OSPOlogy DAY Amsterdam
Monday, 23 March
Time: 13:00 – 16:00
Location: L103-104
Join the eighth edition of OSPOlogy Day in Amsterdam to help organizations navigate open source management, strategy, and Open Source Program Offices’ operations in Europe. Hosted by CNCF in collaboration with TODO EU Chapter.
#KubeCrawl + #CloudNativeFest
Tuesday, 24 March
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Location: Solutions Showcase | Halls 1-5
Welcome, cloud native community! We’re excited to kick off our time in Amsterdam with you.
Join us for the official launch party, where you can enjoy entertainment, delicious food and drinks, and the chance to mingle with old friends and make new connections. Don’t forget to check out the sponsor booths for some amazing insights and opportunities.
CLBO: ClashLoopBackOff
Tuesday, 24 March – Wednesday, 25 March
Time: Varies – check the schedule for more info!
Location: Solutions Showcase | Halls 1-5 | Gouda Zone | Project Pavilion
Come and watch a competition of two people using their technical ingenuity and creativity to solve a challenge put forth by the Scheduler (host). Time is limited and stakes are high, as this isn’t just a “live demo” for the masses. Over the course of twenty minutes, competitors will attempt to resolve a broken cluster, or deploy a service to production. At the end of the time, entries will be judged on four categories. Each category will be rated on Stability, Resiliency, Flexibility, and Observability.
Participants won’t know what challenge they’ll be given ahead of time but will be informed whether certain cloud resources or APIs will need to be enabled and available. Pre-creating any helpful scripts, code, or cloud resources is strictly prohibited. During the competition, the Scheduler will bounce between the participants’ screens, engage with the audience, and ask questions of the participants live.
Join us, root for our competitors, and feel free to engage live!
Project Pavilion Daily Tours
Tuesday, 24 March – Wednesday, 25 March
Location: Solutions Showcase | Halls 1-5 | Gouda Zone | Project Pavilion
Explore the Project Pavilion, a hub of innovation and discovery! Take part in daily tours, interact with project maintainers at their kiosks, gain insights on community engagement and KCD event organization, and learn more about certification opportunities to showcase your expertise.
Join cloud veteran Jorge Castro and CNCF Ambassadors on a guided tour of our cloud native projects. This tour will include an introduction to the Pavilion, interacting with maintainers, and ensuring you end up talking to the right projects! View Project Pavilion tour times.
Wellness
Tuesday, 24 March – Thursday, 26 March
Laughter Workshop
Date: Tuesday, 24 March
Location: Europe Foyer
Time: 13:45 & 15:15
Looking for a unique way to reset? Join us for one of our 45 minute sessions dedicated to the power of the human laugh. Through a series of lighthearted exercises and guided breathing, we’ll explore how intentional laughter transforms into genuine joy. It’s fun, educational, and deeply relaxing—the perfect “brain break” to leave you feeling more energetic and connected to those around you.
Relaxation Station
Date: Tuesday, 24 March – Thursday, 26 March
Location: Solutions Showcase | Halls 1-5 | Bridge Zone
Turn Trade Show Tension Into Relaxation with a relaxing chair massage, crafts and some mindfulness.
This is the perfect spot to recharge and unwind before diving back into action. Take a seat, a few deep breaths and make your break a meaningful one!
Fun Run
Date: Wednesday, 25 March
Location: nhow Amsterdam RAI | Hotel Lobby
Time: 6:30-7:45
Start your day on the move with our casual conference run/walk! Whether you’re chasing a PR or just a good conversation, this all-levels outing is designed to get you outside, meet new people, and shake off the screen time. Choose your own pace—run, jog, or stroll—and enjoy a relaxed route with fellow attendees before the sessions begin. No timing chips, no pressure—just fresh air, friendly faces, and a fun way to connect with the community.
Activation Zones
Tuesday, 24 March – Thursday, 26 March
Location: Solutions Showcase | Halls 1-5
A KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Tradition Unlike Any Other: Edera’s Mini Golf Challenge
Tee off at Edera’s Amsterdam-inspired mini golf experience. Navigate your shot through a custom-built Dutch windmill obstacle for a chance to don the teal jacket or win premium golf clubs. Whether you’re going for the challenging windmill shot or taking the gimme route, you’ll discover why choosing Edera is always a hole-in-one for container security.
Course Overview:
Make the Cut: Stop by the Activation Zone to play your round, then head to Edera’s booth to discover how Edera reduces attack surface by 95% – no bogeys, no trade-offs, just pure infrastructure excellence.
Mini-golf Madness by mirrord by MetalBear
Who among us has never wondered, “What if my dev loop were a mini-golf course?”
Would it be long and riddled with obstacles like flaky tests, slow CI, and endless redeploys, or a simple straight putt all the way to production?
Wonder no more. Step onto the mirrord by MetalBear mini-golf course and putt your way through physical versions of some of a cloud developer’s most familiar pain points. Take the long and arduous legacy path, then try the mirrord route. Which one’s better? You’ll have to play to find out.
Daily top scorers for each of the routes get luxurious, theme-appropriate prizes, and mini-golf’s fun even if you don’t win, so swing by!
The Minimus DART Challenge
Make your mark on KubeCon with our double DART Challenge! Take three shots on each dart board: the big one represents bloated public images, and the small “Mini Board” represents Minimus images (our images are 97% smaller). Practice on the big board for a chance to win a T-shirt, but only skill on the small board can land you the ultimate prize: a brand new Mini Cooper! Can you breach our attack surface?
OVHcloud Gaming Camp: Beat Cloud Villains and win your exclusive T-Shirt!
Come and join the fight against the cloud’s villains. Try to defeat Hidden Cost, Jailor Stack and Autonomous Zero at our activation zone. Try to win and become a true guardian of the cloud and leave with a mighty exclusive T-shirt. Join now and help us to free innovation!
Strike the Right Balance with Sonatype: Keep Your AI Out of the Gutter
Visit Sonatype’s Activation Zone (Location 860) and step up to the lanes for a bowling challenge that tests your skills – and your AI. With two bowling alleys in play, this interactive experience invites you to roll for a strike and win prizes—all while learning why strong AI guardrails are essential when building with open source and AI-generated code.
Cloud Native Theater
Tuesday, 24 March – Thursday, 26 March
Location: Solutions Showcase | Halls 1-5 | Tram Zone | Cloud Native Theater
Join Cloud Native University, Data on Kubernetes Day, EnvoyCon, Istio Day and KubeVirt Summit in the Cloud Native Theater as they bring together core cloud native communities to offer everything from foundational learning to advanced technical insights. Covering service meshes, high-performance proxies, Kubernetes virtualization, and data/AI workloads, these events deliver a focused, real-world look at today’s cloud native landscape. View the Cloud Native Theater Schedule
Included in KubeCon + CloudNativeCon pass, no additional registration is required.
Entertainment
Tuesday, 24 March – Thursday, 26 March
Location: Solutions Showcase
Time: Solutions Showcase Hours
Ping Pong Rally Zone
Location: Halls 1-5 | Bike Zone
Do you enjoy fast rallies, multiplayer matches, and high-energy paddle play? Find some friends, grab a paddle and play a few rounds of this wild multi-player variation of ping pong!
Futbol Precision Lab
Location: Halls 1-5 | Houseboat Zone
Think you’ve got the fastest feet on the floor? Test your reflexes — kick the light targets and beat the clock in this fun and fast game.
Snap & Scoop Zone
Location: Halls 1-5 | Houseboat Zone
Step into the spotlight and get ready for a twist. Experience the theater of Turkish ice cream and capture the magic in full 360. Tag your best ‘Scoop & Spin’ moments!
Ali the Ice Cream Man hours:
Tuesday – 12:00 – 16:00
Wednesday – 12:00 – 16:00
Thursday – 10:30 – 14:00
Curling Skills Arena
Location: Halls 1-5 | Gouda Zone
Make your Olympic dreams a reality and swing by this area for some indoor curling and friendly competition. Can you slide your way to the top of the leaderboard?
Learning Lounge
Tuesday, 24 March – Thursday, 26 March
Location: Solutions Showcase | Halls 1-5 | Bridge Zone | Learning Lounge
Sponsored by:
Come by the Learning Lounge to find out how you can grow your career with official CNCF learning content and certifications. Join any or all of our 10-Minute Tip Talks taking place every day – check SCHED for all the details. Plus there will be opportunities to meet with subject matter experts and get professional development advice to support your career growth.
Do you hold LF Education or CNCF certifications? Be sure to stop by and request your official certification pin. Not certified yet? We’ll have certification and course discounts, stickers, learning paths and more.
Project Pavilion
Tuesday, 24 March – Thursday, 26 March
Location: Solutions Showcase | Halls 1-5 | Gouda Zone | Project Pavilion
Don’t Miss the Action in the Project Pavilion! From live Project Demos you help choose, ClashLoopBackOff (CLBO) showdown, to guided Tours with CNCF Ambassadors, there’s no shortage of ways to connect, collaborate, and celebrate Cloud Native innovation. Plus, swing by the Sticker Wall, explore careers on the Job Board, or just kick back in the lounges.
Kubernetes Meet + Greet
Wednesday, 25 March
Time: 12:00 – 15:00
Location: Europe Foyer
The Kubernetes Meet & Greet is your chance to connect directly with the teams that build and run Kubernetes.
Representatives from Kubernetes SIGs and Working Groups will be available to share what they work on, the challenges they’re tackling, and how you can get involved, whether that’s through code, documentation, testing, events, or community support.
This is an informal, drop-in session designed for both new and existing contributors. If you’re curious about contributing to Kubernetes, looking for a SIG that matches your interests, or hoping to expand your involvement in the community, this is the perfect place to start conversations and make connections.
Documentary Premiere: Backstage: From Spreadsheet to Standard
Wednesday, 25 March
Time: 18:15 – 19:00
Location: Forum
Wrap up your Wednesday at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe with the exclusive premiere of the Backstage documentary at the RAI Amsterdam.
This in-depth documentary explores the evolution of Backstage at Spotify and its transformative journey as part of the CNCF.
Whether you are a platform engineer, a developer, or an open-source enthusiast, this is a story of how collaboration conquers complexity.
Waitlist/capacity note: Seats in the Forum are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Add this to your Sched early to ensure you don’t miss out!
