On the Zend blog there's a new interview posted with Marc Grotholtman one of the organizers of the PHP.RUHR conference coming soon in Dortmund, Germany (November 10th).

We recently spoke with Marc Grotholtman, organizer of the upcoming PHP.RUHR conference. With access to web developers and decision makers in Germany and around Europe, PHP.RUHR offers a full day of expertise and entertainment for all attendees. In three short years, the event has outgrown its old venue and will now be hosted by the Signal Iduna Park stadium on November 10, 2016

Marc answers questions about the event and some of his own background including:

• topics/sessions to be presented at this year's event
• what he sees as highlights of the conference
• what the future holds for PHP.RUHR

He also talks briefly about where he sees PHP as a language being in five years and advice for businesses wanting to use PHP for mission-critical systems.