This report summarizes how the InfoQ Java editorial team and several Java Champions currently see the adoption of technology and emerging trends within the Java and JVM space in 2025.

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The Java ecosystem in 2025 shows rapid AI integration through frameworks like Embabel, Spring AI, and LangChain4j. Java 25 establishes a new LTS baseline with improved readability and concurrency features, while frameworks standardize on Java 17+. Organizations prioritize modernizing legacy applications using tools like OpenRewrite. Jakarta EE 11 achieves broad adoption with work beginning on Jakarta EE 12. The community is growing with increased engagement, and enterprises explore hybrid and on-premises deployment strategies alongside cloud options.

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