EVerest Community Event @ P2D Munich 2025
- Date
- 2025-05-07
- Location
- If you join us from Power2Drive it's just a short U-Bahn ride from Messestadt Ost, plus a short 5-minute walk, and you’re at the beer garden. No car needed :), München, Bayern, Germany
- Host
- Pionix
About this event
If you're heading to Power2Drive Munich and want a better kind of evening than another crowded, transactional meetup, this is where you should be. The EVerest Community Event is a chance to step out of the expo rhythm, meet the people behind the projects, and have real conversations with others working in and around EV charging, energy, and open ecosystems. This is an in-person community gathering built for connection first. Expect a relaxed beer-garden setting, strong technical and industry overlap, and the kind of discussions that are hard to have on a noisy show floor or in a rushed booth meeting. About the Event The EVerest Community Event @ P2D Munich 2025 brings together community members, collaborators, builders, and curious newcomers for an informal evening meetup during Power2Drive week. It is designed as a social, in-person touchpoint for people who care about the future of EV charging infrastructure and the communities building it. Rather than a formal conference session, this event leans into the value of face-to-face conversation. The format is intentionally simple: meet up after the day at the fair, grab a seat, and spend time with people who understand the challenges, opportunities, and momentum in this space. Because it sits alongside a major industry event, the crowd is likely to include a mix of technical and business perspectives. That makes it a useful setting whether you want to talk implementation details, ecosystem direction, interoperability, deployment realities, or just get a clearer sense of who is doing what across the community. If you have only interacted with people online, this is also a good opportunity to put names to faces. Community events like this tend to create the kind of trust and familiarity that makes future collaboration easier. What to Expect The evening starts at 7:00 PM GMT+2 on Wednesday, May 7 and is structured as a casual meetup rather than a stage-led program. You should expect a steady flow of arrivals from Power2Drive and the wider Munich EV and energy scene, with plenty of room for both planned catch-ups and spontaneous introductions. A relaxed setting matters here. Instead of trying to squeeze meaningful discussion into a trade-show corridor, you'll be able to settle in and actually talk. That makes this event especially useful for longer-form conversations about technical direction, partnerships, open standards, operational lessons, and where the community is heading next. Likely rhythms of the evening include: Arriving from Power2Drive and reconnecting after the day Informal introductions and meeting other community members Small-group conversations around current projects and ideas Networking across technical, product, and business roles A more social wind-down with peers in the ecosystem You do not need to prepare for a highly structured agenda. The value comes from showing up ready to engage, ask good questions, share what you're working on, and make the most of a room full of relevant people. Why Attend If you've spent the day in meetings, at booths, or moving between sessions, this event gives you a more grounded way to connect. The best conversations at industry weeks often happen after hours, when people have time to be candid, specific, and thoughtful. For community members, this is a chance to strengthen relationships beyond chat threads, issue trackers, or scheduled calls. For newcomers, it is a low-friction entry point into the people and culture around EVerest and the broader network around EV charging and open collaboration. Attending can help you: Build real relationships with people working in adjacent or complementary areas Continue conversations that started at Power2Drive in a more relaxed environment Learn how others are approaching similar technical or market challenges Find future collaborators, contributors, customers, or thought partners Get a better feel for the energy and maturity of the community in person This is especially valuable if you care about ecosystems rather than isolated products. Events like this help connect the dots between technologies, teams, and practical deployment realities. Practical Details The event takes place in person in Munich, Germany, at a beer garden that is easy to reach from the Power2Drive grounds. If you're coming from Messestadt Ost, it's just a short U-Bahn ride followed by a 5-minute walk. That makes it an easy transition straight from the fair without needing a car. Start time is Wednesday, May 7 at 7:00 PM GMT+2. Since this is an evening community meetup, it works well as a post-event stop after your day at Power2Drive. You can come directly from the exhibition, continue ongoing conversations, or simply use it as your main networking plan for the night. A few helpful expectations to keep in mind: This is an in-person social and networking event The setting is meant to be informal and conversation-friendly The location is accessible from Power2Drive by public transport No car is needed to attend from the fair area If you're deciding how to spend your Wednesday evening during P2D Munich, this is the option for people who want signal over noise. Come for the community, stay for the conversations, and leave with stronger connections than you walked in with.
Who should attend
This evening is for people who want meaningful, relevant conversations during Power2Drive week, not just another round of quick introductions. - You should come if you're already part of the **EVerest community** and want to meet other contributors, collaborators, and supporters in person. - You should come if you work in **EV charging, charging software, energy, interoperability, or connected mobility** and want to compare notes with people facing similar real-world challenges. - You should come if you're attending **Power2Drive Munich** and want a more relaxed setting to continue discussions that started on the show floor. - You should come if you're a **developer, engineer, product lead, founder, operator, or ecosystem builder** who values community-led exchange over formal presentations. - You should come if you're **new to EVerest** and want an accessible way to understand the people, tone, and direction of the community before getting more involved. - You should come if you prefer **substance over spectacle** and want an evening where networking feels natural, useful, and connected to the work you actually do.