the main conference venue.

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Afterparty

Local-First Conf Official Afterparty

Where: Olegarten
When: 28th May, 7pm

What: Join us for the official afterparty. Wind down, relax, and chat. Included in your conference ticket price are two free drinks (beer or soft drinks) and a slice of pizza.

meet the team

A team who likeS bringing folks together.