Wrapping Up the Year With Free Software at the 39C3
Once again, the FSFE is heading to the Chaos Communication Congress! From 27 until the 30 December, we will be back in Hamburg as part of the Bits & Bäume assembly. Over 12.000 people will join us to participate in this community event, full of great talks, workshops and creatures from all over the world. Swing by, say hi, and warm up with some Free Software vibes!
As the Christmas markets wind down, the Hamburg Congress Center begins to transform. People arrive from all directions; spaceships and blinking lights appear; hackerspaces from across Europe start setting up their assemblies. Civil society groups gather to showcase their work and their hopes for the future, while art installations rise piece by piece. A low murmur fills the CCH, one that is growing louder and more vibrant by the minute: an unmistakable sign that the Chaos Communication Congress is coming back to life.
The 39th edition of this well-known event will once again take over Hamburg from December 27 to 30, filling the post-Christmas lull with creativity, tech, activism, and a whole lot of interesting people. This conference, organised by and for the community, brings together around 12,000 participants each year, people who do not want to miss the chance to be part of this utopic and ever-evolving event full of community, curiosity, and digital freedom. For four days, the CCH becomes a temporary city: a place where bold ideas are built overnight and where the boundaries of technology, art, and society are constantly being pushed and reimagined.
You will find the FSFE crew at the Bits & Bäume assembly with a booth with stickers and merchandise, as well as a full program presenting our 2048 vision: a future in which everyone has the right to remove and install any software on any of their devices, all public funding for software is dedicated exclusively to Free Software, regulatory frameworks actively encourage the use and development of Free Software, licensing and legal decisions are grounded in facts rather than fear, uncertainty, and doubt, and young people can tinker, experiment, and learn to code with Free Software as the default. Come by, meet us, and help us turn this vision into reality.
Of course, we will not be alone: plenty of other Bits & Bäume organisations will be right around us, bringing brilliant talks, fun workshops, and lively booths. And do not forget the hackerspaces and the official program! With so many exciting things happening around the clock for four full days, the real challenge will be choosing where to go next.
So, what to expect from the FSFE at 39C3? We are planning to have a dedicated FSFE contributors and volunteers meeting, “Ada & Zangemann” reading, hands-on workshops about REUSE and about running an organisation with Free Software, a deep dive into Device Neutrality and the Apple v. EU litigation, and of course we will be answering your questions about our Vision 2048 and current activities such as Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, which is open for registration and will start directly after the 39C3 is over.
But, most importantly bring your instruments and yourself to our booth for our daily 19:00h Free Software sing-along. So, stop by, warm up, say hello, and share some Free Software holiday cheer with us.
We are looking forward to seeing you at 39C3!