Swiss PGDay 2024
Thursday, 27 June and Friday, 28 June 2024
OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Campus Rapperswil (Switzerland)
This conference is all about PostgreSQL - the world's most advanced open source database.
Take the opportunity to meet with other people interested in PostgreSQL in Switzerland.
This year's Swiss PGDay will last two days with two tracks of
presentations,
in English and German. At least one of the presentations will be in English at all times. At the end of the first day (Thursday),
all participants are invited to a social event to enjoy networking and personal exchange. The conference is suitable for everyone,
from novices to experts and from back office staff to decision makers.
There will also be a poster exhibition and lightning talks where participants can share their projects, ideas and use cases.
To participate in the call for posters, please visit the
Call for Speakers/Posters tab.
To book a ticket, please follow to the
Registration tab.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please read the conditions and procedure in the
Sponsoring tab.
Do you have any questions or comments? Please email us at:
info@pgday.ch.
We are looking forward to welcome you!
The organizing committee
The Swiss PGDay is organized by the
Swiss PostgreSQL Users Group (SwissPUG)
Thursday, 27.06.2024 |
Time |
Track One - Room 3.008 |
Track Two - Room 3.010 |
08:15 - 09:00 |
Registration / Coffee - Cafeteria in building 8 |
09:00 - 09:10 |
Welcome: Stefan Keller (OST) - Room 3.008
Stefan Keller
Professor for information systems, founder and head of Geometa Labs. Keller is a member of the Swiss PGDay board and involved in various open source projects such as PostGIS and QGIS and open data initiatives, e.g. OpenStreetMap. Besides, he is generally interested in geographic data and their visualization as well as in the the integration of open source and proprietary solutions (e.g. QGIS and ArcGIS).
Professor für Informationssysteme sowie Leiter und Gründer des Geometa Labs. Ist u.a. Mitglied des Swiss PGDay OK und engagiert in verschiedenen Open Source Projekten (z.B. PostGIS und QGIS) und Open Data (v.a. OpenStreetMap). Zudem interessieren ihn allgemein Geodaten und Geovisualisierung sowie die Integration von Open Source und proprietärer Software (z.B. QGIS und ArcGIS).
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09:10 - 10:00 |
Keynote: xxxx, yyyy - Room 3.008
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10:00 - 10:20 |
Break - Cafeteria in building 8 |
10:20 - 11:10 |
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11:20 - 12:10 |
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12:10 - 13:20 |
Lunch - Mensa in building 4 |
13:20 - 14:10 |
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14:20 - 15:10 |
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15:10 - 15:30 |
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16:30 - 17:20 |
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Friday, 28.06.2024 |
Time |
Track One - Room 3.008 |
Track Two - Room 3.010 |
08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration / Coffee - Cafeteria in building 8 |
09:00 - 09:50 |
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10:00 - 10:50 |
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11:00 - 11:50 |
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11:50 - 13:00 |
Lunch - Mensa in building 4 |
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14:00 - 14:50 |
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14:50 - 15:20 |
Break & Poster presentation - Cafeteria in building 8
After the coffee break, you will find the authors next to their posters to discuss the topics illustrated.
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15:20 - 16:10 |
Lightning Talks: Possibly you - Room 3.008
Lightning Talks
Moderation:xxxx
In this session, several people are given the opportunity to give a short presentation of a few minutes. These can be on any topic, including PostgreSQL, but excluding commercial advertising. We are happy to hear about new ideas,
work in progress, calls for papers, or notices of upcoming changes.
If you would like to participate, please add your name to list at the registration desk. If you want to present slides, these need to be mailed as a PDF to info@pgday.ch before 15:30.
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16:10 - 16:30 |
Closing: Stefan Keller (OST) - Room 3.008
Stefan Keller
Professor for information systems, founder and head of Geometa Labs. Keller is a member of the Swiss PGDay board and involved in various open source projects such as PostGIS and QGIS and open data initiatives, e.g. OpenStreetMap. Besides, he is generally interested in geographic data and their visualization as well as in the the integration of open source and proprietary solutions (e.g. QGIS and ArcGIS).
Professor für Informationssysteme sowie Leiter und Gründer des Geometa Labs. Ist u.a. Mitglied des Swiss PGDay OK und engagiert in verschiedenen Open Source Projekten (z.B. PostGIS und QGIS) und Open Data (v.a. OpenStreetMap). Zudem interessieren ihn allgemein Geodaten und Geovisualisierung sowie die Integration von Open Source und proprietärer Software (z.B. QGIS und ArcGIS).
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all times are in CEST / UTC+2.
The schedule is subject to change.
Location
The OST (Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences,
Campus Rapperswil) is located directly at
the upper Zurich lakeshore with a view on the alpine foothills
(
Map). A map of the campus with buildings and rooms can be found
here. The registration is in the cafeteria in
building Nr. 8. This is also the place where you can meet
and get coffee during the day.
How to get there
The premises of the OST are right beside the train station of Rapperswil (southern exit,
look for the signs). We recommend you therefore to use public transportation. It is possible,
however, to reach the University
by car.
- By train:
The ride from Zurich Main Station to Rapperswil takes about 30 minutes by train (S5/S7/S15).
- By car:
The nearest public parking place is about 10 minutes walking from the OST - see also
the local parking directing system. The best parking possibility is at the Children Zoo
in Rapperswil, see
PDF ("Südquartier, Lido": number 7 on the map).
On the campus, there are only very few parking places for a maximum of 2 hours.
Where to stay
If you are staying overnight and are looking for a hotel, there are several nearby accommodations in a variety of price ranges.
Here are some suggestions:
Social event
On the evening of the first conference day (Thursday), we will host a community party for all
Swiss PGDay participants. Join us after the talks for a great opportunity to network and mingle with the
PostgreSQL community. The dinner buffet and first drinks will be provided by Swiss PGDay.
To simplify logistics, please wear your badge. More details will be announced at a later date.
Job board
Looking for people or a new job? There's a whiteboard near the registration desk where sponsors,
companies and conference attendees can post potential job openings, resumes, company profiles and more.
If you hang around during the breaks, you may be able to connect with each other.
We ask our sponsors to have a presence there.
Ease of access
The campus is accessible for wheelchairs.
Code of conduct
Swiss PGDay 2024 is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference
experience for everyone.
We do not tolerate harassment of Swiss PGDay 2024 participants in any form.
Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including exhibition booths,
talks, chat groups and social events around Swiss PGDay 2024. Conference
participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund
at the discretion of the Swiss PGDay 2024 conference organizers.
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual
orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion,
displaying sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking,
following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or
other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply
immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the Swiss PGDay 2024 conference
organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including ejection from the conference with no
refund. If you feel that you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any
other concerns, please contact a Swiss PGDay 2024 Staff Member immediately.
Swiss PGDay 2024 Staff will be happy to help participants contact the police,
provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the
conference.
Thank you for your help in making Swiss PGDay 2024 fun and enjoyable for
everyone!
Local points of contact:
Organizing committee
pgday@swisspug.org
Venue contact number: +41 58 257 47 46
Emergency services: 112.
If the complaint is about an organizer or staff members of the event, you may
contact a SwissPUG Board member directly. You may also contact the
PostgreSQL community code of conduct committee
if you prefer an outside organisation, in which case the conference organizers and
SwissPUG will commit to assisting the CoC committee to the best of their abilities.
Financial disclosure
The costs of Swiss PGDay are covered by the income from our sponsors and the registration fees.
We try to keep the costs as low as possible for both parties and offer special rates for students
to allow as many people as possible to attend. Our budget is calculated to break even.
Operating losses and profits resulting from deviations from the budget will be managed by the
Swiss PostgreSQL Users Group. Profits will be
reinvested in the next year's Swiss PGDay.
Donations
You can support us financially by donating to the Swiss PostgreSQL Users Group
association. There are no obligations associated with donations. Please mention in a short notice if the donation shall be treated
anonymously or not. Donations can be sent via bank transfer to IBAN: CH11 0900 0000 6152 7599 2,
BIC: POFICHBEXXX Account holder: Swiss PostgreSQL Users Group, 3110 Münsingen
Community event
Responsible for the Swiss PGDay is the
Swiss PostgreSQL Users Group (SwissPUG). The event does comply
with the PostgreSQL
Community Conference Recognition guidelines and the use of the
trademark "PGDay" is granted by
PostgreSQL Europe.
Talk selection process
All submissions are looked at and considered by the program committee by reading abstracts, titles
and submission notes. The program committee members each vote on every submission with a score of
1 through 9. We abstain from voting (i.e. vote NULL, not 0) on submissions by ourself or coworkers.
We try hard not to have repeated speakers and to promote diversity.
Program committee (alphabetic order)
Organization committee (alphabetic order)
Past events
Swiss PGDay 2023
Swiss PGDay 2022
Swiss PGDay 2021
Swiss PGDay 2020
Swiss PGDay 2019
Swiss PGDay 2018
Swiss PGDay 2017 (German)
Swiss PGDay 2016 (German)
Background picture CC BY-SA 3.0 Roland zh. Thank you!
Portrait Placeholder CC BY-SA 4.0 Greasemann.