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ttmm: 22.08. bis 26.08.2023 in Gifhorn


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This year the HOA will take place again from Tuesday to Saturday (22. - 26.08.2023).
Tickets are available in advance now at `tickets.hackenopenair.de <https://tickets.hackenopenair.de/>`__!

The Hacken Open Air is finest hacker camping, hosted by `Stratum 0 <https://stratum0.org>`__.
Together with you we want to tinker, discuss and be creative in nature.

We are looking forward to you!

Infrastructure
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The campsite has fixed indoor showers and toilets, and we build open-air showers.
In addition, we offer area-wide `electricity <https://wiki.hackenopenair.de/info/power>`__, DECT, Wi-Fi and fiber-to-the-tent, so you and your tents are perfectly equipped for hacking and chilling. For RV enthusiasts, there are a limited number of `additional sites for rent <https://smaut.stratum0.org/hoa/hoa2023/>`__ on the site.
For recreation there will again a pool with a sauna, as well as a directly adjacent campfire.
There you can end the evening with drinks at the bar.

Program
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As every year, there will be many opportunities for self-organized talks and workshops.
If you would like to host a workshop or give a talk, feel free to enter it on the `talks page <https://wiki.hackenopenair.de/public/workshops>`__.
We welcome submissions from a wide range of topics from technology, culture and society.
As a workshop and lecture venue, there will again be at least one yurt and workshop tent in addition to the Hackcenter.
We also welcome art and decorative installations.
Anyone who needs space or other resources for this is welcome to write to `kontakt@hackenopenair.de <mailto:kontakt@hackenopenair.de>`__.
The Call-for-Participation / Workshops / Talks continues now and during the event.

Help
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There is also a lot to do before, during and after the event.

As a community event, we welcome your help.
We organize the helping shifts in the `elf system <https://elfen.hackenopenair.de>`__.

There is a lot to do: Set-up, breakfast, dishwashing, cleaning, bar, kitchen, info desk, shuttle service, tear-down, ...
So if you like, you can click shifts before the event. In particular, we would like to point out that shifts are also available during set-up and take-down.
More about this below.

Phone number registration has started and numbers can be registered as usual by choice, first-come first-served, via `Eventphone <https://guru3.eventphone.de/>`__.

Please make sure to register for the correct event.

The Orga meetings will take place daily at 16:00.
For set-up and tear-down, on-site communication will be via radio on channel PMR 14, so feel free to bring a radio.

Please bring lanyards for name tags.

Food
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The `food plan <https://wiki.hackenopenair.de/info/essen>`__ has been finalized and can be found on the wiki. Allergy information will be added prior to the event.

During the event there will be one extended breakfast and one dinner per day, included in the ticket price.
Between meals there will be fried food as usual. There will also be set-up and tear-down meals, though this will be pay-as-you-go with cash.
We will have cutlery, dishes and cups that we will wash ourselves, so there is no need to bring your own.

Rumor has it there will also be waffles and fresh donuts.

Camping
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A few `villages <https://wiki.hackenopenair.de/public/villages>`__ have already been founded.
More about this in the Wiki.
There is about 13 m^2 available as camping space per person.
Please arrange with your surroundings, then everyone has enough space.
Campers should best be parked further towards the entrance, where the ground is firm and not so great for tents.
We may come back to campers for this reason, unless otherwise discussed.

For electricity, we plan with a maximum of 100 W per person on the camping area.
If you have larger appliances with you, please let us know.

The wiki also has a perhaps useful list of `points-of-interest <https://wiki.hackenopenair.de/info/umgebung>`__ in the area and the `search-offer <https://wiki.hackenopenair.de/public/seeking>`__ page.

Arrival and departure
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This year's location is again the Pfadfinderheim Welfenhof in Gifhorn, very close to Braunschweig.::

    Pfadfinderheim Welfenhof
    III. Koppelweg 6
    38518 Gifhorn

For arrival and departure there will also be a station shuttle again, which you can reach by calling the `shuttle number <tel:+491623927117>`__.
If possible, register there early by SMS or phone call, so that we can schedule the ride.
There will be no parking spaces directly on the site for cars without a camper ticket.
It is not quite sure yet if we can organize parking spaces within walking distance for cars.
More about this in the near future.

If you intend to arrive before the event for set-up, or stay for tear-down, we ask that you enter this appropriately in Pretix using your ticket edit link as the arrival and departure dates.
We need this information for the meal planning.

There are a few `interesting places <https://wiki.hackenopenair.de/info/umgebung>`__ in the area listed in the wiki.

Packing List
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From experience, it will be cold and damp at night, but very warm and sunny during the day.
So pack warm, weatherproof clothes as well as clothes that protects you from the sun.

There will also be a pool and sauna, so bringing swimwear can't hurt.

There will be badges, so for sustainability purposes we would ask all participants to bring at least one lanyard if you already have one.

The fry crew and bar will take cash, so don't forget your saved up spare change *wink*.

Directions
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Currently, the Ortstangente coming from the north is closed from II Koppelweg. The `redirections <https://www.stadt-gifhorn.de/sv_gifhorn/Aktuell/Baustellen-Infos/VZ%20Plan%20K114%20%C3%9Cbersicht.pdf>`__ are signposted.

The approach is possible by bike or car via Bahnbruchsweg and II. Koppelweg.
The III Koppelweg is also passable on foot, but not paved.
Please keep in mind that very probably the Ortstangente coming from the north will be closed from the II Koppelweg.
The town has signage and bypass roads on a `map <https://www.stadt-gifhorn.de/sv_gifhorn/Aktuell/Baustellen-Infos/VZ%20Plan%20K114%20%C3%9Cbersicht.pdf>`_.
The map below shows two paths, with the `southern path </feet.gpx>`_ from the train station along the Allerseitenkanal south of Wolfsburger Straße, through the new development area near Calberlaher Damm and over the II. Koppelweg, and the `northern path </wheels.gpx>`__ from the station over the Braunschweiger Straße, over the Wolfsburger Straße, over Calberlaher Damm, over the II Koppelweg and the III Koppelweg leads.

.. image:: path.png
   :width: 600px
   :title: Map with path from train station.

.. image:: faehnchen.jpeg
   :width: 600px
   :title: Flagpole with many colorful flags.

.. image:: leuchtebunt.jpeg
   :width: 600px
   :title: Many colorful light with tents at night.

.. image:: pool.jpeg
   :width: 600px
   :title: Swimming pool with unicorn, cargo bike and camp fire with colorful light at night (@shoragan CC-BY-SA).