Two days full of exciting sessions, inspiring discussions, hands-on insights, and valuable networking – ABAPConf 2025 delivered on every level!
This year marked the 6th edition of ABAPConf – and besides the livestream, the event expanded into multiple in-person locations: Hamburg, Dresden, Mannheim, and Vienna. Since it’s impossible to be in every city at once, we’ve put together a quick recap of the Vienna location for everyone who couldn’t be there with us in person.
A Sunny Start in Vienna
Vienna hosted around 50 in-person participants, while more than 1.000 people joined the livestream online.
The venue was located in the vibrant 7th district of Vienna. After check-in, attendees were welcomed in the main hall with snacks and refreshments. Each day began with a cozy breakfast and coffee session before diving into the content. The left wing featured the main stage with live sessions, while the right side was set up to stream sessions from Mannheim – so no one missed a beat.
Thanks to the beautiful sunny weather, many participants took the opportunity to relax and network on the spacious terrace.
Highlights from Day One
The day kicked off with a keynote livestreamed from Mannheim, followed by the local opening keynote in Vienna: „Die SAP Wolke ruft – wir folgen?“ presented by Florian Kopp and Patrick Thaler. Their talk addressed the real-life decisions developers and customers face when navigating the SAP Cloud transition. The engaging talk sparked a lively Q&A session, leading seamlessly into a delicious lunch of chili con or sin carne.
The afternoon program began with Christian Punz, who stepped in last-minute (huge thanks!) with a strong session on ABAP Cloud – bringing clarity to the principles and tooling behind SAP’s cloud-ready ABAP development environment.
Following that, Katharina Altrichter and Matthias Herchenröther gave a standout session: „CDS-only Data Modeling – Harnessing New ABAP CDS Object Types for Modern RAP Applications“. They explained how CDS Table Entities, CDS Aspects, Scalar Functions, Buffers and more can be orchestrated within the RAP model to build scalable and clean applications.
A special highlight: George Drakos, who traveled all the way from Athens, shared his inspiring talk: „Smart ABAP: Design Patterns for Real-World Scenarios“. From MVC and factory patterns to clean architecture examples, George shared not just code, but the thinking behind it — and it clearly resonated with the crowd.
The day wrapped up with cold beers, great conversations, and even better connections.
Watch the Livestream of Day 1 on YouTube.
Highlights from Day Two
The second day was kicked off by location sponsors dox42 and Cadaxo with a joint session: „A Time Travel Through Documents“ where Christian Bauer and Oliver Wahrstötter explored the evolving role of documents – past, present, and future.
In the afternoon, Jelena Perfiljeva led a captivating session titled „The Magical World of SAP EWM for ABAPers“. She took the audience on a journey through the complex yet fascinating architecture of SAP EWM, revealing how it blends legacy elements with cutting-edge technologies. Her message was clear: EWM is not „just ABAP“ – and developers should be ready for a unique experience.
Following that, Simone Gaffurini presented „Effortless ABAP Dependency Management with TRM“. This session demonstrated how the TRM tool automates the resolution and installation of required libraries, making dependency handling smoother than ever. Simone walked attendees through real-world examples of how TRM supports development and deployment processes across systems.
After a short coffee break and some relaxed networking on the sunny terrace, the day concluded with a session by Martin Muttenthaler and Johann Fößleitner: „RAP Events – Local and External Consumption“. The pair provided an in-depth look at how RAP events can be consumed both locally and through external channels such as (Advanced) Event Mesh – offering practical insights into event-driven architecture within modern ABAP environments.
Rally Fun & Great Prizes
Vienna attendees also had the chance to take part in our rally, hosted by dox42 and Cadaxo. Participants simply had to answer a few questions to enter the draw.
The lucky winners took home some fantastic prizes:
- A UGears Mechanical Aquarium,
- C-3PO LEGO Set
- ABAP books sponsored by SAP Press!
See You in 2026?
ABAPConf 2025 was more than just an event – it was a celebration of the ABAP community. Whether onsite or online, we were thrilled to be part of it. A big thank you to all the speakers, organizers, partners, and participants who made it unforgettable.
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Huge thanks to Goran, who took pictures of the event and captured some great moments. Here you can see the results: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wPT7iLErXMuJET6oolDLHm5RnIOyyem4?usp=drive_link
See you next year ☺️
