meetups.md

Meetups: learn to code

This includes a list of meetups where you can turn up to and learn to code (as opposed to mainly talk-based meetups). Many of these meetups will have coaches or people willing to help you if needed.

For underrepresented groups

Across Germany, Austria and Switzerland

• CoderDojo
  • Free, open and local programming clubs for young people
  • Girls Initiative: to engage and sustain girls

Berlin

• Codebar

  • Free regular programming workshops trying to bridge the diversity gap in tech

• Women Techmakers Berlin

  • WTM Berlin run a series of 6-8 week long study jams ranging from Android, iOS to JavaScript.
  • They also run regular events and meetups

• CSS Classes

  • Combined Workshop/Hackathon one-day event that is hosted regularly to teach beginners and experts alike on CSS best practices

• Rails Girls Berlin

  • Whole day workshop providing an introduction to Ruby on Rails

• Berlin JS

  • Monthly JS-focused meetup with sessions usually comprising of a series of longer talks and lightning talks

Hamburg

• CSS Classes
  • Combined Workshop/Hackathon one-day event that is hosted regularly to teach beginners and experts alike on CSS best practices

Koeln

• f.u.c.k. Cologne
  • Women and LGBTI friendly Meetup that is centered around computers, technology and learning

Leipzig

• Code Girls
  • Regular programming workshops and talks for beginners

Munich (München)

• Female Tech Leaders
  • Programming courses: multi-week programs for people with no or limited programming skills
  • Hackathons
  • Workshops

For all groups

Across Germany, Austria and Switzerland

• Meetup.com

  • Filter your searches to find meetups for specific interests & areas

• Softwerkskammer

  • Hands on sessions for software crafters
  • Local communities all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Nuremberg (Nürnberg)

• Python Learning Nürnberg
  • Weekly meetup to learn python