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ESUG (the European Smalltalk User Group) organizes a yearly conference, school, and workshop as part of its mission to support the Smalltalk programming language community. Recent and upcoming editions are held in different European cities: ESUG 2026 took place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; ESUG 2025 was held in Gdansk, Poland; ESUG 2024 took place in Lille, France; and ESUG 2027 is announced for Brussels, Belgium. If you want to attend, present, or follow the talks, the details below show what each edition typically includes and where to find the material afterward.
Recent and upcoming ESUG conferences
| Edition | Location | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESUG 2027 | Brussels, Belgium | Announced (see announcement for details) | Upcoming edition |
| ESUG 2026 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Saturday 4th – Friday 10th July 2026 | Held at the Faculty of Informatics; included IWST program and IsLOOP summer school |
| ESUG 2025 | Gdansk, Poland | 1st – 4th July 2025 | isLoop Summer School held 28th – 30th June 2025, colocated with the conference; 20th Innovation Technology Awards |
| ESUG 2024 | Lille, France | 8th – 11th July 2024 | Main track, IWST, Innovation Technology Awards, Camp Smalltalk |
| ESUG 2023 | Lyon, France | 26 August – 1 September 2023 | Included International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies (IWST) |
What a typical ESUG conference includes
Based on the published programs, an ESUG edition usually combines several components:
- Main conference track — presentations, including a "Show us your Project" session where attendees present their work.
- International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies (IWST) — a research-oriented workshop held alongside the main conference.
- Summer school — for example, the isLoop / IsLOOP summer school, which in 2025 was colocated with the conference (28th – 30th June) and in 2026 ran as part of the week in Plovdiv.
- Innovation Technology Awards — a recurring award; the 20th edition took place at ESUG 2025.
- Camp Smalltalk — a collaborative coding event, held at ESUG 2024.
How to follow or catch up on a conference
If you cannot attend in person, ESUG publishes material after each event:
- Slides — posted on Slideshare and in the ESUG Archive.
- Videos — posted on YouTube.
- Programs — the main conference program and the IWST program are published on the ESUG site for each edition.
For the most current details on ESUG 2027 in Brussels, check the official announcement on esug.org, since dates and program specifics are confirmed closer to the event.