ABAP Community

Where ABAP developers
practice together

A free, full-day event for TDD, pair programming, and clean code.
No slides. No lectures. Just code.

Since 2016, founded by Damir Majer & Christian Drumm

What is ABAP CodeRetreat?

A CodeRetreat is a full-day practice event. Four to five sessions of 45 minutes each, all focused on one kata. You pair with a different partner each round. You write tests first. You refactor. And then: you delete everything and start fresh.

No deadlines. No deliverables. No boss watching. Just you, a partner, and the craft of writing clean ABAP code.

The format was invented by Corey Haines. We adapted it for the ABAP world in 2016 and have been running events across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, the Netherlands, and Poland ever since.

4-5 Coding Sessions

45 minutes each, new partner every round

Delete Your Code

Focus on learning, not on shipping

Pair Programming

Learn from every partner you work with

Intro + What's New

We start with an intro session and share what's new for ABAP developers

Our twist on the classic format

The original CodeRetreat uses 5-6 sessions of pure coding. We adapted the format: every event begins with a hands-on intro session for newcomers and a "What's new for ABAP Devs?" segment where we explore recent developments in the ABAP ecosystem together. Then the coding sessions begin.

Why we do this

In a world of remote work and AI copilots, this is a day where real humans sit together and write code.
Seniors learn from juniors. Juniors learn from seniors.
Titles stay at the door.
Everyone is here for the same reason: curiosity and the craft of writing better code.