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Community Meetup: Recap

· 2 min read
Michael Geers
Michael Geers
Core-Team, UI
Detlef Heese
Detlef Heese
Fotograf

On April 18, 2026, we met for the first evcc community meetup at the Osnabrücker Ruderverein rowing club. Around 40 participants joined us, coming from Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Some traveled all the way from Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

Group photo from the evcc community meetup

A barcamp-style afternoon​

The afternoon ran in barcamp style: participants bring the topics, and the rest takes shape on the spot. Three larger sessions emerged:

  • Bidirectional charging: Jan Luca and Marcel shared how CUBOS is rolling out bidirectional charging in a corporate context.
  • Advanced optimization: the interplay with EOS (a project by Akkudoktor), OpenEMS, Victron ESS, Home Assistant, the evcc Optimizer currently in development, and direct marketing of power.
  • Load management, §14a, §9, and EEBus: current German regulation and how evcc can implement these requirements in practice.

Alongside those, many smaller rounds formed: AI use in the evcc codebase, wallbox recommendations, next steps in the UI (think "mini loadpoints"), and plenty more.

Participant pinning topics on the whiteboard

Tours through the club's energy setup​

Markus and Michael from the Osnabrücker Ruderverein gave several tours through the club's energy tech and the boathouses. More on the club's setup in the community portrait.

Wrap-up​

We wrapped up the day with a barbecue and drinks. Good conversations and new connections within the community.

Conversation outside during the wrap-up

And there was even an evcc cake:

evcc cake

Detlef documented the meetup. You can find all photos in his photo gallery.

Thanks​

A big thank you to the Osnabrücker Ruderverein for hosting us, to Markus and Michael for the tours, and to Detlef for the photos. And to everyone who brought topics, ideas, and energy to make this meetup happen.

See you next time!