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What’s New at YARD

Here you see a list of recent developments. To see what is coming up next, check out the roadmap.

  • October 26, 2026: The German language version of YARD was launched.
  • October 25, 2026: YARD Pulse is now called YARD Pulse, because it will allow users to also display other content besides events.
  • October 22, 2026: YARD now runs on a new technology platform. The website is a Next.js frontend, fully separate from the YARD API, a fast asynchronous backend on Node.js that is built for the YARD features planned next. New is a prototype for AI chats that finds events from a question you type or speak.
  • June 14, 2026: Public web services are now powered by the performance-enhancing layer Cloudflare.
  • April 6, 2026: You can now login and sign up to YARD via Google, LinkedIn, and Discord.
  • March 14, 2026: YARD Calendar: A new display mode called calendar is now available.
  • March 8, 2026: YARD Calendar: You can no longer configure parameters using programming syntax in the YARD Javascript Integration and the YARD Wordpress Integration. Instead, you now configure all parameters using the calendar manage tool.
  • February 14, 2026: New event fields are now supported: target locations, target reach, target content, target audiences, target organizations, target experiences, target age groups, and target genders. For example, these fields allow virtual or on-demand events to be configured with specific targeting criteria (like a region and/or an audience).
  • February 7, 2026: Event thumbnails are now optimized for crawling and SEO.
  • February 4, 2026: Events can now have a cover image and a logo, if available. Previously, every event only had a screenshot. Cover images, screenshots, and logos can now be edited.
  • January 31, 2026: The first major events now have their own calendars: Bits & Pretzels in Munich, Consensus Hong Kong, and Hessischer Gründerpreis -- to name just a few.
  • January 30, 2026: The calendars now feature selected industry verticals, tech verticals, and regional calendars.
  • January 28, 2026: The terms and policies were released.
  • January 25, 2026: When creating a calendar, event criteria are now selected via autocomplete fields instead of text fields. You can also add additional criteria blocks, making it easier to define which events are included.
  • January 23, 2026: A few example calendars have been created: Quantum Technologies, Institutional Crypto Calendar, Payments & Cash, and StartHub Hessen.
  • January 11, 2026: YARD Calendar: The design of YARD Pulse can now be defined by settings more colors. Example: Payment & Banking Events
  • January 11, 2026: There is now a duplicate check in place when adding/editing events.
  • January 8, 2026: YARD is now displaying “Top Events” in a carousel on top of calendars. Top events are industry leading conferences or promoted events. Users of a Premium YARD Pulse can define their own highlights and top events. Example calendar: Blockchain and crypto conferences
  • January 7, 2026: YARD is now displaying highlighted events in selected calendars.
  • January 5, 2026: YARD Calendar: You can now create your own event calendar by setting its name and design. The events will automatically be sourced, you just have to define your criteria.
  • January 4, 2026: The YARD Platform Update v1.30 was released with the functionality to create and manage event calendars.
  • January 2, 2026: YARD Calendar: Selected users can now mark events for sharing them with others using YARD Pulse.
  • December 27, 2025: The section Calendars has been launched to make event calendars more accessible. Brands have been added.
  • December 12, 2025: Hundreds of tracked sources have been added and will soon be used to test automated event crawling with AI support.
  • December 5, 2025: The colors of YARD Cards can now be customized. Example card
  • December 3, 2025: The frontend for finding tracked sources now has advanced filter and sorting options.
  • November 23, 2025: YARD Website: Preparation for expanding the YARD website with tools has begun: a new navigation has been introduced.
  • November 7, 2025: You can now enter and manage event sources which may be used to discover events automatically.
  • October 15, 2025: The status page ↗ for monitoring YARD services went online.
  • September 23, 2025: YARD Calendar: The parameter distribution was rolled out allowing users to limit events also by virtual events.