News and upcoming events

What are digitalization and AI doing to RE? Or is it the other way around?

The REConf 2025 addresses these and other trend-setting questions and thus offers an excellent platform for exchanging views on current developments and future priorities, focal points such as RE as an integral part of the Digital Design process.

As an association partner of REConf 2025, IREB® will be on site to actively support the ongoing discussions and answer your questions about the CPRE and DDP certification models. We want to show what future-oriented modern RE looks like and how you can benefit from it.

IREB Community members receive a 10% discount - just contact us for the code.
Register at https://www.hood-group.com/reconf/anmeldung

The exploRE is a conference for Requirements Engineers, Business Analysts, Software- and System Engineers and everyone working with requirements. It is hosted by IREB, this year with the active support of our Community Poland.

You will benefit from the inspiring insights of top-class speakers from consulting, teaching and industry and from excellent networking opportunities.
Don't miss the opportunity for new perspectives and a fruitful exchange!

Conference language is English and Polish.

XP 2025 is the 26th International Conference on Agile Software Development. At XP professionals from research and practice come together to share knowledge and explore better ways to deliver valuable software – the spotlight is placed on various aspects of Agile and the evolving role of Requirements Engineering.

The event will be complemented by valuable workshops on topics like AI or Agile architecture.

IREB is supporter of the XP 2025.

How can design be perfectly integrated into development processes? What tools does modern UX design need? How do you create digital products that inspire?
The "DDUX - Conference for Digital Design & UX Professionals" offers concrete answers and best practices for product owners, designers and UX professionals. You will experience inspiring talks, exchange ideas with the community and gain valuable know-how for your next project.

The conference is divided into more than 25 talks on June 25 and 26, and four in-depth workshops on June 27.
The conference language is German.

Tickets

Take advantage of the early bird discount up to and including May 1, 2025! IREB members also benefit from a 15% discount. Enter the following code during the payment process: DDUX2025IREB

Order your ticket at dd-ux.de/tickets

The WeAreDevelopers World Congress offers a full overview of recent insights and future trends in modern software development.

Stand Bühne, Managing Director of IREB GmbH, will have a booth on site.

Register here!

Join the leading European Requirements Engineering conference – REFSQ!

Since 1994, REFSQ has been at the forefront of shaping high-quality software, systems, and services. This is your chance to connect with top researchers and industry experts, share innovative ideas, and explore cutting-edge RE techniques.

With interactive sessions, an engaging industry track, workshops, posters, tool demos, and a doctoral symposium, REFSQ is more than a conference - it is a vibrant community!

IREB is sponsor of the REFSQ 2025.

Register at 2025refsq.org

Conflicts are superfluous because they hinder the preparation of good and sustainable solutions? No, certainly not. Conflicts are even necessary, as they represent different needs, perspectives and expectations. From this point of view, they provide valuable information and starting points for achieving high-performance results.

Our panelists will report on strategies for recognizing conflicts at an early stage and using them productively. They use differences of opinion between companies and individual departments as a breeding ground for constructive progress - on a human and technical level.

Meet

• Isabella Deutsch | Expert for project management and collaboration
• Matthias Puschert | Expert for transformation and organizational development
• Patrick Steiger | Expert for requirements engineering and risk management in projects

and perceive conflicts from an even more positive perspective in future.

Register for the free IREB Roundtable!

This roundtable will focus on how to integrate a sustainability mindset, a robust understanding of sustainability principles, relevant concepts and tools into academic programs.

Our panelists:

• Patricia Lago | Professor at Vrije University Amsterdam, innovator in sustainability-oriented software engineering
• Jari Porras | Professor at the University of Lappeenranta-Lahti, co-leader of the Erasmus Mundus sustainability program
• Michael Wahler | Senior Lecturer at Zurich University (ZHAW), integration sustainability into computer science education
• Thorsten Jonas | Founder of SUX Network & SUX Academy, Sustainable UX & Responsible AI advocate

Join our online roundtable on March 11 at 5:00 pm when Eddy Groen (Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE) together with Ana Moreira (Professor at NOVA University of Lisbon) will discuss with our panelists.

Take an active part in this discussion.
The roundtable will be held in English and participation is free of charge.

Register and be part of it!

Dive into the exchange with experts and practitioners!

Our panelists

• Nima Ghasemi | Gothaer Solutions GmbH
• Oliver Hehlert | adesso insurance solutions GmbH
• Dejan Hofmann Stajic | Gothaer Solutions GmbH
• Florian Stolzmann | AXA Konzern AG
• Kim Lauenroth | IREB e. V.

will share their experiences in RE and Digital Design in the first part of the roundtable.

Afterwards, you will benefit from the opportunity for an in-depth exchange:
Discuss how requirements are documented in your organization, which models and best practices you use and which tools are used in the process. Share your experiences of what works well and what can be improved.

Contribute your experience and take away valuable ideas for your practice.

Register and be part of it!

The roundtable will be held in German.

The OOP 2025 is a conference focusing on Product Ownership, User Experience & Requirements Engineering.

IREB is a media partner of OOP 2025 and is pleased to present the track “Product Ownership, User Experience & Requirements Engineering - Building Bridges instead of Walls”, curated by Dorthe Lübbert.

OOP has been the leading conference for software architects, developers and IT project managers for over 30 years. With over 150 sessions and eight parallel tracks, it offers opportunities for learning and networking.

The IREB community benefits from a 20% discount on all conference tickets with the code IREB_OOP_20.

Register here!

A key factor in well-designed #digitalproducts is perfecting the userexperience. Obvious, right? But how is this actually achieved? And how can DigitalDesign and UX skills drive product—and company—success? We've got the answers!

Join our Online Roundtable on November 07 at 6:00 pm when IREB Managing Director Stan Bühne will discuss with guest speakers Anna Kranzusch (Anforderungsfabrik), Knut Polkhen (UXQB), and Ingo Waclawczyk (Capgemini). Take an active part in this discussion and ask your personal questions in our expert panel.

The roundtable will be held in English and participation is free of charge.

A key factor in creating well-designed digital products is optimizing the user experience. But how exactly is this achieved? And how can Digital Design and UX skills boost the success of a product – and ultimately, the business? We have the answers!

Watch the recording of our online roundtable, where IREB Managing Director Stan Bühne discusses these topics with experts Anna Kranzusch (Anforderungsfabrik), Knut Polkehn (UXQB), and Ingo Waclawczyk (Capgemini). Discover how Digital Design and UX can drive product development and benefit from the valuable insights shared by our distinguished guests.

The roundtable was conducted in German and is available for free, anytime. Be inspired!

IREB® is sponsor of the HUSTEF 2024 and Stand Bühne, Managing Director of IREB GmbH, will have a booth on site.

More information about the event can be found under: HUSTEF 2024 popup: yes

The focus is on: Requirements Engineering for AI and Machine Learning Projects, Business Analysis, Agile Approaches, Quality Management.

Eddy Groen, head of the IREB Special Interest Group (SIG) Sustainability, will give a talk with the title ‘Thinking About Sustainability Early’ popup: yes. He will explore how sustainability needs to be integrated into the early phases of software development, emphasizing its crucial role in creating responsible digital solutions.

In addition, there will be many other talks on the focus topics mentioned. More information on the presentations and workshops can be found at Modern RE 2024 popup: yes and in the Event Guide popup: yes.

Stefan Sturm from IREB GmbH will be on site.

• Only two CPRE Specialist / Advanced Level certificates are now required. One certificate can be replaced, e.g., university lectures clearly related to RE, certain certificates linked to other education schemes (e.g., CBAP, BCS Diploma in Business Analysis), or a substantial publication.
• Only an oral examination is required (no additional written assignment).