Congress Overview

Conference

The conference consist of lectures, discussions and workshops in three tracks. You can find an overview of all planned events here.

The Chaos Communication Congress offers other interesting activities apart from the main conference program. You are invited to take part in these groups offerings.

Hackcenter

In the Hackcenter you will find intertesting projects on various topics.

If you want to do your own project at the Hackcenter please register with our crew.

The Laboratory

The Laboratory is a completely new room at the Congress. This is abbout hands-on-experiences. Robotics and electrical and electronical experiments are a central topic. Furthermore there will be extensive workshops on various topics.

There will be the popular "Lego Sumo Deathmatch" once again. Everybody can participate even if you do not have your own robotic equipment. We can provide you with some kits.

If you want, you bring your technical equipment to the Laboratory: oscilloscopes, electronic devices of all sorts, measuring equipment, whatever. The Lab is the place to dig into technology and exchange knowledge with others.

Art&Beauty

"You can create art and beauty with a computer"

Art&Beauty is about audio-visual creativity using computers and their inter-relationship with modern media. Art&Beauty is workshop, installation and happening at the same time - taking place in one room.

Main focus is the Blinkenlights Art&Beauty Contest, RealTime Composing and 3D. The c-base will be there with their 3D group and will present their new 3D science fiction movie "c-wars".

Get more information about Art&Beauty at http://www.c-base.org/artandbeauty/.

5th German Lockpicking Championships

In it's fifth continuous year the German Lockpicking Championships will be held at the Congress. The Championships are prepared and organized by the Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik e.V.. On the event pages you will find all necessary information how to participate in the Championships.

Lockpickings workshops are being offered to the curious. If you want to improve your skills in a non-digital way this might be for you.

Chaos Archive

The Chaos Archive provides access to twenty years of computer and hacker history on paper and other antique storage devices. Your chance to browse the not-yet-digitized space-time-continuum.

Chaos Café

The Chaos Café is opened the whole day and serves hot and cold food for vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The Chaos Café offers space for relaxed intercommunication a bit away from all other proceedings at the congress.