Thank you for your interest in making SoCraTes 2026 happen!
We invite you to sponsor the conference and help make this brilliant event happen. Your support is crucial for keeping the event affordable for attendees.
The next annual International Conference for Software Craft and Testing will take place from August 27 – 30, 2026 in Soltau, Germany.
Up to 220 people participate every year.
The event will be non-commercial, community-driven, and low-price. A two-day Open Space, which may include talks, sessions, workshops and other formats. SoCraTes is an international non-profit conference for craftspeople, by craftspeople.
Contact: sponsoring@socrates-conference.de
We have split our sponsorship into two categories: Guaranteed Seat Sponsoring and Marketing Sponsoring, allowing sponsors to choose the option that best fits their needs.
Please note that all prices are excluding VAT (19%).
Tickets for the conference are usually distributed via an impartial, randomized lottery process. When someone applies for a ticket through this process, they cannot be sure they can go, until their name is drawn from the pool of all applicants.
As a guaranteed seat sponsor, you will be awarded up to 5 guaranteed seats at 900 € each. This means, for example, that you can plan travel and/or the contents of an Open Space session for up to 5 of your employees, without having to worry about any of them not being able to join.
For each seat, please still apply via the website. This way, you can choose which days to participate on. Please note that the usual ticket costs are not covered by the sponsoring and have to be paid on top.
| Contribution Amount | Guaranteed seats |
|---|---|
| 900 € | 1 seat |
| 1800 € | 2 seats |
| 2700 € | 3 seats |
| 3600 € | 4 seats |
| 4500 € | 5 seats |
Note: Sponsored seats are limited and distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
As a marketing sponsor, you gain various benefits to increase your brand exposure in the software craft and testing community.
Each package contains all the benefits above that package, too. Marketing packages are limited and distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
| Contribution Amount | Marketing Benefits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 400 € | Online Marketing: Logo on our website + social media announcements | Available |
| 600 € | + Merch: Permission to place merch at the venue | Available |
| 1100 € | + Market Place Announcements: Announcements during the marketplaces that take place at the conference | Available |
| 1400 € | + Poster Placement: Permission to bring a poster that we will hang at the venue | Available |
| 2200 € | + Training Day / Retreat Stewardship: Permission to place a full size banner on the day of the respective event and association (naming) with the event. This is an exclusive offer for a single sponsor per day. | Both Available |
Each package contains all the benefits above that package, too. Marketing packages are limited and distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
For questions and inquiries please send an email to sponsoring@socrates-conference.de. We look forward to hearing from you.