A stage with mysterious objects in illuminated glass cases. On the stage there is a sofa, a table, two easy chairs and three cube seats.

39C3 — Community Stages: Everything remains different

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You surely remember the two community stages at 38C3 and the great programme there, which was submitted by the community and curated by the habitats. There will be no community stages this year. Instead, we decided to add a new community track and a fourth stage to the main programme, and we also provide a further stage for talks in the context of Self-Organized Sessions.

Why did we make this change?

Short explanation: you were just too good!

Long explanation: The quality of the talks on the community stages was practically in no way inferior to those in the main programme. Looking back, we realised that a two-tier programme and parallel structures for content selection would make no sense in the long run. As a replacement, we’re integrating the community concept via a new track, “Chaos Community Creations”, directly and visibly in the main programme. For this purpose we have added more room at CCH with a further stage, so we can now present talks on four stages.

If you have already thought about submitting content on the community stages, just head over to the CfP for 39C3 and choose the track “CCC – Chaos Community Creations”.

Here is the call for participation for the new track again:

For the new track Chaos Community Creations, we are looking for contributions from the community for the community: Are you planning a big new Chaos event? Have you implemented a mega-exciting project in your local hack space? Have you established a fruitful cooperation with groups, clubs, or associations outside of Chaos?

Then submit a proposal to us! We are looking forward to all the things you would like to share with the community!

And for all the interesting things that don’t fit in there or that you only come across after the CfP deadline on 24 October, there’s something else we can offer:

For the first time this year, there will be an extra “SOS” stage for spontaneous talks and other last-minute formats (without recording or streaming via the VOC). This stage will probably be set up in hall H, very close to many habitats and assemblies.

We would be very pleased if you support these changes and if you would like to use them to showcase your ideas and views more visibly. Let’s get together to make 39C3 even more diverse, inclusive, and interesting!

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