It offers interested developers a forum to discuss all topics related to Google technologies. Regular discussions take place not only virtually via social networking sites, but also face to face at informal gatherings and hackathons. Once a year, the user group also organises the DevFest Karlsruhe, which features exciting presentations, Codelabs and numerous opportunities for exchanging ideas with kindred spirits. inovex provides financial support for the GDG Karlsruhe in organising events like the GDG DevFest and makes available premises for hackathons and Google I/O Extended.