# SoCraTes Conference Switzerland 2027

> SoCraTes Conference Switzerland is an international Software Craft and Testing
> unconference taking place 28–31 January 2027 at Haus der Begegnung,
> Kloster Ilanz, Klosterweg 16, 7130 Ilanz, Switzerland. Canonical website:
> https://socrates-ch.org/

## Key facts

- Format: open-space unconference — the agenda is created by participants each
  morning at the marketplace; only a few cornerstones are fixed.
- Dates: Thursday 28 January (arrival & welcome) to Sunday 31 January 2027
  (optional half-day workshops, departure around lunchtime).
- Venue: Haus der Begegnung, Kloster Ilanz, Klosterweg 16, 7130 Ilanz,
  Graubünden, Switzerland (reachable in ~2h by train from Zurich via Chur).
- Tickets: single room maximum CHF 600.00 (deposit CHF 480.00);
  single bed in twin room maximum CHF 500.00 (deposit CHF 440.00).
  Final price depends on sponsorship; all meals included; non-refundable.
- Registration: opens mid-October 2026 (announced on the website).
- Audience: software developers, testers, crafters — English-speaking,
  international.
- Organizer: SoCraTes Conference Switzerland (supported by 42talents GmbH).

## Contact

- Email: info@socrates-ch.org
- Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@socrates_ch
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socrates_ch/
- X/Twitter: https://x.com/SoCraTes_CH

## Pages

- [Home](https://socrates-ch.org/): conference overview, schedule, venue,
  travel directions, FAQ, sponsorship, community partners.
- [What is an Open Space Unconference?](https://socrates-ch.org/what-is-an-unconference.html):
  explainer of the format — marketplace, self-organised schedule, sessions,
  the five Open Space principles and the Law of Mobility.
- [Impressum & Datenschutz](https://socrates-ch.org/impressum.html): legal
  notice and privacy policy (German).

## FAQ digest

- Other activities: enjoy the views, winter walks around Kloster Ilanz.
- Getting there: fly to Zurich, train to Ilanz via Chur (~2h), post bus or
  15-minute walk up the hill; limited parking at the venue; most participants
  travel as a group by train from Zurich.
- Typical schedule: Thursday evening start, Friday + Saturday open space,
  Sunday breakfast close with optional walks/workshops until the afternoon.
- Single days: not possible — residential unconference, tickets cover the
  whole event including accommodation and meals; no day tickets.
- Pricing: deposit now, rest later; sponsorship reduces the final ticket price;
  breakfast, lunch, dinner and daytime drinks/snacks included.
- Twin rooms: a "single bed in twin room" ticket reserves a bed in a shared
  twin room; name a roommate at registration or decide later.

## Full content

- [llms-full.txt](https://socrates-ch.org/llms-full.txt): complete text of all
  pages in Markdown.