Tech Meetup Innsbruck Engineering Kiosk Alps
Meetup Innsbruck
Join us at Engineering Kiosk Alps, a dynamic tech meetup happening in the heart of the Alps, in Innsbruck! This event brings together tech enthusiasts, engineers, and professionals from various fields to explore the intersection of engineering culture, open source, people and technology.
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📅 Date March 19, 2026 - open doors at 18:30 (talks start ~30min later)
19 March 2026 @ 
Join the next meetup and listen to the following talks. All talks and the meetup are in English.
When Code Moves Metal: An Introduction to PLCs for Software Engineers
Matthias SeehauserAbout the Talk
What is the difference between writing code for a server and code for a factory machine? In this talk, we explore the fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). From the historical shift away from hard-wiring to the strict requirements of real-time processing, we will examine how PLCs differ from standard IT systems. We will also discuss why the industry relies on specialized hardware over generic microcontrollers and how modern software engineering is finally finding its way onto the factory floor.
About the Speaker
20+ years in Automation he has navigated the entire stack from PLCs and Robotics to Motion Control. Originally an electronics engineer turned software developer, he also holds a Master's in Mechatronics. He bridges the gap between traditional mechanical engineering and modern software development. At Zeugwerk, the mission is to bring modern software engineering to the automation industry - providing tools for faster development, consulting on clean software architecture, and also working on real automation projects with partners to stay practical.
AI Writes More Code. What Makes You Senior?
Wolfgang GasslerAbout the Talk
The software industry is changing fast, also with AI now becoming part of everyday work, and with it the meaning of seniority. When writing code is no longer the only obvious differentiator, what separates junior, senior, and staff engineers from each other?
This talk takes a look at career growth in software engineering, from junior to staff level, and at what really matters as you move beyond implementation alone.
Bonus: Why I no longer hate titles in tech.
About the Speaker
Wolfgang is one of the hosts of the Engineering Kiosk podcast and spent way too long at university doing a PhD in computer science, mostly around databases, only to eventually realize that the harder problems in tech are usually not the technical ones. Since then, he has focused a lot on tech leadership and keeps talking about open source, developer culture, and what actually makes teams and technology work, which is often less about the code and more about the humans around it.
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Next meetup:
📅 March 19, 2026 - open doors at 18:30 (talks start ~30min later)
(Grabenweg 68, Soho 2, 6020 Innsbruck)
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March 19, 2026
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