Summary
Benjamin Nothdurft is an experienced software craftsman and community-builder with 13+ years driving Java, microservices and cloud-native initiatives across enterprise and conference ecosystems. As an awarded international keynote speaker and branch manager at codecentric, he has founded and scaled multiple user groups and conferences—running thousands-attendee events like JavaLand and creating 1000-participant company conferences—while growing teams and delivering large client projects including virtual event platforms. He blends hands-on engineering (Java, Spring, Docker, Kubernetes) with transformational leadership and C-level workshops, mentoring students and teaching at multiple universities. A prolific organizer, Benjamin runs the largest Software Craftsmanship and Java communities in Thuringia and averages 20+ talks and 20+ events annually, demonstrating rare stamina for both technical depth and grassroots community impact. Notably, he’s a five-time Oracle Groundbreaker awardee and a board member of prominent Java publications and conferences, combining industry recognition with sustained open community influence.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science with Award Business Information Systems, Bachelor of Science with Award Business Information Systems at Hochschule Neu-Ulm
Bachelor of Science with Award Business Information Systems, Bachelor of Science with Award Business Information Systems at Technische Hochschule Ulm
General Qualification for University Entrance (Allg. Hochschulreife), General Qualification for University Entrance (Allg. Hochschulreife) at Max-Born-Gymnasium Backnang
In Cooperation with Fraunhofer Society Technology Management, In Cooperation with Fraunhofer Society Technology Management at University of Stuttgart
English, German