Cloud Native Frankfurt Meetup

Join us for our enlightening Cloud Native Frankfurt Meetup. Immerse yourself in the world of cutting-edge CNCF projects and Cloud Native technologies as we delve into exciting presentations.
Whether you are an experienced developer, a DevOps engineer or just curious about the Cloud Native ecosystem, this event promises valuable knowledge sharing and networking opportunities. Don't miss the chance to expand your horizons with experts from Frankfurt and the surrounding area.
📅 Save the Date: February 16th, 2026
📍 Location: Computacenter Frankfurt
🕡 Time: 18:00

### 🔍 Agenda Sneak Peek:

🕕 18:00 - 18:30 | Arrival & Check-in
🕖 18:30 - 18:45 | Welcome & Opening Remarks – Cloud Native Frankfurt
🗣️ 18:45 - 19:15 | Talk #1: Speaker Slot 1 - TBD
🗣️ 19:15 - 19:45 | Talk #2: Speaker Slot 2 - TBD
🗣️ 19:45 - 20:15 | Talk #3: Dr. Stefan Schimanski - Tracing Causality Through Controllers
🍕 20:15 - 21:30 | Networking, Food & Drinks 🍻
RSVP now to secure your spot and embark on a journey of Cloud Native world. See you there! #CloudNativeFrankfurt #CNCFMeetup

Abstracts:

Dr. Stefan Schimanski - Tracing Causality Through Controllers:
Protecting Your Infrastructure
Kubernetes controllers automate rollout and lifecycle. But as humans step further out of the loop, the risks grow substantial.
This talk recounts an incident where hundreds of expensive GPU nodes were lost—left idling, burning thousands of dollars per hour. The root cause? The controller pattern we all rely on.
After a decade of this pattern, we still lack a fundamental concept: causality. Why does something happen? Is it user intent—or an accident along the way?
Every layer applies desired state blindly, potentially wiping out critical infrastructure. One update can brick an entire fleet. Automated. Fast. Disastrous.
This talk introduces Kausality, a project designed to fill that gap.