The Hub

WIP

This section is work in progress

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/

The hub is meant as the central place for getting information about content at Congress: It aggregates the events from all the stages, art & music events as well as self-organized sessions into a “Fahrplan” (schedule) which is then also used by the mobile apps.

Additionally, assemblies can show their projects and you, as a visitor, can share knowledge with the wiki and/or put your stuff up for grabs, look for ride-sharing options and find like-minded people to start projects with.

If you’re searching for assemblies that match your interests, try out the search bar – nearly 200 assemblies are waiting to be discovered by you.

Of course, you can search for all other information managed by the hub as well and collect virtual badges offered by the assemblies (you might remember that feature from rC3).

The whole project is still in development, and we’d like to hear about your ideas on what should be included! We have several ideas planned but are a bit short-staffed – if you like to help, the source is available.

Entities and what they are used for

  • Habitat: a collection of assemblies
  • Assembly: a self-organized group of people, see "How to be an Assembly"
  • Event: an assembly-organized appointment besides the official schedule, see "Events"
  • Self-organized Session (SoS): a self-organized activity happening outside of official and assembly-organized schedules and tracks
  • Project: an assembly-organized project used to connect people with interest or showcase something, see "Projects"
  • Self-organized Project: an self-organized project used to connect people with interest or showcase something by an individual, see "Projects"
  • Badge: a virtual award that is managed and awarded by assemblies, see "Badges and you"

Hub structure

The hub mainly consist of 2 parts: the "UI" and the "backoffice". The UI is centered around your profile and the contents of the Congress. The backoffice is used to create and manage entries like assemblies and projects.

Use cases

What do you want to do?

  • I want to share a small bit of information (e.g. sell my ticket, find someone to travel with, look for specific hardware)
    We have dedicated pages like the ticket exchange, ride-sharing or you take a look at the hubs bulletin board.

  • I want to announce a project publicly
    The hub offers you self-organized content including projects. You can use the "Projects" section to learn how to create them.
    Already published projects are visible in the hubs project view.

  • I want to set up a self-organized session
    If your event does not match your assembly or you are not part of an assembly you can create a self-organized session for it. Follow the "Events" guide to create your own event!

  • I want to register an assembly
    Assemblies need to be register weeks in advance of the Congress. Assembly registration for the upcoming Congress closes at November 24th. Registration is available at the hub’s backoffice.

  • I want to join an assembly as a member
    Right now, only your assembly organizers can add you as a member in the backoffice – there are plans to change that in the future.

  • Our assembly wants to offer a lecture hall/workshop room/stage
    Choose the option “Rooms” in the backoffice. Click on the button with the plus symbol and set up a new room (lecture hall, stage, workshop room) with a name of your choice. Events can now be assigned to your room.

  • Our assembly wants to offer workshops
    Open your assembly in the backoffice and choose the option “Events” from the sidebar menu. Give your workshop a title and add some more information like language, abstract and a description for visitors.

  • Our assembly wants to show projects
    Open your assembly in the backoffice and choose the option “Projects” from the sidebar menu. Give your project a name and add some more information like a description or additional links.

  • I want to contact an assembly
    Choose the assembly from the hub’s list. The assembly’s info page will show you its main contacts.

  • Where can I get help?
    Most common questions have been answered on our info pages.

  • Will there be badges?
    Yes. Want to offer a “I visited foo assembly.” badge which can then be claimed by photographing the QR code? See the "Badges and you" section for more information.