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5 A [MiniDebConf](https://wiki.debian.org/MiniDebConf) will be held in Vienna at
6 the end of April 2016. Like its big sibling DebConf, albeit on a smaller scale,
7 it will offer a forum for Debian contributors to meet, present their work and
10 * Date: 2016-04-28 / -30 to 2016-05-01 (Thursday to Sunday)
12 * 2 days of MiniDebCamp: more focused on hacking and sprints
14 * 2 days of MiniDebConf: one track of talks (Saturday, Sunday)
16 * Location (physical): [FH Technikum Wien](http://osm.org/go/0JrJZzakX), hosted
17 as a part of [Linuxwochen Wien](http://linuxwochen.at/)
19 * Location (online): [#debian.or.at at oftc.net](irc://irc.debian.org/debian.or.at),
20 video streams yet to be announced<!-- at http://video.debconf.org:8000/minidebconf.ogv (in case of trouble, contact #debian-video on irc) -->.
24 * MiniDebCamp open from 10:00 to 19:00 on Thu/Fri in room F4.02; in demand:
25 Sat in F4.02, Sun in F0.01
27 * FreedomBox packaging workshop on Friday 10:00 in room F4.07
29 * Talks on Debian fade in from the Linuxwochen program
30 [on Saturday around 12:00 in room F0.02](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/de/LWW16/public/schedule/2),
31 and continue on [Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/de/LWW16/public/schedule/3).
34 * [[Day 0|minutes/day0]]
39 Please state your intention to join MiniDebConf Vienna 2016 [on the prepared wiki page](https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEvents/de/2016/MiniDCVienna);
40 this will help us allocate sufficient space at the venue, and ease
43 Call for Participation
44 ----------------------
46 The CfP as [[originally announced|official announcement]] is closed. The
47 entered talks are now managed at the [the Linuxwochen CfP manager](https://cfp.linuxwochen.at/en/LWW16/cfp/session/new).
48 If you still have an idea for a talk, workshop, sprint or any other event, file
49 it there and [chat us up](mailto:debienna@lists.debienna.at) to see what we can
55 The recommended way of getting around in Vienna is public transport (see Wiener
56 Linien below); bike and walking work well
57 too, cars have [limited parking in the 20th district until Friday](https://www.wien.gv.at/english/transportation/parking/shortterm.htm).
59 You can get to Vienna by plane (VIE is connected to the local public transport
60 network, station Flughafen Wien Bahnhof, line S-2 / S-7, switch to U6 at
61 Handelskai) or train. When arriving by car, be aware that there is toll on all
62 Austrian highways; 10 day tickets can be obtained at petrol stations at the
65 ### Wiener Linien / public transport
67 Wiener Linien is the public transfer network in Vienna.
71 - Höchstädtplatz is right in front of the building, and serviced by lines
72 2, 31 (trams) and 37A (bus).
74 - [U6 Dresdnerstraße is just a few minutes by foot](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=17¢er=48.238398%2C16.380358&loc=48.237258%2C16.380283&loc=48.239352%2C16.377343&hl=en&alt=0),
75 serviced by U6 (underground), 2 (tram), 5A and 37A (bus).
77 - Handelskai is serviced by Schnellbahn (mostly used for reaching areas
78 outside the city, like the airport), and only one stop away from the
79 venue with the underground line U6.
81 * Practical routes to the venue:
83 - U1 or southern U4: go to Schwedenplatz, then take tram 2 direction Friedrich-Engels-Platz until Höchstädtplatz
84 - U2: go to Taborstraße, then take tram 2 direction Friedrich-Engels-Platz until Höchstädtplatz
85 - eastern U3: go to Stubentor, then take tram 2 direction Friedrich-Engels-Platz until Höchstädtplatz
86 - northern U4: go to Spittelau, then take the U6 direction Floridsdorf until Dresdner Straße
87 - western U3: go to Westbahnhof, then take the U6 direction Floridsdorf until Dresdner Straße
91 - Tickets are available at multilingual vending machines at all major stations.
93 - Single trips are 2.20€ ("Einzelfahrt") for any single uninterrupted route
94 inside Vienna, you can change arbitrarily between underground, Schnellbahn
95 and underground with it. Beware that the airport ("Flughafen Wien") is
96 outside Vienna ("Kernzone 100" in public transport lingo and many maps), and
97 you'll need an extra ticket for the outside zone.
99 - If you plan on taking 8 trips or more (which you'd typically will if you
100 stay all four days), buy a Vienna weekly ticket for 16.20€. It is valid
101 for everything the single ticket is valid for until Monday 09:00. If you
102 buy it at the airport, make sure it's for "Kernzone 100", and don't forget
103 that as with single tickets, the trip to the airport is not included.
105 ### Time tables / contact / Routing
107 * [Train](http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?)
108 * [Vienna Public Transport](http://m.qando.at/wl_qando_mobileweb/routeSelect)
109 * [Taxi](https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/to-and-around/taxi)
114 Possibilities for accomodation in Vienna range from top tier hotels to more
115 affordable hostel dorm rooms starting around EUR15 per night.
117 Open places around the venue are rare, but you can reach the venue from most
118 places in Vienna in less then 40 minutes. With everything that is close to tram
119 lines 2, 31, 33 (Höchstädtplatz) or underground U6 (Dresdnerstraße) you get
120 direct transportation; otherwise, look for something near "practical routes" above.
122 ### MiniDebConf discounts
124 [Harry's Hotel](http://www.harrys-home.com/wien/) offers discount for bookings
125 of at least two days during the conference. Please use booking code
126 (Buchungscode) "MiniDebConf" if you book via
127 [Web](http://www.harrys-home.com/wien/), [eMail](mailto:wien@harrys-home.com),
128 phone (<a href="tel:+43-1-330-36-36">+43 1 330 36 36</a>) or fax
129 (<a href="tel:+43-1-330-36-36-99">+43 1 330 36 36 99</a>). It can be reached
130 from the conference location by U6 (1 station to Handelskai) or
131 [a 20 minutes walk](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=17¢er=48.238584,16.381549&loc=48.240354,16.386407&loc=48.239300,16.376808&hl=en&alt=0).
136 * [Shop](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=18¢er=48.238464%2C16.377917&loc=48.239330%2C16.377300&loc=48.237962%2C16.378689&hl=en&alt=0)
137 * Drugstore [Basic](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=18¢er=48.238921%2C16.378121&loc=48.239330%2C16.377300&loc=48.238623%2C16.376930&hl=en&alt=0) / [Health](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=18¢er=48.239736%2C16.377091&loc=48.239330%2C16.377300&loc=48.239288%2C16.376608&hl=en&alt=0)
140 * Mensa: Thu/Fri 1100 – 1445
141 * C++: Thu/Fri 0730 - 2200, Sa 0730 – 1400
142 * Noodle King, Tchibo, Tauber, Bauernschmakerl, ...
143 * [Computerstore](http://map.project-osrm.org/?z=16¢er=48.242153%2C16.383619&loc=48.239330%2C16.377300&loc=48.242039%2C16.384478&hl=en&alt=0)
145 **Be aware that shops - except a few exemptions - are closed on Sunday in Austria. This is also true for medical drugstores. Only few are availabel as [special service](http://www.vienna.at/apothekendienst-und-nachtapotheken-wien/news-20100511-10313154).**
150 Thursday evening, we will go [Metalab](https://metalab.at/) (Vienna's
151 hackerspace) after the hacklabs close around 20:00.
156 The MiniDebconf Vienna 2016 is sponsored by [Hewlett Packard Enterprise](https://www.hpe.com/),
157 and hosted by [Linuxwochen Wien](http://www.linuxwochen.at/Wien/).
159 [[!img hpe_pri_grn_pos_rgb-350x233.png alt="Hewlett Packard Enterprise Logo" link=https://www.hpe.com/]]
160 [[!img linuxwochen.png alt="Linuxwochen Wien Logo" link=http://www.linuxwochen.at/Wien/]]
164 If you want to help with organizing the event, or have any kind of input to
165 provide, please have a look at the [[organizers' corner|planning]] or drop us a
166 mail at the [mailing list](http://lists.debienna.at/listinfo/debienna).
168 Media response [[is being collected in this wiki|press]].