CCC Event Blog

NooK 2026: Call for Participation

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Moin! The “Nights of Open Knowledge” (NooK) 2026 will take place on 20–⁠21 November at the Audimax (the largest lecture hall) of the University of Lübeck. The Call for Participation for NooK 2026 is now open. You can submit proposals for talks, workshops, stalls, or meetups. Submissions are open until 28 September.

We would be delighted if you could bring topics that fascinate you to the event and share your knowledge and skills. Whether you’ve engaged with a topic through a hobby, a club, at university, at work, or through political activism, we cordially invite you to submit your proposal. Your talk or workshop can cover almost any field: from current research, archaeology, and board games to climate, computer science, medicine, journalism, digital independence, open source, and lifestyle. Almost anything goes!

NooK is especially a place for you if you haven’t had much experience with giving talks yet. We would love to motivate you to share your ideas. We also welcome artistic contributions to enrich our foyer; please use the “stall” submission form for this.

All details regarding submissions can be found at nook-luebeck.de/cfp¹. We will let you know whether your contribution has been accepted by 9 October at the latest. More information about our selection process and answers to other common questions can be found at nook-luebeck.de/faq¹. We are looking forward to your contribution!

(¹ – pages in German)

DIDAYS 2026 Hamburg

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200

The CCC Hansestadt Hamburg and the Wau Holland Foundation are hosting the first Digital Independence Days in Hamburg from October 2 to 4, in collaboration with Hamburg neighborhood initiatives, maker and hackerspaces, and other civil society organizations from the region. You can look forward to a program focused on digital independence: messaging apps, office suites, and your own cloud.

tl;dr: From October 2–4, 2026, there will be three days of DIDAYS at the Kultur Palast Harburg. Find all the details at didays.de

Digital Independence

In December 2025, the Digital Independence Day initiative was launched to show everyone ways to become independent from Big Tech: better messaging apps, better office software, and independent clouds. In over 100 cities in Germany and beyond, there are regular events held on the first Sunday of every month featuring talks, workshops, and discussion sessions. And on DIDAY.org, you’ll find plenty of information on how to make the switch to more open alternatives yourself.

The goal is to help you become more competent and self-reliant when using modern technology.

DIDAYS – a Weekend of Digital Self-Determination in Hamburg

Over the weekend of October 2–4, we’ll cover these and other topics in a compact format: talks, workshops, and discussions among interested participants. In addition to the practical “how”, we also want to discuss social and political issues, such as the impact of artificial intelligence or the digitization of Hamburg’s city and government.

We’ve secured the Kultur Palast Harburg (formerly Rieckhof) as our venue. From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon, visitors will have the opportunity to learn, through talks and workshops, how they can become more independent. Admission is free, of course.

The program is designed for people who want to drop by more or less spontaneously for a few hours and “check it out.”

Contact and Info

You can find all the information at https://didays.de/. If you have any requests or suggestions, feel free to email us at orga@didays.de.

Would your group like to participate? Then feel free to check out our invitation for groups.

40C3 is moving. Just around the corner. Come and help pack up

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200

tl;dr: The Congress is staying in Hamburg, but is moving from the CCH to the exhibition centre. With the extra space, we aim to reduce overcrowding and support a return to decentralisation. The best way for us to achieve this is if you form tribes and alliances and help us design the new spaces for 40C3.

An Introspection

Having already rocked eight Congresses together at the CCH, we have to face up to a few realities: the Congress has clearly outgrown the building. We can see this in the people who’d love to take part but can’t get a ticket, or – if they’ve managed to get hold of one – can’t find space at the event for their installations or projects. In short: we’ve played through all CCH’s levels and successfully filled up nearly all creative vacuums.

The venue has been a real lifesaver, particularly after the COVID-19 hiatus: following the boundless freedom offered by the vast halls of the Leipzig Exhibition Centre – which required well-coordinated teams – we found the CCH once again equipped with ready-made stages, a continuous line of lockable rooms and all the luxuries that conference centres simply provide. This allowed us to focus fully on the community and the content once again, without being overwhelmed by the logistics. But now that muscle memory has returned to all our teams and we’re making use of every nook and cranny of the venue, the limitations of this location are also becoming apparent.

We have moved into a situation where we are now managing more than we are creating, and this has inevitably led to an increasing centralisation of decision-making – mostly involving rejecting proposals. But Chaos is a big fan of decentralisation, and all our events thrive on new and experienced members of the community who bring creative ideas and a burning desire to make things happen. We’ve found it increasingly difficult to give these important impulses, from both inside and outside, the space they deserve.

The Congress is now a flurry of activity in every corner. That’s brilliant, and anyone who fancies it can stock up on months’ worth of experiences in just four days. Yet at the same time, the Congress is a flurry of activity in every corner. This is also stressful; the space to take a breather, sit together in peace and make plans has shrunk. We can see that the density of people per cubic metre has risen to a level that is increasingly pushing parts of our community to their breaking point.

In order to maintain the familiar and much-loved structures and infrastructure within the community – which are already struggling to keep up well ahead of the Congress – following the move from the Leipzig Exhibition Centre, we’ve recently had to make cutbacks across the board: fewer lecture theatres, fewer quiet rooms, less party space and a lounge situated a little further away.

What now – and where to now?

Over the past few years, we have therefore been on the lookout for venues that could offer a fresh conference experience – all of which have to measure up to the CCH – and we have now made our decision for 40C3: we’re moving to the halls of Messe Hamburg, just round the corner.

We’ve grown fond of Hamburg as a city and want to stay there. Conveniently, the Hamburg Exhibition Centre is right in the heart of the city; we could already see it from the CCH, and we’ll have access to tried-and-tested infrastructure within walking distance. Getting there, accommodation, finding food: you’re already well versed in all of this. Organisational structures, logistical experience, support collectives: we’re already well versed in all of this.

At the same time, we want to put the wealth of experience we’ve gained at Messe Leipzig to good use to make the most of the new venue. We believe that Messe Hamburg offers the best of both worlds: radical freedom and the infrastructural advantages of a central location.

Leipzig’s lessons learned

We’re not just moving into larger halls; we’re packed with a wealth of experience from three years in Leipzig on how to creatively tackle the challenges posed by bare, grey exhibition halls. Because, as you know the character of the Congress, you’ll also know that we view bare walls as a ‘framework that simply hasn’t been sufficiently designed yet’.

In the same way, we want to structurally design the halls for you in advance, rather than simply filling them up. We deliberately create neighbourhoods that offer a sense of security on the one hand, whilst at the same time providing the freedom to encounter the community in all its facets as you wander around, without feeling lost in the halls. We don’t just want ‘more space’; we want to create deliberately designed open spaces, whilst enriching them with infrastructure that provides a framework.

Although the fair tempts us with many more halls and thus more space to let off steam, we’re deliberately choosing not to use all the halls at first, but to grow very gently so that the Congress can breathe, to preserve the spirit of our community, and to manage both the pressure from crowd density and the pressure from ticket numbers in a measured way. Because let’s be honest: simply welcoming more participants doesn’t in itself make a community.

We know that ‘more space’ can also mean ‘longer distances’, and we want to ensure that every journey becomes an experience worth having by providing plenty of space everywhere to sit down, meet up, relax and chat.

We don’t see the exhibition centre as an end in itself, but as a canvas for our ideas.

What lies ahead for us

One of the main goals of the move is to provide the whole community with a much larger playground: from winding nooks and crannies to huge, unoccupied spaces, there’s everything our decentralised groups could wish for. And from the individual soldering station to Speakers’ Corner, from the Habitat to the project table, from Erfa karaoke to Bobby Car races, it’s now up to you to turn participants into enthusiastic accomplices whom we can welcome back next year – but then as angels and upcoming hackers.

And at its core, the Congress will remain what it is: you’ll still search in vain for sales stalls, hawkers’ trays with free samples and marketing spiel, and all creative displays – except billboards – are welcome.

We’re delighted that, with the space available at the exhibition centre, the central organising team’s space requirements no longer compete with those of the decentralised groups: On the one hand, more stages will give the main stage programme more breathing space and allow it to cover a broader range of topics. At the same time, Habitats can reclaim their freedom and design their own spaces – both physically and, crucially, in terms of content – with their own programme full of workshops, talks and parties.

The teams of volunteers, who in recent years have had to ‘dance ballet in a straitjacket’, will be given space to flourish and retreat so as not to burn out. And finally, there will be much more scope for art, culture, and both official and unofficial discos.

Keeping things possible

Keeping our events open and accessible does not simply mean increasing ticket quotas. We are aware that traditional trade fair prices are unaffordable for many of us. As we consider the diversity within our community to be of immeasurable value, we have been able to preserve the unique spirit of the Congress over the years through a combination of ‘Friends’ and ‘Solidarity’ tickets.

That is why it was clear to us from the outset that moving to the exhibition centre must not result in higher admission prices. For this reason, we have fought hard in negotiations with the exhibition centre to secure terms that ensure the move does not lead to any price hikes. We can therefore expand our venue without having to pass on the costs to the community.

That said: having done everything in our power over recent years to cushion the impact of rising costs and not pass them on to you, this leeway has now largely been exhausted. However, we will not increase admission prices beyond the rate of inflation.

So let’s get started: start preparing now to play a bigger part in shaping the event once again. Form groups that want to shine at the Congress with their own neighbourhoods, projects, activities, stalls and glorious, exquisite Fug.

Later in the year, as usual, we’ll be opening calls for participation for visual artists, DJs, VJs, bands, workshops, angels and speakers. But if you already have ideas for your space and want to create something exciting with the extra room available, get in touch with us at 40c3-assemblies@cccv.de!

Image CC BY-SA 4.0 Mitch Altman

GPN24: Update on financing, merchandise and call for participation

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

GPN24 is happening

Thanks to the fantastic support from the community, we are able to organise GPN again this year. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone whose donations have made this event possible. You can find the current status of the fundraising campaign at donate.gulas.ch. We have surpassed the €80,000 target, so GPN24 is now confirmed. We will invest any further support in making GPN even better, in future events and in the GPN storage.

All places for the event are already taken through registrations. On the day, we will still be offering a limited number of free day passes to visitors from the Karlsruhe area.

We will provide updates on the availability of day passes during the event at gulas.ch and on the Fediverse at @ampel@gulas.ch.

Order merch until the 29th of April – no sale at the event

Until April 29th, you still have the chance to order exclusive merchandise. For the first time, we are also sending out (limited) merchandise by post from the Gulasch headquarters, so you don’t necessarily have to collect your order at GPN24.

There will no longer be any on-the-spot sales at the event; this year, merchandise can only be purchased via binding orders.

Get your mug, t-shirt or zipper now: join.gulas.ch

You can also find pictures of the merchandise at entropia.de/GPN24:Merch.

Trolling at GPN24

If you’d like to troll – that’s what we call helping out – you can register now in the Troll System at troll.gulas.ch and become a stakeholder. The most active trolls will also receive a goodie featuring great GPN24 design and the chance to register early for the next GPN. Please don’t forget to tick the relevant box in the Troll System.

Talks, workshops and music

Proposals for talks and workshops can be sent in via Pretalx at cfp.gulas.ch/gpn24/cfp until 26 April. Help promote the event, showcase your skills and gain experience. If you know anyone you’d love to see as a speaker at GPN, feel free to get involved and let them know about this call for submissions!

Talks are usually recorded and posted online at media.ccc.de; you can opt out at any time.

You can submit entries for the lounge via cfp.gulas.ch/gpn24-lounge/cfp by 19 April to enhance the GPN with your music or visuals, creating endless added value.

Do you have any questions? You can reach us via the following channels:

FSCK 2026 – Episode IV in Backnang

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200

The Chaostreff Backnang proudly presents: FSCK 2026 – Episode IV

Overview

Start: 8 May 2026, 16:00
End: 10 May 2026, 18:00
Genre: Hacking & Networking Event
Venue: Kino Universum, Sulzbacher Straße 32, 71522 Backnang (OpenStreetMap)
Admission price: 56 €

Plot

Grab some popcorn and settle into your seat: FSCK Episode IV is coming to the Universum Cinema in Backnang on 8–10 May 2026! Enjoy exciting talks, hang out at the Hackcenter, and find out what goes on behind the scenes at a movie theater. Rumour has it there will also be an exclusive film screening …

You’ll have the chance to hack and network freely at the Hackcenter. You can also listen to talks in a real cinema setting – and you’ll even have the opportunity to deliver your own talk in style, right in a real movie theater. That way, your talk will be a huuuge success. Proposals can be submitted until 12 April 2026, 23:23 via the CfP. We also welcome workshop submissions!

Ticket Sales

Tickets for FSCK will be available starting 5 April 2026, 18:00 in our ticket shop.

Breaking news about FSCK will be posted on our event page and on the Fediverse.

We look forward to seeing many of you here!

5th Digital Freedom Days

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

TL;DR

Chaostreff Tübingen e.V. and Friends invite you to the 5th Digital Freedom Days (TDF) under the motto “Encrypting Free Spaces”!

What: 5th Digital Freedom Days
Who: Chaos and Friends
When: 15–17 May 2026
Where: Westspitze, Eisenbahnstraße 1, Tübingen, Germany

What on earth is that?

The Digital Freedom Days are a free conference and a hacking event, They are organised by Chaostreff Tübingen and friends. The Digital Freedom Days are aimed not only at techies, but at anyone with a passion for discovering new things, meeting people and with the desire to live a free and self-determined life together. That’s why this year’s motto is “Encrypting Free Spaces”. The aim is to strengthen civil society projects and groups, whilst of course having lots of fun. Spread across four floors, there will be talks, workshops, projects, art, a party, delicious food and of course plenty of chatting and hacking.

The event location is the Westspitze (Eisenbahnstraße 1), about a 5-minute walk from the main station.

Registration

To help us plan more effectively, we are trialling Pretix this year. This should enable us to provide a more accurate beforehand estimate of our resource requirements. Please support us by signing up. You are also welcome to take this opportunity to make a donation.

Call for Participation

Do you have an interesting workshop or talk? We have the perfect track for you:

Creativity and Beauty
Ethics, Politics and Society
Hardware and Code
Digital Literacy and Empowerment
Diversity and Awareness
Sustainability and Climate Justice
Science
Community Meetups (Submission Type = Workshop)

The Call for Participation is open until 12 April.

Call for Arts and Projects

Would you like to register an assembly, group table or project? Do you have a fancy art installation or a lovely detail? Then sign up at our Call for Arts and Projects!

Helping elves!

The event is run by lots of volunteering elves. They choose shifts via the Elfensystem and bustle about all over the venue. Would you like to help run the event? Then become an elf and sign up via our Elfensystem (elve system). Registration opens approximately two weeks before the event.

Links

“Drone shot of the 4th Digital Freedom Days at Westspitze Tübingen” by Anonymous is licensed under CC BY 4.0

24th Gulaschprogrammiernacht

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

gpn24.de – Gulasch at the Scale of Chaos

Entropia cordially invites you to the 24th Gulaschprogrammiernacht under the motto “Gulasch at the Scale of Chaos”!

4–7 June 2026
HfG and ZKM, Lorenzstraße 15, 76135 Karlsruhe

TL;DR:

GPN is an open, donation-funded community event where you can hack together, eat goulash, watch lectures, and more. As with the last GPN, registration is required.

€80,000 – Help us reach this fundraising goal. The GPN is made possible primarily by you and your donations. We need every donation (including yours!) to continue celebrating Goulash Programming Night in the future!

Contrary to our expectations, the GPN has failed to break even in recent years. This year, we need about €80,000 in donations to make GPN24 and future events possible. Registration fees will not cover the costs of the event.

The event only works because, in addition to your donation, you also contribute as a participant, be it by helping with various tasks (“trolling”) or submitting lectures/workshops/meet-ups (click here for the CfP).

Important links

Mandatory registration & merch: https://join.gulas.ch/ (Registration starts on 23 March, 20:00 (CET = UTC+0100) and 29 March, 15:00 (CEST = UTC+0200); Deadline for merch: 3 April)
Submissions: https://cfp.gulas.ch/gpn24 and https://cfp.gulas.ch/gpn24-lounge (Deadline: 26 April) will open soon
Troll system: https://troll.gulas.ch/ (Registration will open soon)
Website/Wiki: https://gulas.ch/
Fediverse: @gulasch@gulas.ch
Code of Conduct (CoC): https://entropia.de/GPN24:CoC

About GPN

As one of the largest Chaos events, Gulaschprogrammiernacht (GPN for short) offers our participants many opportunities to exchange ideas, gather new impressions, and simply have a great time. To this end, we organize a wide range of lectures, workshops, and music, we set up a large hack center with space for art and crafts, and produce large quantities of Tschunk and, of course, goulash.

Be part of these magical four days, regardless of whether you’ve always been involved in Chaos or have no idea what to expect.

This year, you’re not just the participants that make this event possible, you’re also taking on the role of valued stakeholders of GPN24.de, the super corporation that can do everything. All at the same time!

From long-distance goulash pallet transport to remote data transmission – we no longer just hide the patterns, we’ve productized them, labelled them, and squeezed them into 24-hour service cycles. We invite you to dive deep into this hypercapitalism, ride the flood of information, and examine critically: Do we really need an AI DLC for everything … oh wait, a domain? (Spoiler: Yes!)

In a world of information overload, we offer you the logical synthesis: Everything about everything, around the clock. We have optimized the right interface for every need:

Hungry? Goulash24 (Here I goulash everything!),
Thirsty? Tschunk24 (Here I mix everything!).
Knowledge? Goulashprogrammingnews24 (Here I learn everything!).
Despair? Merch-is-empty24 (Here you can’t get everything!).

Are you ready for total synergy? Then come to GPN24. Here you give everything, here you get everything – except sleep perhaps. We look forward to your projects, your presentations, and your willingness to subject the system to an inside out … well, an optimization!

New here?

First time at GPN?

Here you can watch presentations, participate in workshops, bring your own project, hack, help out, dance to music and visuals in the lounge, get coffee, mate, or Tschunk at the bar, eat goulash and other delicacies, meet and reconnect with people, collect stickers, and much more. At https://gulas.ch/ you will find information about how the event works, with links to further wiki pages on various topics. If you register there, you will receive the latest information by email before and during the event. We always welcome new people and try to create an open atmosphere in which everyone feels comfortable.

Registration

This year, registration for GPN will again be necessary to avoid overcrowding. To allow spontaneous visits to GPN, there will again be a small number of day passes available on site (while supplies last).

Registration and day passes serve to ensure that we do not exceed the capacity limits of the building.

When registering, you can still pre-order T-shirts, mugs, etc. as usual. As you have probably read already, we rely on your donations during registration.

Registration & voucher

To ensure that all slots are filled, we have linked registration to a €10 voucher. It can be used freely at the GPN. This does not constitute admission, but is intended to ensure that registrations are actually used (or cancelled).

Registration without purchasing the voucher is not possible.

If you cancel your registration by June 3, 23:59 CEST (end of day 0), the voucher will be refunded. This will allow another person to attend the GPN.

If you would like to attend the 24th Gulaschprogrammiernacht but are unable to purchase a voucher, please contact us at friends@gulas.ch. If your presentation submission is accepted in the CfP, your registration is guaranteed.

Trolls who helped out sufficiently last year will receive a guaranteed registration if it is redeemed by March 28 at the latest. Before the first registration date, an email will be sent to everyone who gave us their consent last year. For trolls, registration is also possible outside the registration periods.

Day passes

The free day passes are for anyone who only wants to visit GPN for one day or who finds out about GPN spontaneously. Those travelling from further away should not rely on day passes being available, as these are primarily intended for interested persons from Karlsruhe.

There is only a limited number of day passes available. We will provide information on the availability of day passes during the event at https://gulas.ch/ and in the Fediverse at @gulasch@gulas.ch.

Children and minors

Children and minors up to (and including) the age of 16 years can be added to a registration free of charge.

Registration dates

For registration (including purchase of the voucher), we will release quotas at join.gulas.ch at the following times:

Monday, 23 March 2026, 20:00 (CET = UTC+0100)
Sunday, 29 March 2026, 15:00 (CEST = UTC+0200 – including waiting list)

You can also reserve merchandise outside of the registration periods: https://join.gulas.ch/

Unpaid or cancelled registrations will be re-released, so it may be possible to register between the dates – a waiting list will be opened immediately after the last date.

You can find more detailed information on the website and in our FAQ.

Financing the GPN

You’re probably wondering where the figure of €80,000 comes from.

An event with over 2,500 participants adds up to quite a lot. From transport trucks to earplugs to the most comfortable beer benches in chaos. And much more.

Of course, we sell your beloved waffles, goulash, and the best Tschunk. However, we do this not to make money, but because it is part of the GPN. We cannot finance our event from this, as we want to keep prices low and also have to pay taxes on it.

We want to maintain an open & inclusive GPN with the lowest possible prices.

Your donations, on the other hand, go fully towards the event, and you can also claim them in your tax statement.

Those who can donate more invite someone else to the GPN.

The current progress of the fundraising campaign is visible at donate.gulas.ch. If we do not reach our donation goal, we will probably have to cancel the GPN entirely. In that case, we would refund the vouchers and donations for the GPN. If you would like us to use the donations for other charitable purposes at Entropia, please indicate this.

Thank you for making this event possible with your donation!

Lectures and workshops

We want to offer an interesting workshop and lecture programme at the GPN again – for this we need you and your topics! We look forward to talks on a wide range of topics and a broad workshop programme for all participants.

You will soon be able to submit your suggestions in Pretalx at https://cfp.gulas.ch/gpn24/ until 26 April 2026, 23:59 CEST. If you know people who you would definitely like to see as speakers at the GPN, get active and let them know about this call for proposals!

Do you do art or a performance? Bring it to the GPN on the stages of ZKM & HfG Karlsruhe!

Share your ideas, projects, research, art, or other interesting topics in a talk or workshop during the GPN.

We especially want to encourage people who are new to the stage to participate. Not sure if your topic fits the GPN? Just give it a try, or contact us! Get in touch with the content team on Fediverse (@content@gulas.ch) or by email (content@gulas.ch).

The presentations are usually recorded and posted online at media.ccc.de. An opt-out can always be arranged.

Art and Creativity

You can create art and beauty with a computer.
— Hacker ethic

The GPN is hosted at the ZKM (Center for Art and Media) and the HfG (Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design) – a perfect place to combine art and hacking!

Would you like to get creative at the GPN and embellish the event or exhibit your art project? If it is a smaller project, just bring it with you! Anything that does not fit on a small table, needs to be hung up or has special requirements (electricity, internet, etc.)? We will be happy to work with you to make it possible. Contact us at art@gulas.ch!

Music and visuals

If you would like to enrich the GPN with music or visuals, please apply by 19 April 2026 via the CfP for artists.

You can find the corresponding CfP here (will open soon).

For more information, visit https://chaos.social/@LoungeControl.

Trolling

Like all other Chaos events, GPN only works thanks to the energetic efforts of many helpers who keep everything running smoothly, from the info desk to the kitchen to the livestreams. If you want to troll – that’s what we call helping – you will soon be able to register in the troll system. The troll cave is the place to go for those of you who habitually seek out the Heaven. The most active trolls will of course receive a goodie with the GPN24 motif and will have the opportunity to register early for the next GPN. Please don’t forget to check the appropriate box in the troll system. No special prior knowledge is necessary; if needed, there will be an introduction to the respective task or a talk introducing trolling.

https://troll.gulas.ch

Mini FAQ

“How much does a ticket cost?” – There are no tickets.
- When you register for the GPN, you must also purchase a €10 voucher (redeemable at the kitchen and bar). This ensures that registrations are actually used.
- If you are unable to purchase the voucher, please contact friends@gulas.ch and we will find a solution.
- We still rely on your donations; we cannot finance the GPN with the registration package alone. A total of approximately €80,000 in donations is needed to cover the costs of the GPN. You can donate during the registration process.
What happens if I can’t come after all?
- It would be sad if you can’t come to the GPN. You can transfer your registration to someone else or cancel it.
- You will receive a refund for the voucher if you cancel your registration by the day before the event, which makes your registration available to others.
But I only want to attend the GPN on Saturday!
- Day passes are available on site. The availability of day passes will be indicated on the start page at gulas.ch.
Why no tickets?
- An event with tickets is simply not possible in our circumstances.
- We run the event in parallel with university and museum operations, which also brings us great financial benefits.
- Likewise, spontaneous visits with day passes and the open nature of the event would no longer be possible.
- The purpose of the €10 voucher is solely to prevent abuse of the (otherwise free) registration and to enable as many of you as possible to participate.
What are trolls?
- That’s what we call our helpers, comparable to the angels at other Chaos events. Come and troll with us!
Why are you asking for donations so aggressively this year?
- We have made a net loss in recent years, and the existence of the GPN is at stake.
How can I stay informed?
- Check out gulas.ch, follow us in the Fediverse, and sign up – we’ll also send you the most important information by email!
I have other questions!
- First, check out our detailed FAQ https://entropia.de/GPN24:FAQ and if you can’t find the answer there, send us an email.

Do you have any questions? You can reach us via the following channels:

First InselChaos: Invitation & Call for Participation

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Baltic Sea. Family vacations, nudist beaches, fish sandwiches, sand between your toes and seagulls in the air. For many, it’s a relaxing vacation spot; for us, it’s the best location for the saltiest chaos event in Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania!

After the first InselChaos in 2025 impacted like a seagull on a fish sandwich, we have no choice but to repeat the experience in 2026. Or as visitors would say: “There’s already a postcard waiting for you at C3Post for InselChaos 2026, you have no choice but to come!”

InselChaos 2026 will take place on 4–6 September 2026 at La Grange in Bergen on the beautiful island of Rügen, combining art, hacking, music, and the chaos community. La Grange offers an extraordinary atmosphere for exchanging ideas about technology, society, and creativity, just 20 minutes from the beach on the Baltic Sea. Whether on the stage, in the chill-out area, or in the cozy outdoor space – everyone will find a place and opportunity to express their thoughts and creativity.

Of course, an event like this depends on the Chaos community. In addition to the ticket shop, the Call for Participation is now open. We welcome all kinds of topics and formats, be it lectures, workshops, or whatever else you would like to help to shape. Feel free to write to us – we make (almost) anything possible.

So: Pack your swimming trunks and your favourite microcontrollers and come to InselChaos 2026 on Rügen.

You can find more information on the website and Mastodon.

Easterhegg 2026 – tickets, merch, and more

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TL;DR: A new year – a new Easterhegg. This year it will be happening at the University of Koblenz on 3–6 April. This year’s Easterhegg motto is “The Bunny is a Lie!”

Call for Participation

To make this a really great event, all we need is your submission! If you want to share your expertise, the latest developments in one of your projects, or maybe even something completely different, you can submit your contribution to us until 27 February. We will be happy to set the stage for your contribution.

In general, when submitting your contribution, please ensure that the description and title are meaningful. If special equipment, instructions, or a limit to the number of participants are important for your submission, please indicate this directly with your submission. This will allow us to support you directly with your submission and make all necessary preparations with you.

More information can be found on our website: eh23.easterhegg.eu and in our CfP: pretalx.eh23.easterhegg.eu/eh23/cfp

If you have any questions about the CfP, please contact the content team directly at: cfp@eh23.easterhegg.eu

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Tickets

Advance ticket sales will take place at the following three times (all in CET, UTC+0100):

Thu 12 Feb at 18:00
Sat 21 Feb at 12:00
Sat 28 Feb at 20:00

The ticket shop can be accessed at:
tickets.eh23.easterhegg.eu

Note about the third date:
On the third date, we will be selling all returns – i.e., unpaid tickets. So please take care of paying for your tickets in a timely manner.

We offer the following tickets:

Regular ticket (for everyone over 18)
Supporter ticket (refinances the Friends ticket and gives us a little more breathing room in our calculations)
Young hacker ticket (young people under 18)
Friends ticket (if someone cannot afford the full ticket price)
Children under 12 years of age (free of charge – simply add to one of the other tickets as an add-on)

Merch

There will be merch! Details to follow, as there are still a few uncertainties at this point. :)

Further information

You can find more information and all the latest news on our website:
eh23.easterhegg.eu

39C3: Feedback and lost+found

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000

39C3 is over. Sadly. We hope that your journey home went well and that you had a good return to reality.

Those four days of living a utopia were far too short. There was so much more that one could have experienced, so many more things to discover, so many more people to meet, so many more talks to see … To our own regret, the length of the event can’t really be changed. But many other things can be! That is why we want to ask for your feedback. Let us know what you liked, but also what you didn’t like. We appreciate both praise and constructive suggestions for improvement! But you need to be quick: The hub will be put into archive mode on 20 January (exact time not yet determined). Once this happens, access to the hub will be read-only and feedback can no longer be submitted.

On the other hand, four days is enough time to lose quite a lot of things. But not to worry: The great team at the coat check has been looking after found items following the event. If you lost something during the event at CCH, you’re welcome to contact 39c3@c3lf.de. If you do, please describe the lost item as exactly as possible and attach a picture if possible to help us find it.

Image CC BY-SA Martin Müller

39C3: Power Off for Departure!

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Dear creatures and participants,

the end is nigh! Days full of encounters, curiosity, tin solder, discourse, music, code and Chaos are behind us. Thank you for filling this Congress with life. You made this event into what it is.

As much as we would wish Congress to continue forever, now the time has come to pack up, take a breath and say goodbye.

After the closing, assemblies start emptying their spaces. Please take the time to tear down in an orderly and mindful way. Clear your tables quickly so that the Møbelhaus can carry tables and chairs away and that network and power infrastructure can be dismantled. Please leave the hardware for the network on the tables.

If you want to transport larger or bulky things, you can bring these to the side gates designated for your location. At these gates there will be angels who support you with transport aids for heavy and large objects. Just talk to them, they are happy to help and know how the passage will work best. Once everything is in place, the tor angels will issue a pass with which you will be able to drive your vehicle towards this gate for a short time.

Assemblies on X end Y unload via gate A.
Assemblies in hall 4 and foyer 3 + H unload via gate C.
Assemblies in hall 3 and hall H unload via gate D.

Thank you for being considerate, for your solidarity and patience in this last phase. Get home safely, look after yourselves and take a piece of Congress along into your day-to-day life.

See you next time.

Image CC BY-SA Leah Oswald

ChaosPager: Try out our pager infrastructure!

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0200

Do you like pagers? Are you interested in how to design a critical infrastructure or would you like to get to know such systems at 39C3? Looking for an easy way to get started in the world of amateur radio?

We at assembly Signalspielplatz, in cooperation with CERT and the radio group DL0TUH, are developing and operating a pager infrastructure that is to be used for alerting CERT operatives in the future. To test this infrastructure, we would appreciate it if you could send us lots of test messages!

Receive Messages

We operate our system on 439.9875MHz. We provide the following RICS for you:

RIC	Description
8	Sender ID (DL0TUH)
1111	Info
1122	Tests
1140	Event Info Hall Zero
1141	Event Info Hall One
1142	Event Info Hall Ground
1143	Event Info Hall Fuse
1150	Event Info all halls
2504	Date & Time (Skyper)

Please note that we cannot guarantee anything during operation, as we also need to conduct tests for our project.

Send Messages

Just call us on DECT number 7300 or visit us at our assembly. You can get your message sent from there. For this, you need to provide the following details:

receipient RIC
sender name
message

Are you not sure which RIC to use for your recipient? For logistical reasons we will not maintain an official callbook, but anyone can leave their contact details in a public (!) analog list at our assembly.

Further updates until the congress

Ahead of Congress you can follow us on Mastodon, were we will post regular updates on our project: @signalspielplatz@mastodon.social

Several questions have already reached us on Mastodon. We have therefore created an FAQ page (in English): https://signalspielplatz.de/FAQ

39C3: Telephony

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000

TL;DR

Registration is open – register your number in Guru3
Don’t forget your phone (ISDN, DECT, GSM, SIP)
Remember batteries, charging cables, and CCC SIM card
There will be eSIMs for the GSM network
The dial-in number from outside is: +49 40 5730830 xxxx

Preparations for 39C3 are already in full swing. You have already registered more than 5,600 extensions. We are very excited. We would like to take this opportunity to provide some information about telephony at 39C3 and have compiled the following details on all the technologies you can use to participate in the Congress telephone network. As last year, there will again be a phone helpdesk to assist you with any issues you may have with the various telephone networks. You will find it at the shorter table to the left of the long POC table.

Registering extensions

As every year, you can register your extension(s) in GURU3. We offer DECT, SIP, GSM, call groups, applications, announcements, and special extensions. Please make sure you register your extension in the correct event. You do not need to register for analog or ISDN extensions. Registration has been open since 18 November 2025. Reservations for extensions expire on 24 December. Unredeemed reservations will then be returned to the pool.

DECT

To connect to the telephone network via DECT, you can bring your cordless DECT telephone from home. You can check whether your device works with our system in our wiki: DECT Phone Compatibility List. The necessary steps for setting up your extension can be found in the instructions for registering DECT.

There will also be EPDDI (EVENTPHONE Decentralized DECT Infrastructure), which means: The EVENTPHONE network from the conference – wherever you want it. At the hotel, at home, in the hackerspace, or on the train. You decide. If you have RFP & Router, you can find the documentation for integration here.

SIP

You can also connect to the telephone network using a SIP telephone or a SIP softphone. The access data will be displayed in Guru3 after you have registered an extension. You can also find an overview of tested SIP clients in our wiki: SIP Compatibility List. You will also find General SIP Configuration Instructions there.

SIP extensions cannot make calls to the public telephone network, but they can receive calls.

GSM

Mobile communications (2G/GSM, 4G/LTE, 5G/NR) will also be available again at 39C3. A 3G network will not be offered. Telephony is only available on the 2G/GSM network. Please bring your CCC SIM cards and mobile phones with you. New SIM cards are available at the Phone Helpdesk.

eSIMs 🎉 will be available this year.

The following frequencies will be used to operate the event network:

2G: 1800 MHz, possibly additionally 850 MHz
4G: 1900 MHz (band 2/25 FDD), 2300 MHz (band 40 TDD)
5G: 3700 MHz (band n78 TDD)

Using the mobile network with iPhones is somewhat problematic due to technical challenges. CCC SIM cards of a certain generation are not compatible with the event network in iPhones. The affected SIM cards in iPhones must be updated or replaced. You can contact the phone helpdesk for assistance.

For more information on mobile networks, keep an eye on @c3gsm.

Dawn of ISDN

This year, there will once again be a real ISDN network with an EWSD. An EWSD is a digital (ISDN) exchange by Siemens for public telephone networks, which was in operation between 1980 and today. We have reduced it to a minimum, will set it up at the Congress, and connect it to the PoC network.

To create some excitement, the theatre group has made a short video:

Visitors will have the opportunity to connect to the EWSD via ISDN or analog. For ISDN, if you have an NTBA, please bring it with you. If you don’t have an NTBA, you can borrow one from us. There will be access multiplexers at various locations in the event area where you can connect your phones or other devices. You can find the exact locations in the c3nav maps.

Each of the ports on these multiplexers is already configured. The first two cards in each multiplexer (with two large plugs) provide analog connections. The other cards (with one large plug) provide ISDN connections.

No extension registration in Guru is necessary for an EWSD connection. A fixed extension is already configured for each extension. Additional features such as charge pulse can be configured on request. Please contact the Phone Helpdesk for assistance. More information.

For EWSD information, keep an eye on @c3isdn.

Services in the Phone Network

The familiar services will be available on the telephone network again this year.

Would you like to meet other people? Dial 6528 for Blind DECT.
Don’t know your own phone number? Dial 8330 for ERNA.
Not sure which network you are on? Dial 0310

You can also link your phone number to your account in the Event Hub. To do this, you must enter it in your profile and confirm it. Once your phone number is connected, you can take part in the RFP Challenge, for example, to earn a special badge for finding DECT antennas. To do this, dial 9737 with your DECT phone.

You can find more information in the wiki: Special extensions

What else?

Up-to-date information on the status of our services is now available on our dashboard.

The external dial-in number is: +49 40 5730830 xxxx

With DECT, GSM, Premium SIP, analog, and ISDN connections, you can make phone calls from the event to anywhere in the world. Many thanks to Sipgate for this.

We look forward to seeing you in Hamburg. Don’t forget your phones. Whether analog, ISDN, DECT, or mobile. Remember batteries, chargers, connection cables, and your SIM card.

Thank you. Eventphone.

39C3: Congress Everywhere

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Once again this year, hackspaces and other locations are offering a place to meet, stream Congress talks, hack, have a party and more. Congress is everywhere where people bring it to life. It’s also possible to visit one another.

These Congress Everywhere locations are known to us:

City	Organiser / Website	Day 1 / 27 Dec	Day 2 / 28 Dec	Day 3 / 29 Dec	Day 4 / 30 Dec
Aachen	CCCAC	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Basel (CH)	CCC Basel	from 13:00	from 13:00	from 13:00	from 13:00
Berlin	berlinCreators e.V.	ab 11 Uhr	ab 12 Uhr	ab 12 Uhr	ab 12 Uhr
Berlin	Näh’n’Nerdcafe im Vetomat	from around 13:00	from around 13:00	from around 13:00	from around 13:00
Berlin	nGbK	from 11:00	from 11:00	–	–
Bielefeld	Hackerspace Bielefeld	from 13:37	from 13:37	from 13:37	from 13:37
Bremen	CCC HB	from 13:37	from 13:37	from 13:37	from 13:37
Burkhardtsdorf	Netz09	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Coburg	Hackzogtum	from 10:30	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Dresden	C3D2, Event page	tbd	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Erfurt	Bytespeicher	from 10:00	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Essen	Chaospott	from 10:00	from 10:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Frankfurt am Main	CCC-FFM	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Köln	C4	from 10:00	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Landau (Pfalz)	Zentrum für Technikkultur Landau	from 13:12	from 13:12	from 13:12	from 13:12
Leipzig/Halle	Institut für Schönes Leben	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Magdeburg	Netz39	from around 12:00	from around 12:00	from around 12:00	from around 12:00
Neu-Ulm	temporärhaus	from 15:00	from 15:00	from 15:00	–
Nürnberg	K4CG	from 11:00	from 11:00	tbd	–
Regensburg	Binary Kitchen	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00	from 11:00
Uppsala (SE)	Update Computer Club	from 15:00	–	–	–

Your event is not in the list? Send an e-mail to 39c3-everywhere@cccv.de!

We have also once again opened a Matrix room to enable exchange at Congress Everywhere: #congress-everywhere:events.ccc.de.

39C3: School Gymnasiums – the affordable option for sleeping accommodation

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Good news: Once again we were able to convince some nearby schools to let us use their gymnasiums as sleeping spaces. Tickets will cost 5 € per night. They will be sold at the cashdesk from day 0 until day 4, starting at 18:00. Each evening, tickets will be sold for the current night only.

We have reserved a special allocation for angels who have worked some shifts. Gymnasium tickets for angels will be available at Heaven at all times and for more than just the current day.

Showers and toilets will be available on site, you need to bring your own camping mat and sleeping bag.

Please note: these school gymnasiums are simply large empty halls with a flat floor and no padding. No dividing walls, no enclosed spaces, nothing else at all.

The schools are located around 2 km (ca. 20 minutes walking distance) from CCH.

Check out the info pages for more information.

CCC Event Blog

NooK 2026: Call for Participation

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Digital Independence

DIDAYS – a Weekend of Digital Self-Determination in Hamburg

Contact and Info

40C3 is moving. Just around the corner. Come and help pack up

An Introspection

What now – and where to now?

Leipzig’s lessons learned

What lies ahead for us

Keeping things possible

GPN24: Update on financing, merchandise and call for participation

GPN24 is happening

Order merch until the 29th of April – no sale at the event

Trolling at GPN24

Talks, workshops and music

Social Media & Contact

FSCK 2026 – Episode IV in Backnang

Overview

Plot

Ticket Sales

5th Digital Freedom Days

TL;DR

What on earth is that?

Registration

Call for Participation

Call for Arts and Projects

Helping elves!

Links

24th Gulaschprogrammiernacht

gpn24.de – Gulasch at the Scale of Chaos

TL;DR:

Important links

About GPN

New here?

Registration

Registration & voucher

Day passes

Children and minors

Registration dates

Financing the GPN

Lectures and workshops

Art and Creativity

Music and visuals

Trolling

Mini FAQ

Social Media & Contact

First InselChaos: Invitation & Call for Participation

Easterhegg 2026 – tickets, merch, and more

Call for Participation

Tickets

Merch

Further information

39C3: Feedback and lost+found

39C3: Power Off for Departure!

ChaosPager: Try out our pager infrastructure!

Receive Messages

Send Messages

Further updates until the congress

39C3: Telephony

TL;DR

Registering extensions

DECT

SIP

GSM

Dawn of ISDN

Services in the Phone Network

What else?

39C3: Congress Everywhere

39C3: School Gymnasiums – the affordable option for sleeping accommodation