Hamburg Python Pizza
A one-day micro conference of 10-minute Python talks, on site in Hamburg and streamed live around the world.
About
We are back and we are hybrid!
Python Pizza is a micro conference organized by the Hamburg Python Pizza Community, and it all started with Python Pizza Naples! We bring the Python Community together for some amazing original Pizza™ and Python talks.
We believe in and encourage practical sessions, in which developers, great and small, share their experience and lessons from real-world projects. Each talk is 10 minutes long.
The conference will also be streamed on our YouTube channel.
Past editions
10-minute talks
Practical sessions with lessons from real-world projects, short enough to keep the energy high.
On site and online
Join us at KLU in Hamburg or follow along on the live stream.
Python and pizza
Amazing original Pizza™ and the friendliest Python community in town.
Call for proposals
Call for Proposals until 10th January 2027
Share with us your ideas! Each talk will be 10 minutes long. They can be given in person or remote. We will have a live stream of the event.
We review proposals and accept talks on a rolling basis, so you will usually hear back from us within two weeks of submitting. Spots fill up as we go: apply early to secure yours and join the party.
We are looking for first-time speakers! It is a good opportunity to get started with public speaking with these mini 10-minute talks. We are looking for experienced speakers! It is a great opportunity to inspire a new generation of 🐍 loving people!
Please note that we are a small, volunteer-run event: we can't cover travel or accommodation costs for speakers, and we can't sponsor or support visa applications. If you can't come to Hamburg, you are welcome to give your talk remotely.
New to this? Read our tips for a great proposal first.
Important dates
10th January 2027
CFP closes
7th February 2027
Schedule published
Saturday, 27th February 2027
Conference day
Proposal tips
How to write a great proposal
Every proposal is read by a person from our team. Here is what helps us say yes.
01
One idea, one takeaway
Ten minutes go by fast. Pick a single idea and make sure people leave with one thing they will remember.
02
Tell us why it matters
What will attendees learn, try out or see differently after your talk? Say it in the first sentence.
03
Make the title specific
“How we halved our CI time with pytest-xdist” tells us much more than “Testing tips”.
04
Share your own experience
Real projects, real lessons, including what went wrong. Your story is what nobody else can tell.
05
Say who it is for
Beginners, data people, web developers, everyone? Knowing the audience helps us build a balanced day.
06
Keep it short and clear
A few sentences and a rough outline are enough. You don't need to be an expert, just curious and prepared.
A note on AI tools
The idea should be yours. Feel free to use generative AI to help with the content when you need it, but not to come up with what your talk is about.
Original ideas have a spark in them, and they are usually clearly recognisable. We will keep this in mind when we review the proposals.
Fine to use AI for
- Improving a picture, diagram or screenshot for your slides
- Fixing grammar and spelling, or translating text you wrote yourself
- Help with code examples that you understand and have tested
Please don't use AI for
- Coming up with the idea for your talk
- Writing your proposal or abstract for you
- “Create my presentation”: generating the talk or the slides as a whole
Who we are
Meet the organizers
Python Pizza Hamburg is run by volunteers from the local Python community.
Questions? Write to us at [email protected].
Code of conduct
A safe space for everyone
Hamburg Python Pizza is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion or lack thereof.
We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks.
We expect all community participants to abide by this Code of Conduct in all community venues—online and in-person—as well as in all one-on-one communications pertaining to community business.
Expected behavior
- Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you contribute to the health and longevity of this community.
- Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions.
- Attempt collaboration before conflict.
- Use inclusive language.
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
- Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.
- Alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem inconsequential.
Unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to
- Abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning speech or actions
- Sexual images in public spaces
- Harassing, intimidation, stalking, or following
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Invasion of personal space
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour
Consequences of unacceptable behavior
Unacceptable behavior from any community member, including sponsors and those with decision-making authority, will not be tolerated.
Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the community organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community without warning (and without refund in the case of a paid event).
If you witness or are subject to unacceptable behavior
If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify a community organizer as soon as possible.
When taking a personal report, our staff will ensure you are safe and cannot be overheard. They may involve other event staff to ensure your report is managed properly.
Once safe, we’ll ask you to tell us about what happened. This can be upsetting, but we’ll handle it as respectfully as possible, and you can bring someone to support you. You won’t be asked to confront anyone and we won’t tell anyone who you are.
Our team will be happy to help you contact hotel/venue security, local law enforcement, local support services, provide escorts, or otherwise assist you to feel safe for the duration of the event.
We value your attendance.
Reporting steps
The Hamburg Python Pizza Team is here to help attendees feel safe for the duration of Hamburg Python Pizza event. We value your participation. If you need to report an incident please reach out to the Team via email, before, during or after the event. On the day, you can also talk to any organizer in person.
Reports are handled by Alessandro Romano, Tereza Iofciu and Chavely Albert Fernández. If a report involves one of them, that person will not take part in handling it.
What happens after a report
We will listen to you, keep your report confidential and only share it with the people who need to know to handle it. We will reply to email reports as soon as we can.
Depending on what happened, we may give a warning, ask the person to stop a talk or leave the event without a refund, or ban them from future Python Pizza Hamburg events. If needed, we will involve venue security or the police.
We will let you know what action we have taken. We keep a record of reports so that we can spot repeated behaviour.
Addressing grievances
If you feel you have been falsely or unfairly accused of violating this Code of Conduct, you should notify one of the event organizers with a concise description of your grievance.
Your grievance will be handled in accordance with our existing governing policies.
Credits
This Code of Conduct was inspired by the Berlin and JS Conf code of conducts.